Lloyd Roberts

Lloyd Arlan "Lefty" Roberts, 84, of Jackson passed away Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

He was born Aug. 14, 1935, in Cape Girardeau to Ray and Iva Nothdurft Roberts. He and Wanda L. Henson were married July 7, 1956, at the parsonage of Red Star Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau.

Lefty was a 1954 graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School, where he played football and baseball and ran track. The summer of his senior year, Lefty started working in the tool and die department at Superior Electric Corp. in Cape Girardeau. He continued his employment there until 1980 and then went to work for Rubbermaid (formerly Lee-Rowan) in Jackson, serving several years as manager of the tool and die room. He was later promoted to senior processing engineer and held that position until retiring in 1998.

Lefty was a member and a deacon of Shawnee Hills Baptist Church in Jackson and was a former active member of Fellowship, Red Star and Bethany Baptist churches in Cape Girardeau.

Lefty was blessed with the gifts of carpentry and playing the harmonica. He used his talents to the glory of the Lord, often contributing his time for church carpentry projects and offering gospel harmonica solos. Loving survivors include his wife of 63 years, Wanda Roberts of Jackson; children, Terri (Lee) Baker of Cape Girardeau and Dan (Karen) Roberts of Millersville; grandchildren, Robert Arlan Flannery and Chance Joe Dalton Roberts; great-grandchild, Rees LaRae Flannery; and brother, Don (the late Margie) Roberts of Cape Girardeau.

He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Wilda (Raymond) Ruebel and Kathleen "Katie" (Charlie) Crawford.

Visitation will be from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Saturday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Don Estes officiating. Burial will follow at New Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau.

In lieu of flowers, the family appreciates memorial donations to Shawnee Hills Baptist Church, Millersville Fire Department or Saint Francis Hospice.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.