September 8, 2004

Mabel Robards

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Mabel Irene Robards, 76, of Sikeston died Monday, Sept. 6, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born Sept. 16, 1927, at Kennett, Mo., daughter of David Cornelious and Willie Zella McGregor Childress. She and U.L. Robards were married Jan. 25, 1950. He died Dec. 25, 1977...

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Mabel Irene Robards, 76, of Sikeston died Monday, Sept. 6, 2004, at Missouri Delta Medical Center.

She was born Sept. 16, 1927, at Kennett, Mo., daughter of David Cornelious and Willie Zella McGregor Childress. She and U.L. Robards were married Jan. 25, 1950. He died Dec. 25, 1977.

Robards was an inspector more than 25 years at Walker and Ely Shirt Co. in Kennett. She attended Calvary Temple Church in Sikeston.

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Survivors include two daughters, Sandra Wright and Ulonda Grills of Sikeston; a brother, Johnny Barnes of Senath, Mo.; a sister, Nora Tullock of St. Louis; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Friends may call from 1 p.m. today until time of service at Ponder Funeral Home.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at the funeral home, with the Rev. Greg Forrester officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

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