Wynelle Roberts (Tulia)

Wynelle Stephens Roberts, 75, of Abilene died January 18, 2007 at Hendrick Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 24, at the First United Methodist Church in Tulia, Texas. Brother Rob Lindley of Lubbock will be officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Tulia. Mrs. Roberts was born in Alexander City, Alabama on June 23, 1931. The family moved to the Knox and Haskell County areas of Texas when she was young. She graduated from Weinert High School in 1948. She married Alvin R. Roberts of Knox City in March of 1949. In 1956 the family moved to Swisher County and she lived in Tulia for most of her life. Wynelle worked for the Tulia Chamber of Commerce, Tulia Savings & Loan, and in a local Dr’s office for several years. She also worked for the Post Office for many years. She played the piano and the church organ for Calvary Baptist Church for many years and was a member of the Eastern Star. She also served on three Missionary Crusades to India which she truly loved and frequently talked about. She enjoyed bringing the love of God to others. She had many friends throughout the area and there are just too many other memories to mention. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Roberts, the former police chief in Tulia, her paternal father Reuben Gaylor of Jackson, Tennessee and her mother Ozelle Stephens and stepfather C.W. Stephens of Knox City, sisters Peggy Guinn of Knox City, Lucille Lummus of San Antonio and stepbrother James Gaylor of Auburn, Alabama. She is survived by one son, Jim & Su Roberts of Duluth, Minnesota, three daughters, Cornelia Ann Franklin of Tulia, Merri Roberts of Abilene and Sue & Frank Westfall of Tulia and one brother, Wyndoll & Ann Stephens of Katy and one stepbrother Sonny Gaylor of Mobile, Alabama. She had four granddaughters, Amber & Jerad Stone of Amarillo, Jill & Tim Helmer of Duluth, Minnesota, Jaime Roberts of Eden Prairie, Minnesota and Holly Westfall of Tulia; Two grandsons, Crease & Jenn Westfall of Denver and Alvin Tolleson of Amarillo. She also had eight Great Grandchildren: Chelsea McKinney and Jerzy Stone of Amarillo, Allison Helmer, Sydney Helmer and James Helmer all of Duluth, Minnesota, Bryce and Megan Tolleson of Amarillo and Levi Westfall of Denver with one more little Westfall on the way. She also had many nieces and nephews she loved deeply as well as many other kids who called her “Nanny.” The family request that memorials be sent to Hendrick Hospice Care at 1682 Hickory St, Abilene, TX. 79601.