Roberta Ellen Roach

Roberta Ellen Roach, 91, of Frederick, MD, passed away on Thursday February 23, 2023. Born in Wolf Summit, West Virginia on January 23, 1932, to the late Cleon W. and Hazel G. (nee Williams) McMillan.

Roberta worked as a proofreader for the Frederick News Post. She would work for over 31 years before retiring in 1997.

She was known to help anyone in need and if she could not help, she would make sure to find someone who could. She also enjoyed spending time with her family and would make new friends whenever she could. Roberta and her Record Street big sister, Carol, would have long conversation and shared many memories.

Roberta maintained a garden where she planted flowers. She enjoyed going to Country Kitchen and Cracker Barrell where she would see her favorite servers Annie and Shelly. Roberta also enjoyed watching CNN, Pitbulls and Parolees, and the news.

She is survived by, her children Jacque Ellen Roach and Jack “Buck” McMillan Roach, her granddaughter Cara M. Roach (Erric), her great – grandchildren, William Blake Delawter and Haydan Lucas Delawter, her brother Arnold “Ikie” McMillan (Dee), sister-in-laws Doris Pratt (Dorsey) and Kathy Roach, and her girls, and Record Street Home Big Sister Carol Daiger, and numerous extended family. In addition to parents, she is predeceased by, former husband Jack Lee Roach, her daughter Corma Ilela Johnson, her grandson Brian White Klipp, her siblings William “Bill” McMillan (Kay), Royce McMillan (Bettie), Roy Lee McMillan and Floyd "Junior" Dadisman, and her close friends Bill and Dot McCall.

The family would like to thank Record Street Home and all the residents for the help and care they gave, including the staff in dietary, laundry, housekeeping, and the board managers.

Family and friends can gather at Keeney and Basford Funeral Homes, P.A., 106 East Church Street, Frederick, MD 21701. On Wednesday, March 1, 2023 from 10:30am until the start of the funeral at 11:30am. Interment will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

We will always love and miss you mom, you will always be our rock.
Online condolences can be made at KeeneyBasford.com