Ninth Generation

19073. Lillian Roberts was born on 2 August 1939 in Watauga Co., NC. Lillian died on 18 December 2010 at the age of 71 at University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, Orange Co., NC and was buried at Mountlawn Memorial Park and Gardens in Boone, Watauga Co., NC on 21 December 2010.⁴⁶³⁵⁹

Obituary, Hampton Funeral Service, Dec. 19, 2010

Mrs. Lillian Roberts Sweitzer, age 71, of 1647 Highway 105, Boone, died Saturday, December 18, 2010, at UNC Hospital System Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill.

Mrs. Sweitzer was born August 2, 1939 in Watauga County, a daughter of Blanche Keller Roberts and the late Marvin Woodrow Roberts. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Sweitzer was a charter member of Greenway Baptist Church and attended Foscoe Christian Church.

In addition to her mother, Mrs. Sweitzer is survived by her husband, John Franklin Sweitzer of the home; three daughters, Paula S. Elliott and husband George of Belhaven, North Carolina, Evelyn R. Hurst and husband Walter of New Bern, North Carolina, and Anne Marie Sweitzer of Hillsborough, North Carolina; one son, John T. Sweitzer and wife Rhonda of Godwin, North Carolina; six granddaughters, Patsy, Christine, Kelly, Brenda, Haley, and Catherine; four grandsons, George, John W. , Colton, and Richard; one sister, Malinda Wilcox and husband Frank of Lenoir, and one brother, Charles "Sonny" Roberts of Boone. She is also survived by a number of nieces and nephews.

In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by one brother, William Roberts; one sister, Dorothy VanDyke, and one brother-in-law, Ned VanDyke.

Funeral services for Mrs. Lillian Roberts Sweitzer will be conducted Tuesday afternoon, December 21, 2010, at 1:00 o'clock, at Greenway Baptist Church. The body will lie in state, at the church, from 12:00 until 1:00 o'clock. Officiating will be Reverend Harold Bennett and Dr. David Luster. Burial will follow in Mount Lawn Memorial Park and Gardens.

The family will receive friends Tuesday afternoon, from 12:00 until 1:00 o'clock, at the church, prior to the service.

Flowers are appreciated, or memorial contributions may be made to American Leigon Post 130, 135 Bear Trail, Boone, North Carolina, 28607.

Online condolences may be sent to the Sweitzer family at www.hamptonfuneralservice.com.

Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.

Lillian Roberts and John Franklin Sweitzer were married. John Franklin Sweitzer was born (date unknown).