ROBERTS,
Dorothy
(Maiden Name: Windham)
The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona
Friday, July 14, 2017, page 8a
Dorothy Jenkins Roberts, formerly of Prescott, Arizona, passed away
July 1, 2017, at West Haven, in West, Texas. She was 93.
Born Sept. 11, 1923, in Sumter, South Carolina, Dorothy married
Bradley Wilson Jenkins on June 10, 1941, in Sumter. They moved to
Arizona in 1959. Bradley died on March 26, 1964. She then united in
marriage to Charles (Chuck) Roberts on Sept. 17, 1966. They moved to
West, Texas in 2008 to be near family. Chuck died there on June 13,
2011.
Dorothy worked for the Prescott Courier for 22 years in various
capacities, including proofreading and reporter. She loved the
newspaper business and she and Chuck published the Prescott Valley
Progress, as well as working on several other weekly papers around
Arizona.
Dorothy loved children and was a devoted caretaker to her children
and stepchildren, as well as her younger brothers and extended
family. “Grandma Dot” was a favorite with all of the grandchildren
and great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a son, John Jenkins and
brothers; James, Paul, Bobby, Mack and Alfred Windham.
Survivors include her children, Brad Jenkins of Prescott, David
Jenkins (Cindy Wren) of Flagstaff; daughters, Emily Jenkins, of
Phoenix, Evelyn Rankin (Steve), of West, Texas, and Calette Ihrman
(Ted) of Chino Valley; stepchildren, Gary Roberts (Jane) of Mesa,
Glen Roberts (Susan) of Pittsburgh and Joan Cole (Gary) of Flower
Mound, Texas; a brother, Julius Windham; and sisters, Betty LeGrand
and Leah Talton; as well as numerous grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
Private memorial service will be held at a later date. You are
invited to share your thoughts and memories of Dorothy in a
guestbook found at www. aderholdfuneralhome.com.
Information provided by survivors.