Judith Dean "Judy" Kelly Roberts of Sheridan, Arkansas was born March 30, 1942 in Sheridan, the daughter of the late Carl and Corinne Walker Kelly. She was a member of Little Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Sheridan, had previously owned a daycare and had worked for the Grant County Election Committee. She enjoyed scrapbooking, leather working, genealogy and anything crafty. She loved her church and served as Vacation Bible School Director for many years.

Ms. Roberts died Monday, March 27, 2017 at Colonel Glenn Nursing Home in Little Rock, at the age of 74.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Roberts; brothers, Lowell Kelly, Jim Kelly; sisters, Loretta Myers and Joyce Wiggins.

Survivors: son, James Donald Roberts and wife Angi of Sheridan; daughter, Karen Roberts Hitt of Little Rock; brother, Dennis Kelly and wife Carolyn of Sheridan; sister, Wanda Kelly of Bend, Oregon; 4 grandchildren, Elizabeth Hitt, Chris Hitt, Donnie Hitt and Dana Hitt Silveira; 7 great grandchildren; her kitty "Daisy" and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, March 31, 2017 at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. John Mooney and Bro. Dennis Holmes officiating. Burial will follow at Providence Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 PM Thursday at the funeral home.

Pallbearers are Darrell Kelly, Jacob Kelly, Craig Autrey, Carey Autrey, Ray Vance and Jeffrey Vance.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Little Creek Missionary Baptist Church, P.O. Box 389, Sheridan, Arkansas 72150 or any Animal Rescue of the donors' choice.