Roberta Reynolds

Memorial Service will be held at 10:00am Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at First United Methodist Church of San Angelo with the Reverend William P. Proctor officiating. The graveside service will be at 3:00pm in Garden City, Texas. Family will receive friends from 5:00pm to 6:30pm at Johnson Funeral Home on Tuesday, March 22, 2011.

Roberta was born on December 16, 1919 in Glasscock County, Texas to Bertha Mabel Cox Ratliff and James Brown Ratliff. She graduated from Garden City High School in 1937. Roberta attended Texas Tech University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition from Texas State College for Women (today known as the University of North Texas).

Roberta married Clyde C. Reynolds on January 29, 1943 in Dallas, Texas. Roberta and Clyde lived at their ranch in Glasscock and Sterling counties. Clyde passed away November 10, 1992. Roberta lived on their family ranch for 51 years, before moving in 1994 to San Angelo, Texas to be near her daughter and family.

She is survived by a sister and her husband, Juanita and Richard Johnson of Fort Stockton, Texas; a brother and his wife, Lester and Betty Ratliff of Big Lake, Texas; a son and daughter-in-law, Ritchie and Jeanie Reynolds; a son- in-law Rex Cotten; two granddaughters, Rachel Leigh and her husband Brendan; Kristi Reynolds; two grandsons, Christopher Cotten and his wife Whitney; Jonathan Cotten; and one great granddaughter, Brooke Leigh.

Known affectionately as Nana by her grandchildren and great granddaughter, Roberta looked forward to every visit, graduation and celebration she spent with her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, J.B. Ratliff Jr. of Fort Stockton, Texas and Jesse Derwood Ratliff of Midland, Texas; and her daughter, Rebecca Reynolds Cotten of San Angelo, Texas.

Roberta was a member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church before moving to San Angelo to become an active member of First Presbyterian Church. She was heavily involved in Meals on Wheels, as well as her Bridge community. She volunteered as a Pink Lady at Shannon Hospital and greatly enjoyed her time as a Wells Fargo Leading Lady. Roberta was a member of Bentwood Country Club, and supported numerous charitable organizations.

Honorary pallbearers are Richard Johnson, Lester Ratliff, Rex Cotten, Christopher Cotten, Jonathan Cotten, Brendan Leigh, Lee Horton, Mike Ford, Howard Derrick, Jim Johnson, James Currie and Norman Lubke.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to West Texas Boys Ranch, 10223 Boys Ranch Road, San Angelo, Texas 76904; or Meals for The Elderly, 310 East Houston Harte, San Angelo, Texas 76903.

Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson’s Funeral Home of San Angelo. Family and friends may sign an online guest book at www.johnsons-funeralhome.com

Arrangements under the direction of Johnson's Funeral Home, San Angelo, TX.