Grew up in parts of Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma with and survived by three brothers Randy Tysor Russ Tysor and Dan Tysor
Graduated College High in Bartlesville
Attended the University of Oklahoma earning a bachelor and master’s degree in Land Use Management
Member to Alpha Gamma Delta sorority
Served in the OU Army ROTC including a member of the National Society of Pershing Rifles
While at OU; interned as a city planner for Norman, Oklahoma
At this time Roberta met and married her first husband James Brazell They were married for 13 years and had four surviving children together Helen Marie Brazell, Amber Alicia Schacter, Amanda Louise Smith and James Dale Brazell.
Served as the City Manager for McLoud, Oklahoma
Employed at the Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Civilian Housing Planner for Fort Sill and also Altus Air Force Base
She then Married Steven Preston and lived in Alexandria, Virginia and together they had four children. Steven Preston, Jessica Preston, Adam Preston and Anthony Preston.
Roberta Worked for several branches of US Department of Defense in Washington DC
While working for the Pentagon was the stationed in Germany, Sicily and Gaum. She also worked for a short time in Afghanistan.
