Roberta C. Kelley

A graveside service will be held on Monday, November 6, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at West Resthaven Cemetery at 6450 West Northern Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85301. The service will be presided over by Dr. Kirby Kennedy, Senior Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Sun City West.

Roberta was born in Midland, Pennsylvania on February 17, 1943 to James Henry Camp and Lelia Beatrice Garner Camp. She was raised mostly in Pleasant Grove, Utah, with her nine brothers and sisters. After graduating from Pleasant Grove High School, she earned a B.S. from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, with a major in Social Work and a minor in Psychology & History.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Tom Kelley, brothers Denny, Tom & David Camp and sisters Patti Lombardo & Maryann Larsen. She is survived by her sisters Elizabeth Whiteley & Ima Jean Bourne, and brothers James Camp and Robert Camp. She will be missed by her favorite cousin Kay Camp and her many nieces and nephews.

Roberta moved to Arizona in 1969. She spent many years working at Zellerbach Paper Company in Glendale, AZ in bookkeeping, customer service and outside sales. She worked for several other businesses as office manager, sales manager and outside sales. At Officeland Computer Supply Source in Scottsdale, AZ she became a business owner, selling office furniture and computer supplies. She ended her career working at American Greyhound Racing in Phoenix, AZ.

Since retirement, Roberta settled in Sun City West, AZ where she shared a house with her dear friend, Ruth Schuckard. She attended the First Baptist Church of Sun City West.

Roberta spent her life showing kindness and compassion to those in need. She and her husband Tom were involved in many charitable efforts. They even fostered two boys for five years. She was a friend you could rely on in good times and bad.

We must mention Roberta’s love of her dogs, who were of utmost importance to her. She was preceded in death by Ladybug, Tiffany, Chrissy, Miss Lily, Trudy and Riley. We are sure they were all waiting anxiously to greet her at the Rainbow Bridge.

A donation to the Arizona Humane Society in Roberta’s honor would be much appreciated, or to your favorite animal rescue charity.

Rest easy, Roberta. You are loved and missed.