With heavy hearts we announce the death of our wonderful mother Bobbie R. Green of Hickory NC born in Miami FL on December 11, 1934 and passed away at Beacon Place Hospice in Greensboro, NC on January 4, 2023.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Catawba Funeral Home on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 2 pm with burial to follow at Catawba Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1 pm to 2 pm.
Bobbie is preceded in death by her parents Lois R. Crawford and Herbert Roberson, a brother, Clarence and a sister Jackie from Florida.
She is survived by her son Vicar J. Keith Chamberlain of Stevenson, Washington, two daughters, Kim Green of Rutherfordton, NC and Kristina Clark of Kernersville, NC and a grandson Christopher Lockler of Kernersville, NC. Her only surviving sibling the oldest of her family, her brother, Lester Roberson and her sister in law Francis Roberson and their children Carolos Moreno, JR Roberson and Bambi Roberson. Additional nephews, John Roberson of California and Ali Roberson of Missouri, and many cousins Jack and Dan, John, Kato along with their sister Her Graciousness Lady Margaret Asbury all of Florida, as well as, Jonell Douglas, Jean Hudson and JB Lockler, all from Florida.
During her life Bobbie worked at as bookkeeper and teacher and as a librarian assistant at the Catawba County Library for over 20 years as the circulation manager but also serving in different positions over the years and at the different branches in the library system in the county. At times she would also fill in on the bookmobile which she enjoyed doing, meeting residents in the most rural areas of the county. She also served on the Board of Directors for six years of the state side Legal Services of North Carolina. She also served on the board of the Catawba Valley Legal Services of North Carolina on both of these boards as Vice President and other different positions on these boards. She enjoyed this work of justice and the qualified, dedicated staff who really cared about the work they all were doing.
Mom was well known for her cooking and baking and gardening skills especially with her interest in herbal gardening of nearly 100 different herbal plants. She knew each name and how to use her herbs whether it be in her cooking or in wreath making or in vinegars or her famous potpourri. Being such a celebrated cook among her family and friends, she had many of her well-loved recipes written in calligraphy and given as gifts to her children and close friends to be cherished after her departure here on earth and to be passed down to the generations. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that other members of the family and close friends design a Neighborhood Sharing Library Post Mounted Library and make it a memorial and design it with flowers and herbs and books and lady justice with hints of purple her favorite color and the NC Dogwood and Red Cardinal with a likeness of her included. Mom loved reading and she passed this love of reading down to a couple of her children and during her life time encouraged many others to continue learning throughout their lives by reading.
Condolences may be left at www.catawbamemorialpark.com.
The Green Family is under the care of Catawba Memorial Park, Funerals & Cremations.
