Wanda Roberts

Wanda Blair Roberts, 82, of Newton, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 4, 2025, at Carolina Caring. She was born on October 22, 1942, in Clintwood, Virginia. Wanda everyday expressedd gratitude for her family, health, and life. She worked as a coal miner for ten years and, in her younger years, enjoyed playing Bingo with her friends.

Wanda is survived by her five children: sons Ira Roberts Jr. and Rocky Roberts (Anette); daughters Daisy Hopkins, Ramona Ratliff, and Joyce Hopkins; sister, Barbara Rose; ten grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Arey Roberts; her son, Harvey Joe Roberts; her parents, Joe Roberts and Lexi Mullins Roberts; her brothers, Bill Joe Blair, Benny Blair, Delmar Blair, and Luther Blair; and her sister, Helen Rodriguez.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 11, 2025, at Jenkins Funeral Home, 4081 Startown Road, Newton, NC 28658.

The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Celebration Center of Jenkins Funeral Home.

Please sign the online guestbook on the Memorial Wall at http://www.jenkinsfuneralhome.net.

The Roberts family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Newton — 828-464-1555.