Loreta Fern Roberts, 83, of Coahoma, Texas, died on Sunday, October 11, 2009, in a Big Spring hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at the Coahoma Church of Christ with Eddy Pitchford, minister, officiating. Interment will follow at the Coahoma Cemetery.The family will receive friends from 6 PM to 7 PM Tuesday at the funeral home.Fern was born on December 7, 1925, in Eskota and came to Coahoma in 1936 with her family where she grew up. Her parents were Chester and Iva (Hale) Kiser. She married Ross Roberts on March 25, 1944 in Stanton, Texas. Mrs. Roberts had worked as a substitute teacher in the Coahoma schools for seven years and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Coahoma Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, Ross Roberts of Coahoma; one son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Twylia Roberts of Coahoma; two daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Jerry Robertson of Coahoma and Gayla and Albert Carlile of Lake Colorado City; one brother, Robert Dale Kiser of Abilene; three sisters, Pat Allen, Mary Anderson, and Judy Pherigo all of Coahoma; seven grandchildren, Tina and Tony Frazier, Tara and Eliot Vancil, Regi Roberts, Jayci and Jason Brock, Kynzi and Justin Kayzack, Cody Carlile and Camie Carlile and six great grandchildren, Ashlyn Frazier, Hayden Vancil, Saydee Vancil, Paige Carlile, Keeley Tilley and KayLee Kayzack.Mrs. Roberts was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Floyd Kiser and Fred Kiser; two sisters, Opal Kiser and Shirley Wilcox and one grandson, Cameron Heath Carlile.The family suggests memorials be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 4400 N. Big Spring, Suite C-32, Midland, Texas 79705. Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,