Rosie Marie (Shaffer) Roberts, age 92 of Hobbs, NM passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. A Graveside service will be held at 11am, Saturday, May 27, 2023 at Garden City Cemetery, Garden City, TX. She was born Rozenia Marie Schafer to Birdie Mae and Chris Schafer in Glasscock County, TX on May 31, 1930.Continue Reading
Rosie Marie (Shaffer) Roberts, age 92 of Hobbs, NM passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. A Graveside service will be held at 11am, Saturday, May 27, 2023 at Garden City Cemetery, Garden City, TX.
She was born Rozenia Marie Schafer to Birdie Mae and Chris Schafer in Glasscock County, TX on May 31, 1930. The family were ranchers, and Rosie and her older brother, R.C., grew up riding horses and helping on the ranch. Rosie graduated from Garden City High School as Valedictorian, enrolled in local college courses, and married her high school sweetheart Billy Roberts on March 31, 1950 in Clovis, NM.
Rosie worked as a legal secretary, Billy worked in the West Texas oil fields, and they welcomed their son Dwayne in 1955. The family lived in Andrews, TX from 1956 to 1969. Each summer the family enjoyed exploring states across the country on driving vacations. The family moved to Midland, TX and then in 1973 they relocated to Hobbs, NM where Rosie lived the rest of her life. In the late 1970’s, Rosie and Billy became Granny and Papa, relishing and quickly mastering their new roles. Rosie lost Billy when he passed away in 1988. In her retirement, she enjoyed traveling in the United States and abroad with family and friends, and keeping up connections she had made throughout her life. Rosie regularly returned to Glasscock County for reunions of any kind.
She is survived by her son, Dwayne Roberts, his wife Carole Roberts, their children Christina Roberts and Aaron Roberts, and Christina’s children Jonah Roberts and Peter Roberts. She is also survived by close cousins Ernest Berry, Richard Berry, Jamie Paquin, and Mark Schafer, as well as her nephews Johnny Schafer and Richard Schafer.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Roberts, her brother Richard Chris “R.C.” Schafer, her mother Birdie Mae Schafer and her father Chris Schafer.
Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home and Crematory. Online condolences may be made at www.npwelch.com
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