Earnestine Young

Roberts

Earnestine Young Roberts was born on April 17, 1925 in Gilbertown, Alabama to the late Everett Young and the late Lillie Bell Young. She passed into eternal life on April 22, 2020 in Livonia, MI at the age of 95.

"Stine", as she was affectionately known, made a commitment to serve God at an early age. She was a faithful member of Lott Road Church, Mobile, AL.  Later she became a member of Brewton Avenue Church of Christ Deliverance, Mobile, AL.  After relocating to Detroit, Michigan, she attended Taylor Church of Christ.  She was a God-fearing woman who had strong faith filled with a life of prayer. Her favorite scripture was Psalms 91 and favorite song was " I Know it was the Blood" .

She was united in Holy Matrimony on July 3, 1942 to the late Henry Roberts, Jr. and to their union, 12 children were born.

Earnestine was a Fashionista; dainty dresses and skirts were her style, including carefully coordinated shoes, handbags, earrings and jewels. She was known for her signature "red" lipstick. Earnestine had unconditional love. She thoroughly enjoyed spending time with her family and making happy and lasting memories.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two sons, Henry Roberts, Jr. and Rogenia Roberts; two daughters Vera Roberts Dean and Ida Mae Roberts Adams, and a granddaughter, Vonda Kaye Barner.

She leaves to cherish her love and memories, four daughters; Voncille (Carl) Barner, Lucille Lucas, Harolan (Anthony) Humes, Valarie (Cedric) Maddox, and two daughters, Inez Curtis, and Leola Flott, raised as her own; six sons, Eugene (Dorothy) Roberts, Everett Lee (Julia) Roberts, Ronald (Delores) Roberts, Bernard (Deborah) Roberts, Verda Renard Roberts and Alex Roberts; two sisters, Vinnie Jones and Kathy Davis; five brothers, Ordell Young, Winslow Young, Robert Young, Lowell Young, and Earl Young; 51 grandchildren, 74 great-grandchildren, 21 great great-grandchildren and four great-great-great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Viewing Fri., May 1, 2020, 4-7pm at Saint Union Baptist Church, 1514 Richard Seals Rd, McIntosh, AL 36553; graveside service (with burial to follow) Sat. May 2, 2020, 11am at the Roberts Family Cemetery, McIntosh, AL; Rev. Anthony Humes, Officiating.

Services with sympathetic care and legendary professionalism entrusted to Andrews Funeral Home, 800 Depot Road, Jackson, AL. Condolences to the family at www.andrewsfuneralhomejackson.com and on Andrews Funeral Home Facebook page.