Rev. Dr. Margaret N Roberts

Obituary Margaret (Margie) Nell Hudson Jones Roberts was born June 17, 1947, in Shreveport, Louisiana to parents Curley B. Hudson Wright Jones and Paul Jones, Sr. Both preceded her in death. She was baptized into the Lord as a child at the Morningstar Baptist Church of Shreveport. Her beloved spouse of 42 years, Odell Roberts, Sr., preceded her in death. She was educated in the public schools in Shreveport and was a co-valedictorian of Bethune High School class of 1965. She received the Bachelor’s degree in mathematics and chemistry from Wiley College (now University) in Marshall, TX and was certified to teach at the secondary level. Margaret earned the Masters of Divinity degree from Central Baptist Theological Seminary in 1992 and the Doctor of Ministry degree from Saint Paul School of Theology in 1999. She was a Life Member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. where she served in leadership roles at the local, regional and national levels. She was a mathematics instructor at Paseo High School and later went on to become a computer programmer and technical support manager at AT&T for 25 years. She acknowledged her call to ministry and was ordained as the first woman minister at Second Baptist Church in 1993 where the late Dr. David O. Shipley served as pastor. In 1998, Margaret was called to serve as interim pastor at Swope Parkway United Christian Church. She became senior pastor in 1999 and served for ten years before her retirement. She had been an adjunct faculty member at both Central Baptist Theological Seminary and Saint Paul Seminary. Her pastoral ministry not only involved the local church, but also included a ministry to the women of the Chillicothe Correctional Center as a facilitator/trainer for the Caring Friends Ministry. Community service involvements included her work for justice issues as an Executive Board and Clergy Caucus member of the Metro Organization for Racial and Economic Equity (MORE2 - More Squared). She served on the Work Force Advisory Committee for the Missouri Department of Transportation during the construction of the Christopher S. Bond Bridge to ensure the training and hiring of women and minorities for this project. In earlier years she served as a Board member of the Blue Hills Development Corporation, the Blue Hills Neighborhood Association, and reStart, Inc, a ministry to the homeless. Margaret entered into new life on December 17, 2020. She leaves to cherish her memory: Two children from another mother: Odell Roberts, II (Ramona), Sugarland, TX, and Cassandra Roberts Nunn (Winthrop), Missouri City, TX; Kevin P. Roberts of the city; sisters and brothers, Bernice Jones (the late Eugene), Los Angeles, CA; James Wright, Oregon; Cassie L. Wright, Pomona, CA; Roosevelt Wright (Mary), Quartz Hill, CA; DeBorah Jones and sons Prentiss and Tyru, Shreveport, LA; granddaughters Symone, Courtlyn, and Syvonne; sisters-in-law and brother-in-law: Ardelia Miller, Beasley, TX; Raymond Roberts, Jr. (the late Nettie), Houston, TX; M. Lorraine Roberts, Beasley, TX, and a larger family of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Funeral Services will be held at 2pm on Monday, December 28th at Watkins Heritage Chapel 4000 Emanuel Cleaver Blvd KCMO 64130. Visitation 1pm. Private Disposition. Services will stream from: https://www.mstcsunset.com/ To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Rev. Dr. Margaret N Roberts, please visit our floral store. Read More

Rev. Dr. Margaret N Roberts

June 17, 1947 - December 17, 2020