Roberta Northern, 94, of Russellville, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022 at Alive Hospice in Nashville. She was born in Caneyville on Jan. 8, 1928. She was a graduate of Western Kentucky University. She began her teaching career in the one room schoolhouse in Grayson County, taught at Sacred Heart Catholic Church and then taught at Stevenson Elementary for a number of years. She was an avid bridge player being a member of several bridge clubs and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, L.J. Northern.
She is survived by her son, Keith Northern and his wife, Dr. Karen Northern of Russellville; her daughter, Nelda Northern Welborn of St. Charles, Mo.; her sister; her grandchildren, Jenny Henderson and husband Patrick, Libby Sheffield and husband Dustin, Sam Northern and wife Kara, Patrick Welborn, Allison Welborn and Catharine Welborn; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Roberta Northern will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Saturday, May 21, at Summers and Son Funeral Home with Rev. Tom Thompson officiating with burial to follow in Maple Grove Cemetery. Visitation at the funeral home will be held Saturday from noon until the service hour.
Pallbearers: Sam Northern, Dustin Sheffield, Patrick Henderson, Virgil Benton, Ron Watkins and Buddy Smith