Kelly J. Roberson — Benton

Kelly J. Roberson, 32, of Benton, passed away Saturday morning, January 31, 2015 at her home.

She was born May 2, 1982, in Benton.

Kelly married Jeremy Roberson in October 2002.

Kelly loved her family and her animals and she was a hard worker.

She is survived by her husband, Jeremy Roberson, of Benton; two sons Nick McClerren and Damian McClerren; a sister Bridgett Thacker, of McLeansboro; three brothers, Patrick McClerren, of Peoria, Kevin McClerren and wife Gayla, of Benton and Mike McClerren and wife Tina, of Logan; mother Pam Robinson; father Rick McClerren, of Benton, grandmother Eddyth Mandrell, of Benton; grandmother Mary McClerren; mother-in-law Linda Ward, of Benton; stepmother Sue Roberson, of West City; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law David and Kim Webb, of Benton, Jamie and Rob Rizor, of Las Vegas, NV, Jessyca and Danny Frye, of Mulberry, AR, Michelle and Jarrid Cima, of Newburgh, IN, William Ward, of Benton, Beth Ward, of Benton and Drew and Jayma Roberson, of West Frankfort, IL; nieces and nephews Cassie, Morgan, Gabrellia, Rachael McClerren, Destiny Russell, Shelby McClerren, Patrick McClerren, Kameron Russell, Dillion McClerren, Tyler and Nathan McClerren, Hayley, Whitney, Kristen, Joey and Makenzie; Brad and Becky Mandrell, Sam and Karen McClerren, Margaret and Dale Emerson and Candy and Steve Hall.

Kelly was preceded in death by her grandfathers, Gene Mandrell and Bill McClerren, father-in-law Dwight Roberson, nephew Dalton Russell and by her stepfather Dave Robinson.

Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Tuesday, Feb. 3 at the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton with the Rev. Roger Webb officiating. Burial will be in the Horse Prairie Cemetery, in Sesser. Visitation will be after 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the family and will be accepted at the funeral home.