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Show Minnie Pearl Burton Roberts regi gree wee : ere pai ai Minnie Pearl Burton Roberts passed away on November 9, 2016, in Los Angeles, California. She was born in Buckner, Arkansas, on December 24, 1946, to Chest Burton J r. and Lenora Dockey Burton. She moved to Ogden, Utah, in 1947, along with the rest of her family. Minnie attended Ogden City Schools and graduated from Ogden High School in the 1965 graduating class. She married Billy Roberts and was later divorced. She later moved to Los Angeles, California, where she resided unae | til the time of her death. Minnie later became a minister in 1987. She served on vari- ous counsels in the Los Angeles area, including volunteer | : work with the homeless and low-income families. She loved Los Angeles and her home in Utah. She loved and | wrote poetry and wrote her high school class graduating theme. She also loved art, reading and traveling. She was an | Shy | avidshopper. Los of Burton Salimah , daughter her by Minnie is survived Angeles, CA; her oldest sister, Vernie (Conrad) Steverson of Layton, UT; Nayyiah Madyun of Charlotte, N C; Sharon (Waldo) Danzy of Ogden, UT; Kenneth (LaDonna) Burton of Nashville, TN; and Chest Burton II of Ogden, UT; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. She is preceded in death by her parents, Chest and Lenora Burton; her sisters: Lorraine Burton Cooper, Jennette Burton and Jannet Burton, and her | | brother-in-law, Pender Madyun. family her by There was a private memorial service held members on Saturday, November 19, 2016, at the Burton residence. Minnie lived a full life. She was full of humor and laughter. Minnie loved the Lord. Her favorite saying was: “To be absent from the body is to be present withthe Lord.” A viewing for Minnie will be held on Friday, November 25, 2016, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Myers Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd., Ogden. A graveside service will be held at Memorial Gardens of the Wasatch, 1718 Combe Road, Ogden, at 11 a.m. | on Saturday, November 26, 2016. We, your family, love you, Minnie Pearl Burton Roberts. | Condolences may be sent to the family at: www.myers-mortuary.com |
