Althea Lynn (McClellan) Roberson

Funeral service for Missionary Althea Lynn (McClellan) Roberson, of Lawton will be at 1:00pm  on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at New Jerusalem Baptist Church with Elder Dr. Gernardo G. Tatum of Church of the Living God Temple #400, Frederick, Oklahoma and Pastor D.D. McHenry of the New Jerusalem Baptist Church officiating.

Burial will be at Highland Cemetery under the direction of Lawton Ritter Gray Funeral Home.

Mrs. Roberson joined her Lord and Savior on Monday, April 18, 2017 in Lawton, Oklahoma.

 Althea Lynn McClellan was born July 2nd, 1959 in Lawton, Oklahoma to Albert W. McClellan and Flora (Williams) McClellan. Althea was the eldest of the three girls. As a youth, she was baptized under the leadership of Greater Galilee Baptist Church. Althea later became a member of Church of the Living God (C.W.F.F) Temple #219 under the late Bishop E.L. Bowie for more than 30 years until his passing. She later moved her membership to Church of the Living God (C.W.F.F.) Temple #144 under the leadership of Elder Gernardo G. Tatum. Soon after Temple #144 was relocated, Althea became a chartered member of Church of the Living God (C.W.F.F.) Temple #400 where she attended until her passing. Shortly afterwards, she was ordained as a missionary and did just what she was appointed to do inside and outside of church. Althea graduated from Lawton Senior High School in 1978 (Lawton, Oklahoma). She furthered her career as a nurse’s aide for more than 36 years and also as a home health provider. She had a passion and a gift to take care of the ill and the wounded. Althea was married to Eddie D. Roberson for almost 17 years by the time of her passing. She loved to speak about the Lord and minister as well as prophesize to people she came across. Because of her gifts, she never considered anyone a stranger she talked to. Through Althea’s sickness, she always attended her church faithfully. She loved all her children dearly and would do any and everything for them. She was a God-fearing woman with a kind heart but was known for keeping it real at the same time.

Her Loved Ones She Leaves to Cherish Her Memories:
Her husband Eddie Roberson (Lawton, OK), her sons; William E. Johnson (Oklahoma City, OK), Micah D. McClellan (Lawton, OK), and Isaiah Roberson (Lawton, OK), one step son; Donald Williamson, two daughters; Akayah Roberson and Savannah Roberson (Lawton, OK), her father; Albert McClellan (Lawton, OK), her two younger sisters; Jo Lynn McClellan (Dallas, TX) and Tracy McClellan (Lawton, OK), three aunts; Josephine [Albert] Moore (Cleveland, OH), Willie Mae [Charles] Spencer (Albany, NY) and Hattie Banks (Luniontown, AL), two brothers-in-law; Mike Broomfield (Houston, TX) and Jessie Webb (Birmingham, AL), four  sisters in law; Marcella Broomfield (Los Angeles, CA) Glenda  Broomfield (Atlanta, GA), Abejo Roberson ( Dallas, TX), and Linda Pope (Moore, OK), her two great aunt-in-laws; Geneva Roberson (Dallas, TX) and Leatrice Brown (Oklahoma City, OK), a special cousin; Carolyn Major (Lawton, OK), special friends; Mona Pasley & Family (Lawton, OK) and Mitzy Martin & Family (Oklahoma City, OK), and a special uncle; Jack Johnson (Lawton, OK), numerous nieces , nephews and large extended family.

The Loved Ones That Have Gone Before Her:
Her infant brother, three sons, her mother; Flora McClellan, her maternal grandparents; Mattie Duncan-Williams and Willie Williams, her mother and father in law; Opal Mae Roberson and Abe Roberson  her three aunts; Gertrude Williams, Alberta Clemons, and Cora Williams, her three uncles; Frank Williams, Arthur Williams, and Andrew Roberson, two sister-in-laws; Shirley Stormer- Broomfield and Janice Broomfield-Holmes, her great uncle; John L. McClellan Sr.,  great grandfather; Joseph McClellan, brother-in-laws; Terry Roberson, Ronald Roberson, Arnold “Bubba” Broomfield, Tommy “Tom” Broomfield, and Benny Broomfield, along with one nephew; Vernon Broomfield.

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