Roberta Tilley

Roberta Tilley, age 85 of Dunedin, Florida died Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at Edinbourough Healthcare in Dunedin, Florida. She was born July 10, 1923 in Arkansas to Willis and Beula Reece Branscum. She was a professional tailorist at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs, Colorado where she ran seven shops. She was a member of The Southside Bible Chapel in Colorado Springs, Colorado.She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Lowell Tilley, a son Max Tilley, a daughter Betty Cruse, two brothers, Bill Branscum and Mike Branscum and one sister Aretha Branscum.Survivors include three daughters, Molly Kulikowski of Rockfield, Maryland, Melinda Wernecke of Newport Richey, Florida and Rhonda Bross of Lyme, Connecticut, fours sisters, Prudence Layman of Andover, Kansas, Barbara Smith of Arkansas, Francis 'Fanny' Skip of Wichita, Kansas, and Rose Moore of Wichita, Kansas, 15 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild, several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.Funeral services will begin Monday November 10, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at the Qualls Batesville Funeral Service Chapel in Batesville. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens located in Batesville with arrangements by Qualls Batesville Funeral Service of Batesville.Visitation will be Monday, November 10, 2008 from 12:00 p.m. until service time. Pallbearers will be her grandchildren.