Rena Marie Roberts' Obituary
Rena Marie Roberts passed away on March 25, 2015. Rena was born May 4, 1931 to Claude H. Roberts, Sr. and Marie Scott Roberts in Mansfield, Louisiana. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Claude H. Roberts, Jr. She is survived by Judith R. Head, with whom she shared her life for 46 years, and by her nephews – Britt Roberts and family of Houston, Scott Roberts of Houston, and John Eric Roberts of Naples, Florida. After graduating from Louisiana State University, she came to Dallas to obtain Medical Technology training at Baylor University Hospital. Rena then worked at St. Paul Hospital, where she became head of the laboratories and trained students. She spent several years in research at Southwestern Medical School before establishing a pollution control company that supplied specialized microorganisms for wastewater treatment. After retiring, she became an accomplished artist, especially in creating assemblages using found objects, old tools, or driftwood. Rena was kind and generous and quick to share a funny story. She had quite an entrepreneurial spirit, manifested at an early age, and her estate and garage sales were legendary. Rena loved the natural world and enjoyed observing it, from Louisiana’s piney woods to the Rocky Mountains, as well as in her own backyard. Hiking, birdwatching, and golfing were favorite activities for many years. She also had an amazing, special relationship with animals, from her horses during childhood to the many dogs and cats she loved and cared for over the years. An Inurnment for Rena Roberts will be at a later date. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Restland Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 13005 Greenville Avenue, at Restland Road, Dallas, TX 75243. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the SPCA of Texas, P.O. Box 660412, Dallas, TX 75266-0412.
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