The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-25
OBITUARY
Miss Sye r. Roberts.

I .h4SS GiAlOAAd ItopcflS, lVi
over four decades a widely-known
teacher and church worker of this
city, died yesterday morning at 4:35
o'clock at her home. 7 East Cary
Street after an Illness of less than two
weeks. While Miss Roberts had been
in falling health for some months
past. few, II any. of her friends APP
pretended serious results from the
! sickness which ended in her death.
Such, indeed, was her vivacity. cheer
fulness and courage that only last
Thursday she taught several OF the
smaller pupils who attended her
school, nor did she seem any the worse
I for her exertions.
! Miss Roherts--or Miss Sye," as she
was affectionately known to hundreds
of those who enjoyed her friendship
was a woman of exceptional sweet
+ ness OF character and mental force.
Her disposition was bright and sunny,
and out OF the abundance Of her
charity resulted lifetime of good
works. For over thirty-hv years she
was president OF the Doreas Society of
Second Baptist Church. while for an
even longer period she was head OF
the primary department OF It's Sun
day School. In every religious activity
OF the congregation she was a willing,
active and resourceful figure---a mem
Der always to be counted upon for
sympathetic support.
For forty-fve years or more Miss
Roberts, who possessed wonderful
influence over the young. maintained a
private school at her home. Here
she found peculiar sphere OF use
fulness, for as a teacher of the ele-
mentary branches she had few SUI
! periors. Her pupils. one and all, loved
her and proved themselves responsive
to all her efforts to train them. 1t IL
no small tribute to her ability and sue
cess as teacher that several families
sent two generations of children to
her school. Among those who today
owe their earlier education to Miss
Roberts are scores of substantial busi-
ness men and prominent women.
Miss Roberts was born in this city
the daughter of the late Thomas H
and Anne E. Roberts. All Of her life
was spent in Richmond and her circle
of acquaintance was large one. She
began teaching shortly after complet-
ing her course at the Baptist Female
institute and continued her active
work as an educator up to a few days
before her death.
Miss Roberts Is survived by one
sister. Miss Jennie Roberts, and. by
two nieces. Mrs. Nicholas l. Ardan, OF
Bristol, and Mrs. Anne Currie. OF
Kern. Tex. Three brothers. j. Gin.
and r. Nimmo Roberts. as we'll as
one sister Mrs. Sue r. scruggs pre-
coded her to the grave.
The funeral will take place today at
moon from Second Baptist Church and
the services will be conducted by Rev.
DR.. Fl. G. Skinner and the Rev Wal.
ter r. Bowie. The following will ac,
as pallbearers; Active-Malvern Hil.
Frank T. Crump, r. D. Hotchkiss. Hull
Apperson, Lewis Pitcher, Robert G.
Harris John r. wingo and William
r. Tanner. HonoraFy-Dr. George L.
Steel. J. Taylor Ellyson, James D.
Crump. W. r, Freeman. Robert n.
Gillian and Charles r. Tanner.
j. ErneAG Long.
J. Ernest Long, OF Orange. died Sat-
urday night at 11:40 at Ct. Eiizabeth's
ness from a complication OF ailments.
He was Atty years old. ana is sur
vived by his wife. For many years he
was engaged in business at Orange
| Mr.. Long was = native OF Page
| County but lived for some time at
Keswiok. removing to Orange later.
He 10 survived by the following sisters
Mrs Harvey Sibert, Sedalia. Miss. !:
l Miss Lula Long, Miss Bessie Long and
Miss Fannie Long. all OF Keswick: and
these brothers--Isaac Long. OF Hern-
don; D. G. Long. Of Liberty Mills, and
j. K. Long, Of New Orleans.
The funeral will take place today
at II o'clock from 1901 Second Ave-
nue.. Highland Park, tho Rev. DR., Cox,
OF Orange. his pastor. conducting tho
services. Burial will be made in
| Riverview.
| Mas Ad4le DabAs.
| Clarksviiie. Va. Oct. 34.--Miss Ad-
die Dahbs died at IL o'clock Friday
morning. at the residence Of her sis
ter. Mrs. Julia Oliver. after \ long and
painful illness, The deceased was \
/ woman of peculiarly childlike and
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