Dewitt Obits

Margie M. Roberts

Margie M. Roberts, 85, of Farmer City, Illinois, passed away at 4:20 P.M. Monday, March 4, 2019, at her residence. 

Her funeral will be held at 1:30 P.M. Monday, March 11, 2019, at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, Farmer City, Illinois, with Pastor Danny McCubbins officiating. Burial will follow in McCord Cemetery, Fullerton. Visitation will be from 11:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. Monday, March 11, 2019, at the funeral home. 

Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Margie was born March 28, 1933, in rural Le Roy, Illinois, a daughter of Oscar & Evelyn Miller Scott. She married Ralph McKee on November 26, 1963, in Bloomington, Illinois. He passed away October 9, 1992.

Margie is survived by her children, Eugene (Gina) Meece, Bloomington; Lydia Corbett, Brook, Indiana; Ricky Wilkerson, Farmer City; Gloria (Bill) Westhoff, Mill Spring, North Carolina; 8 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; sister, Virginia Oleson, Le Roy. 

She was preceded in death by her two sons, Charles Wilkerson and David Meece; grandson, Grant Westhoff; parents; and brother, Carl Scott. 

Margie was a member of the First Christian Church, Farmer City and enjoyed singing there. She enjoyed her weekly card club. Margie always had a beautiful smile.