Celeste Bedinger Roberts of Bedford, Texas, went into the presence of her beloved Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on November 9, 2020, at the age of 85. Celeste is survived by her husband of 28 years, Roy H. Roberts, Brother, Marion Singleton Bedinger of Sequim, Washington. Children: Evelyn (and Tom) Fikse of West Chester, Pennsylvania, Patti (and Gary) Tornquist of Sammamish, Washington, Joe (and Ruth) Dobson of Columbus, Georgia, Howard Dobson of Annapolis, Maryland, Sue (and Sean) Ingram of Lancaster, Texas and Gaylyn (and Mike) Chapman of Lubbock, Texas. Grandchildren: Lauren (and Jon) Fikse Ng, Ben (and Steffie) Fikse, Michelle Fikse, Ian Ingram, Jacob Ingram, Scott Tornquist, Drew Chapman, and Amy Chapman. Great-grandchild: Aidan Ng. Celeste was born in Navasota, Texas in 1934 to Thelma Mae Showalter Bedinger and Singleton Berry Bedinger. She was a graduate of Texas Womans University (B.A., Education, Art) and Mercer University (M.A., Early Childhood Education). She taught elementary school for thirty-one years, the last twelve years at Paul Keyes Elementary School in Irving, Texas. As a military wife, she taught school all over the country and overseas, while raising five children in Tennessee, South Carolina, Kentucky, California, Izmir Turkey, Maryland, Lakenheath England, Georgia and Texas. By Gods grace and his perfect timing, Celeste met Roy Roberts at Plymouth Park Baptist church in 1991, and he fell in love with her kind nature, her compassionate soul and her sweet smile. And as Roy says, "The rest is history!" Celeste cherished her life with Roy, traveling with their "Joy Group," playing games with friends, combining their families and celebrating each new grandchild. Celeste was beloved by all who knew her and shall be dearly missed. The family will receive friends from 2:30 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home, 606 West Airport Freeway. A family service will be held in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Dallas/Fort Worth National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway. Rev. Ken Branam will officiate. To attend the virtual memorial, please follow this link to register: https://lightenarrangements.com/celesteroberts Once there, scroll to the "Virtual Memorial Ceremony" section, and click the "Register for Ceremony" button. After you register, you'll receive a link to the Zoom Service. A recording of the service can be seen at the following link: https://youtu.be/3KBZ_rNyctc. SERVICES

Visitation

Sunday, November 15, 2020 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home 606 West Airport Freeway Irving, Texas 75062