Mrs. Roberta Tyler

TYLER, Mrs. Roberta - Age 93, passed away Monday, January 2, 2022 in Columbus, OH. Family hour 10:00 AM Friday, January 20, 2023 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral arrangements commencing at 11:00 AM. Family and friends will assemble at the chapel 10:00 AM Friday, January 20, 2023. Mrs. Tyler will lie in state in the chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Thursday, January 19, 2023. Mrs. Roberta Tyler affectionately known as “Bert” was born July 28, 1929, in Hayti, Missouri the daughter of Bennie and Callie Jefferson. She worked for General Motors Corporation until 1973. She was a active member of the Flint Elks Lodge 550 until 1990. She was happily married to Howard Tyler until passing for 27 years. During this union they were a great help assisting their daughter Gloria Tate in raising their grandchildren. Roberta was a humble caring, giving and loving homemaker and a member of Gospel Temple Baptist Church. In her younger years she loved going to the casino, bingo, reading her bible and enjoying her grandchildren. Later in life her hobbies were reading her bible, watching tv, and enjoying the company of her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren and other relatives. Mrs. Roberta Tyler leaves to cherish her memory: husband, Howard Tyler; 4 granddaughters, Juwana Tate of Columbus, OH; Ligeesha Tate of Detroit, MI; Harmony Tate of Columbus, OH; Fresha Tate of Flint, MI and grandson, Deonta Tate of Columbus, OH; 5 great-granddaughters Tamiya Tate and JaLeah Williams of Detroit, MI; Natrese Irving, Monique Tate and Ivy Stone of Columbus, OH; 7 great-grandsons, Jawan Whittler-Tate of Columbus, OH, Tajuan Tate, Markies Rice, and Tabyas Lane of Detroit, MI; Demetrius Irving of Columbus, OH; Jeremiah Edwards-Tate of Grand Rapids, MI; and Ja’Coreyon Beard-Tate, of Flint, MI; 9 great-great- grandchildren; Jaylen Tate of Flint MI, Mailani and Naila Wallace of Nashville TN, Armoni, Mykale, Aniya, Josiah and Zy’mir Tate of Columbus OH and Malay’zia Cole of Detroit, MI. Special cousin/brother Robert Fisher and a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Mrs. Roberta Tyler was preceded in death by her parents Bennie and Callie Jefferson, daughter Gloria Tate, grandchildren Ruby and RouMaeo Tate, brother R.D. Jefferson, sister-in-law Margaret Jefferson, Aunt Alfreda Rodgers and many more beloved relatives. The family would like to express special thanks to RN. Shari Waugh of Columbus, OH, Dr. Norman Schwartz of Columbus, OH and Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home.

Mrs. Roberta Tyler

July 28, 1929 - January 2, 2023