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Shirley Ann Young Roberson

May 24, 1948 - January 18, 2022

Shirley Ann Young Roberson, 73, of Owensboro, entered into the gates of Heaven on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital with her family at her side. She was born on May 24, 1948 in Daviess County to the late Roy & Irene Young. Shirley retired from the Owensboro Board of Education as a bus driver. She was the assistant pastor at the Full Gospel Pentecostal Church. She loved reading her Bible, novels, and spending time with the grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her two sons, Michael Wayne and David Lee Roberson; and a great-grandchild, Remington Kole Gentry.

Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Elvie Roberson, Sr.; children, Robbie (Teresa) Roberson, Gail (Phillip) Payne, Steve Roberson, Glenn (Lori) Mason, and Breanna Barnett; stepson, Stephen Roberson; 15 grandchildren, Candis (Hunter), Joshua (Molly), Rebecca, Corey (Kathryn), Hunter M., Natulie, Joseph, Kinsley, Jessica (John), Jennifer (Ryan), Matthew (Charity), Julia Beth, Trevor, Hunter R., and Anslee; 17 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and a stepsister, Cinda Kost-Brill.

Services will be 2:00 p.m. on Monday at James H. Davis Funeral Home & Crematory. Burial will be in Nickel Ridge Cemetery. Visitation is from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday and after 11:00 a.m. on Monday at the funeral home. The funeral service will be live-streamed at www.davisfuneralhome.com.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to the American Cancer Society, 1500 College Way, Lexington, KY 40502.