Roberta Mae Garrison, age 83, passed away peacefully in Strafford, Missouri on Friday, May 11, 2018.

Roberta was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.  She was married to Chester "Van" Garrison for 61 years.

Surviving are her children, Tom (Lisa) Garrison; Roger (Ruth) Garrison; John Garrison; and Todd (Sue) Garrison; their children, Nathaniel (Skye) Garrison, Lindsay Garrison, Olivia Garrison, Annemarie (Nick Haller) Garrison, Kathleen (Adam) Godefroid, Michelle Garrison, Elizabeth Garrison, Michael Garrison, Lauren Garrison and Drew Garrison; and great-grandchildren, Finn and Lestat Garrison.

Visitation will be held Saturday, May 26, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. in Schweitzer United Methodist Church in Springfield, MO, with funeral services to immediately follow at 2:00 p.m. under the care of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in Danforth Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to SUMC Food Pantry.