Katherine "Kat" Elizabeth Cockrell Roberts

October 1, 1931 - October 20, 2019

Katherine “Kat” Elizabeth Cockrell Roberts was born in Shaw Mississippi on October 1, 1931. She passed away Sunday Morning, October 20, 2019 at age 88. She was the youngest of eleven children born to Reverend Mac and Bertha Cockrell. Her early life was spent mostly on the family’s rural Mississippi cotton farm and in church. It was there at the Pilgrim Rest Church of God that she met her husband of nearly 70 years. Shortly after her marriage to Julius Wasson Roberts in 1950, he was off to serve in the Korean War. After his safe return from service, Julius and Kat began a life of strong faith, service and ministry. Katherine faithfully labored alongside her husband throughout the state of Mississippi and spent 30 of those years ministering at the McNeely Road Church of God in Natchez, Mississippi. She wore many ministry hats including bible teacher, choir director, mentor and Mississippi State Ladies Board member. As well as her role as “church mom” at the Natchez Church of God, she had two children of her own - Julius “Butch” Wasson Roberts (who preceded her in death) and Renee’ Roberts Moore (husband Tom). She was loved and will be deeply missed by her husband Julius, daughter Renee (Tom), grandchildren Ryan (Morgan), Caleb, Annalise (Blake), Carly (Jackson), great grandchildren Nora, Lucy and Emerson, her friends, neighbors and church family. Special thanks to family members, friends and the Caris Health Care team who tirelessly assisted in her care. A celebration of the life of Katherine “Kat” Roberts will be held Friday, October 25th at 2:00 P. M. at the Jim Rush Funeral and Cremation Services North Ocoee Street Chapel, 2603 North Ocoee Street N. W. Cleveland, Tennessee 37311. Graveside services and Interment will be conducted on Monday, October 28, 2019 at 1:30 P. M. at the Chattanooga National Cemetery with family and friends serving as casket bearers. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 P. M. on Friday at the Jim Rush Funeral and Cremation Services North Ocoee Chapel who has charge of the arrangements. You may share your condolences and your memories with the Roberts family at www.jimrushfuneralhomes.com.