Gwendolyn Roberts

Gwendolyn Laverne Kelly (Pat) Billingsley Roberts, passed away at Brighton Gardens in Colorado Spring, CO, passed away, January 18,2009.
She was born Oct. 22, 1924 in Colorado Springs, CO, to Mary Amelia Hinton Kelly and Vestal W. Kelly. Pat attended school in Colorado Springs, Cannon City and Pueblo where she felt most at home. Graduated at age 17 from Mt. Scholastic School for Girls in Cannon City, CO. She met her future husband, Robert McCoTIllick (Bill) Billingsley in Pueblo. On Feb. 14, 1943, they had their first date. They were married March 20, 1943. They traveled the world with the Air Force until his retirement in 1973 in Topeka. Pat worked for Highland Park Methodist Church, and Town Crier Book Store.
Pat was a member of Helena Chapter 210 of Order of Eastern Star where she received her 50 year pin last October. She was also involved with Girl Scouts, Jobs Daughters, Rainbow Girls, Amaranth, Toltec and Arab ShTine.
She was preceded in death by Robert (Bill) Billingsley, Leonard Billingsley and his wife, Myra Billingsley. She was married to Henry Larry Roberts Nov. 7, 1992. He survives. Other survivors include two daughters, M. Jean Billingsley, Topeka, Karen and husband, Ron Brown, Colorado Springs; grandchildren, Patty and husband, Gregg Young, Joycelyn and husband, Brian Perry, Rebekah Schwant, Ivan and wife, Michelle Dietz, Amber ami husband, Charles Payne, and Deborah Robinson and fiance Allan Willis; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Memorial services at 6:00 PM at the Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 245 NW Independence. Eastern Star Services will be conducted by Helen Chapter # 210, O.E.S.
Memorial contributions may be made to Evergreen Hospice of Colorado Springs, CO 80909 or to Helena Chapter 210, Order of the EasteTI1 Star in Topeka, 2336 SW Mayfair Place, Topeka, KS 66611.