Mattie Mae Roberson

June 6, 1934 - September 11, 2018

Mattie Mae Roberson was born Wednesday, June 6, 1934 to Doris Colvin Simmons and Tommie Shepard in Dime Box, Lee County, Texas. She received her formal education in the public schools of Dime Box, Texas. She received Christ in her life and for a number of years attended the St. Edwards Baptist Church in Austin, Texas. In 2005 she united with the Mt. Calvary Primitive Baptist Church. Mattie went to barber school and for number of years was employed as a barber at Gibb’s Barber Shop on Chicon Street. In later years she was employed at Travis State School and Four Seasons Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, daughter Brenda Kay Sheppard, grandson Dustin Ray McDade, brother L.C. Simmons, husband O.B. Hill, and longtime companion Freddie Lee Hill. Mattie departed this life on Tuesday September 11, 2018. She leaves to cherish her memories: daughter Connie Champ (David Champ); sons Ricky Clay, Billy Clay, Victor Hunter, and Ronnie Roberson; two special children Barbara Winn-Woolridge (Charles Woolridge) and Thomas Butt; grandchildren Gabriel, Christopher Sr., Brandi, Candi, Ryan, Desmond, Ebony, Rickbisha, Ricky, Cedric, Charity, Brandon, Crystal, Shabree and Thamisha; 41 great grandchildren; sisters Willie Mae Johnson, Doris Davis, Mandy Davis, Mary Mayberry-Simmons, and Pam (Mack) Simpson and brother Jessie "Bullie" Simmons; three stepsons Terry Burns, James Burns Jr. and Tyre Burns, and a host of other relatives and friends.