Connie Sue (Davis) Roberts, 54, of Plano, Texas, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by friends and family on October 5, 2018, after a long and valiant battle with cancer. She was born on November 27, 1963, to Patricia Ann (McNeil) Crump and William Leland Crump in Jackson, Mississippi. At age three, Connie moved to her mother’s hometown of McKinney, Texas after her father’s death. Her mother married the Honorable Don Weaver Davis in 1968, and Judge Davis adopted Connie and her two brothers. Connie attended McKinney schools. She loved to sing and had a beautiful voice. She won state UIL honors in choir and was the lead in Fiddler On The Roof her senior year. Connie graduated from McKinney High School in 1982. She attended Texas Christian University and Texas Women’s University, earning her bachelors in nursing in 1986. A natural caregiver, she worked as a nurse for more than 30 years. She adored babies and spent the majority of her career in labor and delivery. Connie was a lactation consultant for Texas Health Presbyterian where she recently celebrated her 20-year work anniversary. On September 29, 2007, she married the love of her life, Booth Roberts. They enjoyed many trips and adventures together. They were loving dog parents to two very lucky girls, first a golden retriever named Sadie and more recently a huge chocolate lab named Allie.
Connie was a devoted friend to many and an incredible aunt. Chemotherapy and illness did not stop her from attending chaotic toddler birthday parties, sports games and anything else her nieces and nephews had going. Connie was a dedicated, longtime member of Preston Road Church of Christ in Dallas, where she sang with the praise team and volunteered with vacation bible school. Connie was a Christian and her faith was very important to her. God’s heavenly choir has a new soprano.
She is survived by her husband, William Booth Roberts of Plano, TX; brother, John Stephen Davis of Cleburne, TX; niece, Ruby Davis of McKinney, TX; niece, Rachel Wilson (Davis) Pittman and husband, Ryan, and their children, August and Marian of McKinney, TX; nephew, Don Weaver Davis II and wife, Ashley, and their children, Don (“Trey”), Caroline and Emma of McKinney, TX; nephew, Neil Eugene (“Cotton”) Davis, Jr., and wife, Brooke of Longview, TX; aunt, Ruth (McNeil) Kennedy of Fairview, TX; aunt, Linda (McNeil) Dugger of Plano, TX; uncle, Robert Ferrill of Oklahoma City, OK; aunt, Betty (Roberts) Monro of Woodbridge, VA; mother-in-law, Laura W. Roberts of Plano, TX; sister-in-law, Martha (Roberts) Smith and husband, Mike of Atlanta, GA; sister-in-law; Kate (Roberts) Vanmersbergen and husband, Dan and their children of Plano,TX, Parker Strong, Samantha Vanmersbergen; and many cousins.
Connie was preceded in death by her mother, Patricia Ann (McNeil) Crump Davis; father, William Leland Crump; adopted father, the Honorable Don Weaver Davis; brother, Neil Eugene Davis; aunts, Sherry (McNeil) Ferrill, Judy McNeil, Sue McNeil, Patsy (Crump) Ballard, Lillian (Crump) Dixon, Corneille (Crump) Parrin, Linda (Crump) White and Janelle Crump; uncles, James Dugger, William (“Billy”) McNeil, Troy Kennedy, and Jack Crump; and father-in-law, Thomas Glover Roberts.
A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m., Friday, October 12, 2018, at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home in Allen, Texas.
Memorials may be made to Preston Road Church of Christ in Dallas or Faith Presbyterian Hospice.
The family is grateful for the compassionate care Connie received in her last days from her longtime friend, Linda Neal and Faith Presbyterian Hospice.