Ms. Novella Roberts was born March 9, 1921, in Mount Enterprise, Texas to the parentage of Roland and Rosie Roberts.  She was a faithful member of the Body of Christ Missionary Baptist Church and later served as a loyal member and Mother of the Church at Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church in Dallas. She will always be remembered as a merry and loving sister and aunt.

She is preceded in death by her parents, three brothers: Cornelius Roberts, Charlie Roberts, and Cleo Roberts, three sisters:  Juanita Graves, Idella Roberts, Eva Roberts and close and loving friend Mr. James Collier.

Novella "Aunt Y" leaves to cherish her memories, two sisters Margie Mackey and Dorothy Johnson; two brothers: Ivory Roberts and Robert C. Roberts and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.