Tecumseh Cemetery

Tecumseh, Pottatomie County, Oklahoma

© Cooper Funeral Home
Submitted by: Terry Dudley

Dorothy Ruth Youker Craig Roberts

May 18, 1932 ~ February 8, 2023

Dorothy Ruth (Youker) Craig Roberts was born on May 18, 1932 in Borger, Texas to Roy Oren Youker and Faye Irene (Gray) Youker. She passed away at her home in Tecumseh, Oklahoma on Wednesday, February 8th, 2023 after living for over 90 years.

Dorothy attended Liberty Hill School located just east of Tecumseh. She also attended public schools in Clovis, California and Tecumseh, Oklahoma. She was a 1951 graduate of Tecumseh High School.

Dorothy worked at the Sylvania plant in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Later, she worked as an Administrative Assistant for the Bethel public schools, Gordon Cooper Vo-Tech school, and Seminole State College. She also worked in sales for Avon Company and as a checker for Pratt's Grocery stores.

Dorothy Youker and H.C. Craig Jr. were married on March 21st, 1951, in Norman, Oklahoma and enjoyed almost 49 years of happy married life.

Six years later, she met and married Oliver Henry Roberts in Shawnee, Oklahoma on April 22, 2006. They enjoyed over 13 years of happy married life.

Dorothy was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother. She was generous and loving and was a great encourager for others. She always looked for the best in people and especially enjoyed family gatherings. Some of her favorite activities were having garage sales, going to Sam's Wholesale Club, and going out to eat with her family to Cracker Barrel, according to her, the best place to eat in the world! Besides the many family activities that she attended, she enjoyed sewing quilts of various designs. She sold some of the quilts and gave others to family members and friends. A scripture that describes Dorothy is Proverbs 31:27-30 "She looks well to the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and bless her; her husband also, and he praises her saying: Many daughters have done nobly, but you excel them all." Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised."

Dorothy accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior as a young girl in the Assembly of God church. She later was a member of the Pink Baptist Church, Tecumseh First Baptist Church, Romulus Baptist Church, Sharon Baptist Church, and was an active member of the Temple Baptist Church, Shawnee, Oklahoma since November 25, 2007.

Dorothy Roberts was preceded in death by her 1st husband, H. C. Craig Jr. on December 7th, 2000. -Her 2nd husband, Oliver Henry Roberts on February 6th, 2019. -3 brothers: Eugene, Donald, and Jimmy -2 sisters: Doris and Barbara -daughter-in-law: Ruth Ellen Craig -grandson: Scott Henry Craig -2 nieces: Cindy Case and Vicki Moore -1 nephew: Jimmy Lynn Youker

Today, she is survived by: -2 sons: Henry Michael Craig of Tecumseh, Oklahoma; Gary Craig and his wife Adoris of Tecumseh, Oklahoma -2 daughters: Sharon Barnett of Tecumseh, Oklahoma; Donna Craig of Harrah, Oklahoma -13 grandchildren: Jeremy Craig, Andrea Clayton Craig, Kyle and Lauren Craig, Katie and Josh Goodson, Matthew and Tasha Barnett, Tyler Barnett, Hillary Clemmons, Brad and Catherine Cowden, Zachary Cowden, Morgan McKechnie, Alexis McKechnie, Michael McKechnie, and Taryn McKechnie. -8 great grandchildren: Grace Faye, Emma, Carter, Reagan, Emmy, Jacob, Caleb, and Kadyn. -and several nieces, nephews, other family members and a host of friends.

Visitation will be 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m., Friday, February 10, 2023 at Cooper Funeral Home and continue through service time. Service will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Temple Baptist Church with Reverend Larry Sparks, Reverend Tony Peak and Reverend Randy Moore officiating. Burial will follow at Tecumseh Cemetery under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh.