Roberta Lynn Deahl, 54 of 365 Fairway View in Peterstown, WV formerly of Woodbridge, VA passed away Sunday morning January 27, 2019 at Springfield Center in Lindside, WV. Born January 18, 1965 in Morgantown, WV she is the daughter of Mary Alice Molisee Deahl and the late Paul Justus Deahl. Roberta graduated from Independent Hill School in Manassas, VA in 1987. Roberta worked at Sears from1988 to 1993 at JCPenny from 1993 to 1998. She was active in the Special Olympics and won numerous gold medals over the years in both gymnastics and track and field. The pinnacle of Roberta's Special Olympics career occurred at a national meet in South Bend, IN in 1987 where she was awarded a gold medal in gymnastics by Olympic US gold medal winner Mary Lou Retton. Roberta was an avid bowler with an average score of 120+. She was also a member of the Girl Scouts for many years and often was awarded for selling the most cookies for her troop. Roberta was a faithful member of the Cokesbury United Methodist Church in Dumfries, VA and found great joy in serving as an usher, a greeter, and an acolyte. Roberta never met a stranger and touched the lives of everyone she met.
In addition to her father she was preceded in death by maternal grandparents Frank and Nettie Molisse, paternal grandparents Justus and Wilma Deahl, and her special friend Jerry Johnson. Sister in law Betty June Warren Molisee, two uncles James and Richard Molisee
Roberta is survived by her mother Mary Alice Deahl of the home, brother Paul and wife Cheryl of Peterstown, nieces Samantha of Woodbridge, VA and Nickie of Arlington, VA, three aunts Rosa Lee Poling of Masontown, WV, Laura Menear of Vienna, WV and Louis Shaffer of Rowlesburg, WV and several cousins.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM on Monday January 28, 2019 at Wickline Funeral Home in Lindside with Rev. Russell Urban officiating. Family will receive friends from 12:00 PM till time of service at the funeral home.
Burial will follow at Camp Ground Cemetery in Tunnelton, WV on Wednesday January 30,2019.
Condolences may be made at www.wicklinefuneralhome.com
In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Springfield Activity Fund at Rt.1 Box 101 Lindside, WV 24951.
Arrangements by Wickline Funeral Home of Lindside, WV.