Obituaries

Lera Robertson of Austell, 92, Dies

Her funeral will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at White Columns Funeral Chapel in Mableton.

Lera V. Goggans Robertson, age 92 of Austell, passed away on Friday, April 20, at Powder Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation.

Born to Joseph and Mary Goggans on December 18, 1919 in Grove Oak, AL. She was married to her husband, Ruford Robertson. They had three children, Gerald, Sandy, and Gwen.

Robertson was a faithful member of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church. She enjoyed traveling and gardening and was a member of the Friendship Club in Mableton. She retired from Kroger after 11 years of dedicated service as a NCR Operator in 1964.

She is preceded in death by her husband, who passed away in 1977 and her parents.

She is survived by her son, Gerald Robertson and his wife Judy of Austell; daughters, Gwen Robertson of Chamblee and Sandy and her husband Billy Freeland of Austell; brothers, J.T. Goggans of Danville, KY and Lavaughn Goggans of Paintsville, KY; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Sunday, April 22 at in Mableton. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 23 in the funeral home's chapel with Rev. Mike Crawford officiating. Interment will follow at Mount Pisgah Churchyard.


Condolences may be made at www.genedavisfuneralhome.com


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