Roberta Allensworth Kail

Roberta Allensworth Kail Roberta Mae Allensworth Kail, 90, of Cheshire, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2017 at the Holzer Medical Center. She was born in Cheshire, Ohio, August 21, 1927 and she lived her entire life in Cheshire – the youngest of three daughters of the late F. Dale and Vida Rothgeb Allensworth. Also preceded in death by daughter, Mary Lou North, two sisters Dorothy (Harold) Broyles and Helen (Claude) Burnett, all of Gallipolis and son-in-law, James “Jim” French Jr. of Westerville. She was married February 9, 1946 in Middleport, Ohio, to John Oliver Kail, who survives. Roberta was a graduate of the Class of 1945, Cheshire High School, was a member of the Little Kyger Congregational Christian Church, employed by the Gallia County Local Schools and was a secretary at Kyger Creek High School for several years. She was a member of the First Families of Gallia County. Roberta was a passionate Scrabble player and a Jeopardy and crossword puzzle fan and was a Cheshire Canasta Club member for 50+ years. Roberta loved vacations and traveling with her family. She was known for her potato salad, was a hard working homemaker, a devoted wife, loving mother, grandma, great grandma, sister and aunt, who truly loved her family. Surviving in addition to her husband of 71 years, John Oliver Kail of Cheshire are a daughter, Sandra S. French of Westerville; four grandchildren, J. Lance (Deborah) French of Montgomery, Tara S. (Mike) Tallarico of Commercial Point, John D. (Jill) French of Westerville and Tom (Danielle) Morgan of Black Mountain, NC; eight great grandchildren, whom she adored, Macy Tallarico, Zachary, Stella and Alex French, Allison and Drew French, Cora Mae Morgan and Janson Reese ; as well as nieces, nephews and several cousins. Services will be 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at the Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Mel Mock officiating. Burial will follow in Gravel Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Lance French, John French, Tom Morgan, Tara Tallarico, Mike Tallarico, Macy Tallarico and Zachary French. Honorary Pallbearers will be Fred Burnett, Dave Burnett, Barry Burnett, Jon Rothgeb, Robert Swisher, and Rick Broyles. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the charity of your choice in memory of Roberta.