Rathree "Pat" Robards, 54, a resident of Broseley who was formerly of Marble Hill and Bell City, died Tuesday, July 26, 2005, at Poplar Bluff Regional Center. She was born Oct. 14, 1950, in Bangkok, Thailand.

She had been a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, gardening and loved to make people smile.

On June 17, 1999, she was united in marriage to Charles Robarts in Piggott, Ark.

Survivors include two sons, Lane Noyes, Jr. of Poplar Bluff and Royce Estes of Hurst, Texas; two daughters, Areeya Martin of Union City, Tenn., and Mary Estes of Bell City; and many surviving brothers and sisters in Thailand; and nine grandchildren.

Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 30, 2005, at Brown Chapel Cemetery with Rev. Larry Ward officiating.

Arrangements are made by White-Sanders Funeral Home.

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