Mary Katherine McCormick Roberts, 78, of Summit passed away March 17, 2023 at her residence.

Visitation will be Saturday evening March 18, 2023 from 5-7 PM at Hartman Jones Funeral Home in McComb and continues Sunday from 2:00 until services in the funeral home chapel at 3:00 PM. Burial will follow in the Johnston Chapel Cemetery in Summit.  Rev. Dave Steveline will officiate. Pallbearers will be Brock, Landon, and Cody Roberts, Jonathan King, Ty McKee and John Odle.

Mrs. Roberts was born in Magnolia, AR on July 28, 1944 to Bennie and Zella McCormick.

For many years she provided transportation for children at North Pike Schools , and she enjoyed supporting her children in their many activities there .  She loved her friends and enjoyed visiting with them.  She was so proud of her grandkids and could often be found watching them play their sport of choice at a ball field .  She loved to sew, shop, cook for her family, and put together puzzles.  She will forever be remembered for her amazing chicken and dumplings, cornbread dressing, macaroni and cheese, roast, rice, and gravy.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one son Ron Roberts; one sister Blanche McKenzie and her brother, Jerry McCormick.

She is survived by her husband of 60 years Henry Clayton Roberts Sr. of Summit; her sons Clay (Debbie) Roberts; Wayne (Amber) Roberts of Bogue Chitto; her daughter Jennifer (Dee) Bates of Summit; grandchildren Haley (Jonathan) King, Morgan (Ty) McKee, Savannah (John) Odle, Brock (Heather) Roberts, Landon (Shelby) Roberts, Madison Bates, Mary Katherine Bates, Meredith Bates, Cody Roberts; great grandchildren Annlyn, Kynnedi, and Briggs King, Bella, Jagger, and Fletcher McKee, Logan, Eliza, Maeleigh and Cullen Nash Roberts, Lawson and Langston Roberts, Timothy and Randen Robbins; one sister Nancy Hasse; and numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.