Ann Roach

ANN ROACH, 92, a resident of White Rock, passed away at her home in the presence of her family, on Wednesday, January 6, 2016,    following a short battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bart and Frances Shepherd; children, Beverly Ann Mattson, Sara Lynn Evans, Pam Mackey; brothers, Bill Shepherd, and John Shepherd. She excelled in homemaking activities, making candy, needle paint sewing, and loved sharing her knowledge. She enjoyed playing cards, enjoyed her friends and family. Her life was centered on family and friends. She will be dearly missed. Ann Roach is survived by her husband, Clyde Roach; children, Cathy Burris and husband John, Linda Major and husband Mike, Brenda White, David Buchanan and wife Shirley; brother, Jim Shepherd and wife Jonell, and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the family home, 499 Ridgecrest, White Rock NM 87544. The family will have a private burial at the Santa Fe National Cemetery. The family of Ann Roach has entrusted the care of their loved one to the DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory of the Espanola Valley. 505-747-7477 – www.devargasfuneral.com

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