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Southern Mississippi. She raised her family in Long Beach and moved into the home her parents purchased in 1975 in Pass Christian after retiring from the state.
“After receiving my MSW, I worked for two years at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Biloxi as the Director of Social Services. While I truly loved the field of medical social work, it was very stressful being the sole social worker for a 100-bed hospital,”
she says. “I then worked at South Mississippi Regional Center and spent 25 years working for the Mississippi Department of Mental Health.”
She says her parents are her biggest inspiration. “They
both came from meager beginnings and were truly a part
of the Greatest Generation. They instilled in me values of determination, kindness, strength and living a life of service to others. Nothing is accomplished in life without the ability to connect to others.
“They had the ability to bring people together and I just admired all they did in their lives. I am most inspired by people who have overcome challenges in life. We are all going to face hard times. It’s how we respond to those difficulties that reflect our true nature.”
Roberts feels blessed to have two adult daughters, Jessica Strickland and Lauren Hinton, who gave her three grandchildren, Ryan and Lawrence Hinton and Dovie Strickland, who call her DeeDee.
With two businesses and hobbies of jewelry making, cross stitching and taking an art class, she stays busy but being organized helps her get it all done. “My main hobby, however,
is music. I sing with the Southern Miss Civic Chorale and I provide the music for my church, Old Town Presbyterian, in Bay St. Louis. I play the piano and sing. It’s something that brings me close to my mother, who shared the love of music with our family,” she says.
Robin’s Nest in the Pass
www.robinsnestinthepass.com
Roberts Place Café
255 Davis Ave., Pass Christian 228.222.4863 info@robertsplacecafe.com
ABOVE: Dorothy Roberts and family BELOW: Dorothy Roberts
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