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Tressa Roller Obituary
Tressa May Gray Roller, 93, of Tracy, MO died Saturday, June 2, 2007 at a Mountain View, AR hospital. Born November 7, 1913 in Leavenworth County, KS. She served more than 25 years as Postmaster in Tracy, MO. An influential member of her hometown, she was given the honor of having a street named after her "Roller Court." Survivors include three sons, Donald Roller of Blue Eye, MO, Bob Roller of Warsaw, MO and Jerry Roller of Platte City, MO; two daughters, Linda Hutchins of Guion, AR and Nancy Gallentine and her husband, Domer of Canton, OH; two brothers, Tom Gray of Bonner Springs, KS and Gail Gray of McClouth, KS; 21 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. The funeral will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 5, 2007 at Tracy Baptist Church in Tracy, MO. Burial will follow in the Platte City Cemetery in Platte City, MO under direction of Rollins Funeral Home of Platte City.
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Grace Roland
June 5, 2007
May your sorrow be replaced by thoughts of the good times that "Grandma Roller" has given to so many children entrusted to her care.
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Barry Johnson
June 5, 2007
I am very sad in the passing of Tressa Roller.
She took care of me for much of my younger years while my folks worked.
I continued to keep in touch with her through my life visiting her when ever I was in town.
She became Grandma Roller to me and always will be.
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