Roberta ‘Pinky’ Gaskin Prentiss

Published 7:47 pm Thursday, September 14, 2017

By Staff Reports

Roberta “Pinky” Gaskin Prentiss of Vicksburg died Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, in Chicago. She was 101.

Funeral services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Greater Grove M.B. Church with the Rev. Elzie O’Neal officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery.

Visitation is Friday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. until noon at the funeral home.

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Robbins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 

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