Mary R. Roberts, 85, of Elizabethtown, died at her home on Friday, February 7, 2025.

Mary was a successful and widely recognized small business owner, serving as President of Omni
Personnel in Elizabethtown, Leitchfield, and Bardstown from 1982-2018. During this time, she received numerous awards and recognition to include the U.S. Small Business Administration Human Resources Business of the Year (1993), Elizabethtown-Hardin County Chamber of Commerce’s Hall of Fame (1995) and Ambassador Emeritus (2017), and Entrepreneur of the Year (1996). She sponsored the Athena Award given by the Elizabethtown-Hardin County Chamber of Commerce recognizing the achievements of local women business and community leaders. She also served on the boards of several local agencies including Wesley Hilltop House.

She was born in North Garrett in Meade County, Kentucky, and was predeceased by her parents Stanley and Lucille Seymour.

She is survived by her husband of 66 years, James E. Roberts; sister-in-law Sharon Roberts of Louisville;
children, Beth Roberts of Elizabethtown, Patti Talbort (Tom Wilson) of Louisville, Eddie Roberts of
Elizabethtown, and Billie Roberts-Goodman of Elizabethtown. She is also survived by her grandchildren Phillip Roberts of Evansville, Geoffrey Roberts of Frankfort, Paige Dixon of Elizabethtown, Noah Goodman (Hailey Peacock) of Elizabethtown, and Cayman Goodman of Elizabethtown; great-
grandchildren Avaia Dixon, Karoline Goodman, Damontre Gray, Kingston Gray.

The funeral is at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 13, 2025 at St. James Catholic Church in Elizabethtown. Burial follows in St. James Cemetery.

Visitation is from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at Percell and Sons Funeral Home in Elizabethtown with Rosary at 7:00 P.M.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to either the American Heart Association or Ronald McDonald House Charities.