Roxie Mae Tribble

Roxie Mae Tribble, 84, of South Bend, IN passed away at 9:00 p.m. Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Trail Point Village, South Bend.  Roxie was born to the union of Ed and Gertrude (Sanders) Blanch on December 7, 1930 in Clarksdale, MS.  She was the fifth of seven siblings. Roxie accepted Christ at an early age in Clarksdale, MS.  She rededicated her life when she moved to South Bend, IN, first at Saint John Missionary Baptist Church under Pastor Bernard White, then at Christian Center Cathedral of Praise under Dr. Lester Sumrall, and finally under Dr. Steven Sumrall at Christ Chapel.

Roxie was married to Walter Tribble, Jr. and this union was blessed with four children, Walter III, Shirley, Kathleen (deceased) and Eddie.  Later she had Bryant Buchanan.  There are two grandchildren, Joshua and Brittany Loyd and two great grandchildren, Alexis Loyd and Mikayla Tucker.  Roxie is also survived by two sisters, Ollie Valentine and Estella MacTurch, as well as nieces, nephews, family and friends.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Kathleen Loyd; her brother, Sandy and three sisters, Katherine, Katy and Eddy.

After moving to South Bend in 1958, Roxie worked at Model Coverall, the YMCA and the University of Notre Dame. She was a devoted Notre Dame fan.  She was a master seamstress and a very good cook.  She loved her family and friends.  She will be greatly missed.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m Friday, November 27, 2015. at Palmer Funeral Home-Guisinger Chapel, 3718 S. Michigan St. South Bend, IN.  Graveside services and burial will follow at Southlawn Cemetery, South Bend.  Friends may visit with the family one hour prior to the services.

Contributions in memory of Roxie Mae Tribble may be offered to Alzheimer's Services, 922 E. Colfax Avenue, South Bend, IN 46617, Heart to Heart Hospice, 620 Edison Road, #122, Mishawaka, IN 46545 or Christ Chapel, 3402 Locust Road, South Bend, IN 46614.  Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.palmerfuneralhomes.com

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