Trying to find a cemetery?

Question

My friend was murdered in 2005, in Keller, Texas at the age of 11. Her name is Kelsey Roberts. I was only about 12 at the time, i believe, and i didnt go to her funeral because i was sad and scared. Now, i really want to visit where she is burried, but i can't find which cemetery. I have looked on the local newspaper websites, and so far have found nothing. Can anyone tell me where to find some information?

Answer 1

http://www.findagrave.com

Kelsey Marie Roberts

Birth:   Nov. 22, 1993

Death:   Aug. 5, 2005



Born: Lawrenceville, Ga. Died: Hurst, Tx. Buried: 08/10/05. Survived by parents: Steven Robert and Norma Roberts

Burial: Bourland Cemetery

Keller , Tarrant County ,Texas, USA

"Kelsey Roberts was as sweet as can be. Kelsey died at 11 years old. She died by suffocation by a pillow .Her mother Norma Jean Roberts murderered her. Kelsey did not deserve to die. Kelsey had a whole life toward her, I will miss her dearly. "

(I hope you don't mind, but I corrected some spelling errors.)

This site--http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/zsearch... 2 listings for her

with the above dates. The middle one shows a news clipping with her picture and a message from her Dad, plus a color picture of her underneath it.

    The 3rd one lists the above with (my corrected here) spelling errors.

      

www.legacy.com--her obituary (you can also sign her guest book at the site. Just type her name in the search area)

Kelsey Marie Roberts  

1993 - 2005

Kelsey Marie Roberts, 11, a very special and beautiful little girl both inside and out, passed away Friday, Aug. 5, 2005.

Mass of Christian Burial: 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Keller. Interment: Bourland Cemetery in Keller. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday with a rosary service at 7 p.m. at Forest Ridge Funeral Home in Hurst.

Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Kelsey Marie Roberts Memorial Fund at any Bank of America Location.

Kelsey was born Nov. 22, 1993, in Lawrenceville, Ga. She loved outdoor activities like roller-blading, fishing, riding her scooter and playing with animals. She loved listening to music and dancing. She enjoyed computer activities and photography. She was a friendly, outgoing person who was a joy to be with and will be greatly missed. She would have entered the sixth grade at South Keller Intermediate School this week and she was on the A.B. honor roll.

    Survivors: Father, Steven Roberts; mother, Norma Roberts; grandparents, James and Nancy Roberts; grandfather, Alfonso Mireles; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and extended family members.

Published in the Star-Telegram on 8/9/2005.



(There are 452  entries in her Guest Book, many from overseas).

http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/sum... mom's trial :

" Mom found guilty of killing daughter; insanity rejected: Keller: Defendant's marriage was failing as she suffocated child"  (in Dallas Morning News--Dallas, TX

Publication Date: 28-JUL-06)

Byline: Debra Dennis

Jul. 28--FORT WORTH -- Norma Jean Roberts sobbed and wailed throughout most of her four-day murder trial but looked ahead stoically after a jury found her guilty of murdering her daughter. The panel rejected the argument that the Keller woman was insane last August when she suffocated 11-year-old Kelsey Roberts at the home they shared in the 1900 block of Stallion Court. Jurors deliberated nearly three hours before their verdict. They'll return today to state District Judge Robert Gill's courtroom to determine punishment.

(to read the full article, you had go to www.accessmylibrary.com and read it there.)

(All I can say is that I'm very sorry about your friend. She's in a much better place now. At the findagrave website, you can leave what they call "virtual flowers, stuffed toys, etc" for her and a message. )

Answer 2

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txtarr...

Tarrant has some good people who help with finding things not online.  I've had help from them before.

http://www.ourgardenofangels.org/about.h...

I don't know if you have heard of this place before.. a memorial in Euless for victims of violence.  I would guess it would be another place who would be aware of Kelsey.

If you don't find the other.. send me a note through my email. I live in Dallas county.

Answer 3

Her death certificate will tell you where she was buried. The county clerk at the courthouse in the county where she died will be able to look it up. Whether the clerk will give the information to you is another matter. Sometimes they don't, to deter the morbidly curious.

http://www.mjsite.com/cache/72149

is a story about her mother's conviction for the murder. It has an e-mail address for a reporter at the DMN. She might know.

Answer 4

Do you know the name of the funeral home that handled the arrangements?  It should be able to tell you.  Then, when I did a web search for cemeteries in Keller just now, I found only three listed, so even if you have to search them all, it shouln't take TOO long.