Roberta Smalls Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Roberta Smalls in Jacksonville, Florida, who passed away on March 12, 2026 at the age of 93. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Roberta Smalls to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Odessa Essex and William Essex; her husband Fred Smalls; her daughter Shaun; and her sisters, Inez Robinson and Clemetine Rembert.
She is survived by: her son Reginald Smalls Sr. (Valerie); her grandchildren, Reginald Smalls Jr., Alana and Derrell; and her siblings, Rommie Lee Essex (late Laverne), William Essex Jr., Gertha DeVerteuil (Dennis), Doris Baker (Paul) and Ann Elaine Essex.
