Clarissa Wilson Roberts

February 3, 1949 - August 26, 2018

Clarissa Wilson Roberts, age 69 of Fruitland Park, passed away August 26, 2018 in The Villages, Florida. Clarissa was born on February 3, 1949 to Hubert Alfred and Clara Frances (Russell) Ellis. A native of Georgia, Clarissa has lived in Fruitland Park for the last 48 years. Clarissa was owner and operator of a daycare for several years until she sold it; she went on to work in the Day Care Field as a VPK teacher for several more years. Clarissa loved her grandchildren; she enjoyed every minute she got to spend with them. She was an avid swimmer and taught several of her grandchildren and many children in the community to swim. She loved the ocean and spending time on the beach watching the waves. She especially enjoyed going shopping and to the movies with her friends. Clarissa attended the Community United Methodist Church in Fruitland Park until her health no longer allowed her to attend. Clarissa is survived by her daughter Cristy Troupe of Fruitland Park, son Michael Bales and wife Frances of Charleston SC, brother Richard Ellis and wife Cynthia of Houston, TX, sister-in-law Linda Ellis, of Duluth, GA, Eight Grandchildren and Two Great-Grandchildren. Clarissa is preceded in death by her parents and brothers Rudolph Lamar (Sonny), James Lee and Robert Alfred Ellis. There will be a visitation at Page-Theus Funeral Home at 914 W Main St in Leesburg on Tuesday August 28 from 5-7 PM with a graveside service on Wednesday, August 29th at 11:00 AM at Shiloh Cemetery in Fruitland Park.