July 28, 1946 -
November 25, 2018

Martha Tabor Roberts passed quietly on November 25, 2018 of complications related to Alzheimer's disease. She was 72.

Born in Norfolk, VA on July 28, 1946, Martha was a self-described "Air Force Brat" who grew up in various parts of the world making friends everywhere she went. While attending high school in Wiesbaden, Germany she met her future husband Charles Anthony Roberts. They had three daughters.

Martha graduated from the University of Oregon with a BA in Journalism in 1985. She went on to attend law school at UO, becoming a Public Defender upon graduation. She spent the next 12 years defending the rights of the underserved. Martha was an active supporter of the Democratic Party, Planned Parenthood, OPB, and the Nature Conservancy. She loved to travel and spent much of her free time in Mexico and Hawaii.

Martha is survived by her sister Sharon Morris of TX, her daughters Christie Roberts, Amber Roberts Thornton, and Jennifer Roberts Ocker, as well as three grandchildren, Jace, Avery, and Colette. At her request there were no services and her remains were donated to scientific research.