Kaye Harrell Roebuck

Kaye Harrell Roebuck, 74, of Afton, VA, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital. She was the first born of identical twins on March 12, 1950, in Sampson County, NC, to the late Raymond Lee Harrell and Mary Alice (Eldridge) Harrell. One of 6 children in the Harrell family, Kaye grew up as a farm girl working long days in the fields, with her family, when not in school or church. She attended East Carolina University to study art, where she met her future husband, Larry. After they married, she decided to focus on building a life together. They eventually settled in Orange, VA and raised 3 children. Kaye and her family were longtime members of Orange Methodist Church through the late 1970s - 1990s, where she taught the children's class for many years. She had a special gift for nurturing young minds with spirituality and creativity. Though the marriage did not last, Kaye and Larry remained good friends and co-parents. When Larry remarried, Kaye and his new wife, Mona, became good friends and the small family grew in size and love, sharing many holidays and celebrations all together. A true hippy at heart, Kaye cared for all those who needed a bit of love and compassion in their lives, offering her home to many down on their luck. Art was always at the heart of Kaye's life. She painted, sculpted, and worked as a woodcarver. She crafted toys and costumes for her children, bringing joy and creativity into every corner of her home. She also played the piano, sang, and wrote poetry in her spare time, expressing her positive outlook, her emotions, and her love of God through words and music. If you were lucky to receive a birthday card from her it would most definitely contain a poem written just for you on your special day. Through her passions, she inspired her children's love of music, art, dance, and poetry. To support her family, Kaye explored many different jobs over the years, working as a teacher's aide, cafeteria lady, deli worker, sales/sample cook for Gunnoes sausage, a massage therapist, and even a security guard. No matter the role, she brought her kindness and creativity to everything she did. In retirement, Kaye found joy in caring for her grandchildren, continuing to share her love, wisdom, and artistic spirit with the next generation. She is survived by her son, Raymond; her daughter, Kristen; her daughter-in-law Tania; her dear twin sister, Faye Barefoot; her brothers, Dwight and Keith Harrell; her grandchildren, Illiana, Carmen, Cecil, & Desmond; her nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her blue-eyed son, Troy. Since Kaye lived many years in several places, the family plans a celebration of her life in Sampson County, North Carolina, on March 29th and another in the Spring at a natural burial site outside of Charlottesville. As in life, Kaye would say all are welcome. An online guestbook is available at www.compassionatecremationva.com Compassionate Cremation Services of Ruckersville, VA is handling the arrangements.

Kaye Harrell Roebuck

March 12, 1950 - February 25, 2025