Essie Armstrong Rath, 68, of Roper, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. A funeral service will be held Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Zion’s Chapel Church of Christ, Roper, with Mark Wilmoth officiating. Burial will follow in Hillside Memorial Gardens. Family will receive friends on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Zion’s Chapel Church of Christ and other times at the residence. Arrangements are by Maitland Funeral Home, Plymouth.