Deceased Brother of Jackson Lodge #45

James Harding

Roberts


Graveside services for James Harding Roberts, age 86, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 7, 2009 in Centerville Cemetery, with Rev. Frank Bowling officiating and with military honors at the service. Replogle-Lawrence Funeral Home is in charge.

Mr. Roberts died Tuesday, November 3, 2009 in the Tennessee State Veterans Home in Humboldt.

He was born in Henderson County, TN, son of the late Alvis and Nora Horn Roberts, and attended school there and graduated from Milan High School. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Air Force. Mr. Roberts retired following 37 and a half years as an employee of the Department of Defense with the Federal Government. He had many stateside and overseas assignments, and also served one year in Vietnam. He loved his family with all his heart and was always there for them. Mr. Roberts was a member of the Medina First Baptist Church, and a 50 year member of Jackson Masonic Lodge #45.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Dorothy Sue West Roberts of Jackson; a daughter, Deanna Roberts Britton and husband Walt of Collierville; two sons, Dr. Barry Roberts of Tulsa, OK and Preston Roberts and wife Carol of Allentown, PA; two grandchildren, Carin Roberts Apter of Riverdale, NY and Lauren Roberts Mehmedovic of New York, NY.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Thelma Ross.

Pallbearers for the service will be Oscar Walt Britton, James Marion Parrish, Steve Threet, Murry Nevil West and Joe Lambert.

Visitation will be Saturday from 12 Noon until 1:45 p.m. at the funeral home.


Replogle - Lawrence

Funeral Home

Medina, Tennessee

731/783-3026
This obituary was published in the Jackson Sun on Nov 6, 2009.