The funeral for Roy Rogers Roberts will be 11 a.m., Friday, January 17, at Riverwood Family with burial in Gum Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, January 16, at Riverwood.
Mr. Roberts, 78, of Brookhaven, died January 13, at Ochsner Rush Medical Center in Meridian, MS. He was born September 3, 1946, to Sherman A. Roberts and Myrtis M. Rushing Roberts. He was a mechanic with Pepper Machine & Welding. Mr. Roberts was a faithful husband and loving father, grandfather, and even welcomed great-grandchildren with much love and joy. He enjoyed time spent with his family more than anything. He found great comfort in sitting in his rocker outside and savoring his coffee. He also had a rooster that you could say he had a “love/hate” relationship with. Mr. Roberts will be greatly missed by all his loved ones. He leaves a legacy of strength and integrity.
He is preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Leonard Roberts, Dennis Roberts, and Barney Roberts; grandson, Kennedy Roberts; daughter-in-law, Sarah Walters Roberts; and son-in-law, Justin Rippy.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 58 years, Susan Diane Lambert Roberts; children, Mike Roberts (Tara), David Roberts (Tina), Shannon Roberts (Tammy Bourgeois), Christi Givens (Wayne), and Kim Jordan (Will); grandchildren, Megan Regouffre (Rick), Austin Roberts, Alan Roberts, Katelyn Emfinger (Blake), Chris Givens (Heather), Wyatt Givens, Amy Victoria Cannon (Cameron), Will Michael Roberts, Julie Rippy, Jack Rippy, Jessie Rippy, Cameron Thames; great grandchildren, Mason Stafford, Myles Stafford, Maverick Regouffre, Logan Roberts, Raelynn Roberts, Meredith Emfinger, Margaret Emfinger, Carsyn Givens, Case Givens, Charleigh Mae Givens, Clayton Cannon, and Deacon Cannon.
