Homer J. Roberts^[1]

1923 - 2015  (91 years)

• Name	Homer J. Roberts
  Born	5 Mar 1923	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	District 16, Sevier County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	2 Jan 2015	Kindred Fairpark Healthcare   [3]
  Buried	7 Jan 2015	Grandview Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee   [4]
  Person ID	I227807	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	7 Jan 2015

  
  

  Father	John Mitchell Roberts,   b. 3 Dec 1888, Tennessee ,   d. 18 Mar 1964  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Laura Melissa Franklin,   b. 6 Jan 1895, Tennessee ,   d. 13 Mar 1994  (Age 99 years)
  Family ID	F48478	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Ethel Cleo "Mimi" Dishner,   b. 4 Mar 1924,   d. 16 Oct 2006, Univeristy of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 82 years)
  Married	Abt 1952
  Children	1. Gary J. Roberts,   b. Abt 1954,   d. 19 Jul 1977, Blount County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 23 years) + 2. Judy Lynn Roberts   3. Christine Roberts
  Family ID	F153802	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 5 Mar 1923 - Tennessee Census - 1940 - District 16, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 7 Jan 2015 - Grandview Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S142] Newspaper Article, St. Petersburg Times (FL), 8 May 2001. Alma M. Suttles obituary [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Homer J Roberts Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 16, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 17 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Relationship to Head of Household: Son Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1923 Last Place of Residence: Same House Household Role Gender Age Birthplace John Roberts Head M 52 Tennessee Laura Roberts Wife F 43 Tennessee Roy A Roberts Son M 19 Tennessee Homer J Roberts Son M 17 Tennessee Wilma Roberts Daughter F 15 Tennessee Hugh Roberts Son M 12 Tennessee Norma Jean Roberts Daughter F 8 Tennessee Anna Ruth Roberts Daughter F 6 Tennessee Fay Roberts Daughter F 2 Tennessee Reece Roberts Son M 21 Tennessee [S52] Miller Funeral Home, (http://www.millerfuneralhome.org), 2 Jan 2015. (March 5, 1923 - January 2, 2015) Homer Roberts, world traveler, took his final trip on Friday, January 2, 2015, departing Kindred Fairpark Healthcare at 1:21 p.m. Homer loved his travels and adventures. His favorite destinations were North, Central and South America; he successfully visited all countries in each. He made friends with many people along the way such as Pope and family in Trinidad, Carlos of Argentina and John and Maria in Costa Rica. His first trip was taken with brothers Hugh and Roy through Europe in 1967. His last international trip was taken in 2008 with best friend and traveling partner Mike Meares to Guyana, Suriname and French Guyana. Homer was preceded in death by his loving wife Cleo, beloved son, Gary, mother and father Laura and John Roberts, sisters Lenna Mayes, Leonna Jenkins, Alma Suttles, Wilma Helton, Jean Tarwater, Anna Ruth Wilburn, Brothers Reece, Roy and Hugh. Survivors are daughters Judy Lynn Cox Monroe (Tommie), Christine Owens Martin, Grandchildren Robert Stephen Cox, Kristin Cox Whelahan (Shawn) and Robbin Kimberly Monroe Campbell, Great Grandchildren Ian Joseph Whelahan, Ashley Nicole McCarter and Isabella Beets, Sister Faye Wilson (Edward), Brother-in-Law Bill Dishner (Peggy) of Long Island, N.Y., numerous nieces and nephews. Extended family Mike, Laura, Caitlin, Maggie, Samuel Meares and Megan Webb, Rom, Tutik, Jennifer, Price, Chun-Chun and John Meares, Meera and Jim Battles. Receiving of friends will take place on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 from 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m. at Miller Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life service to follow at 2:00 p.m. with internment at Grandview Cemetery. The family wishes to extend their sincere gratitude to the nurses and staff of Kindred Fairpark for the loving care extended to Homer during the last ten months. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 140948548).