HAMLET — Mr. Bobby Roberts of Hamlet passed away Tuesday morning, Nov. 20, 2018 at his home.
Mr. Roberts was retired after a career in the finance business. He enjoyed gardening, classic autos, NASCAR, and making his homemade “Bob-E-Que.” Mostly he enjoyed telling stories to his many friends and family.
Mr. Roberts is survived by his wife of 57 years, Betty Ghant Roberts; a daughter, Lee Ann Roberts Middleton and favorite son-in-law, Joe, of Charlotte; a son, Troy Roberts of Hamlet; one grandson, Jordan Middleton, of Waxhaw, North Carolina; his sister, Betty Jean Goodwin and her husband Ronnie, of Rockingham; and special sister-in-law Shelby Sherrill and brother-in-law Frank Sherrill, of Rockingham. Mr. Roberts was preceded in death by his parents, Vester and Dorothy Roberts, and a brother, Curtis Roberts.
Services for Mr. Roberts will be conducted privately.
The family requests memorials be made to Richmond County Hospice, 1119 US Hwy 1 N., Rockingham, NC 28379.
Watson-King Funeral Home in Hamlet is assisting the Roberts family.
Condolences may be sent to www.watson-kingfuneralhome.com.
