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Obituary for Douglas Eugene Roberts Sr.
Douglas Roberts Sr. 87 of Eatonton passed away on January 20, 2013. Visitation will be on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Vining Ivy Hill Chapel from 7 to 9 PM. A Graveside service will be held on Friday, January 25, 2013 at 1 PM at Eatonton Memorial Park. Mr. Roberts was born on January 11, 1926 to the late John Henry and Fannie Lou Reynolds Roberts in Sparta, Georgia. In 1951 he married Virginia Stover. Mr. Roberts was a member of Heritage Point Baptist Church, he served in the United States Army during World War II. He had retired from Meadows, where he had worked in the maintenance department. Mr. Roberts was very creative and enjoyed making windmills and picnic tables in his spare time. He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 sisters Lucy Leslie, Katie Jo McDonald and 1 brother Johnny B. Roberts. He is survived by his wife: Virginia Roberts and 3 children: Douglas E. Roberts Jr., John W. Roberts(Deborah) and Novella Wood (Cecil). 4 Sisters: Lois Mills of Milledgeville, Grace Lee Roberts of Blakely, Sunshine Joyce Jones of Gainesville and Lorene Tammalin of Florida, 1 Brother: Walter Roberts of Florida, 8 Grandchildren, 26 Great Grandchildren and 9 Great-Great Grandchildren.
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