Neal-Tarpley Parchman Funeral Home Reporting
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Joe C. Roberts, 91, of Clarksville, TN, died Sunday, November 3, 2013 at Signature Healthcare of Clarksville. He was born April 12, 1922 in Montgomery County, TN to the late Joe P. Roberts and Devona Foust Roberts. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Elizabeth Rinehart Roberts and three brothers, Marvin Roberts, Rudy Roberts, and J.P. Roberts.
Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at Sango Cemetery with Rev. William Lyle officiating. Military honors will be held at graveside. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home.
Joe was a retired farmer and tobacco buyer with Hail and Cotton Tobacco Company for 42 years. He was a veteran with the U.S. Army, having served in WWII.
He is survived by two sons, Ed Roberts (Lynn) and Jack Roberts (Joy) of Clarksville, TN; sister, Christine Thomas of Clarksville, TN; and five grandchildren, Dana Harris (Neal), Steven Roberts, Jill McCain, Joe Roberts (Katherine), and Anthony Baggett (Ashlee).
Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimers Association, 4205 Hillsboro Pike, Suite 216, Nashville, TN 37215 or Sango United Methodist Church, 3301 Sango Road, Clarksville, TN 37043.
Arrangements entrusted to Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home, 1510 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN 37040.
Online condolences may be made at www.neal-tarpley.com.