Bruce Roberts

Bruce Allen Roberts, 71, of Lobelville, passed away Sunday February 25, 2024, at Tristar Horizon Medical Center in Dickson. He was born in Dyer, Tn. to the late Watson Yeiser Roberts and Willie Rue Holloway Spencer Roberts. Bruce attended elementary school at both Rutherford, TN. and Lobelville, Tn. and graduated from Perry County High School, Class of 1970. After graduating high school, Bruce worked at Marlin Mayberry's Shell Station at Cuba Landing and later in 1971 he went to work at Turney Center in Only, Tn. as a Correctional Officer. After 43 years he retired in October of 2014. Bruce also drove a wrecker for Barnett's Wrecker Service for many years, mowed yards for numerous people and businesses. He loved people and talking to them. One of the highlights of being retired that he enjoyed tremendously was being Santa Clause for many years at local parades and being a personal Santa for many people and businesses. Bruce was a member of the Lobelville Church of Christ since 1965. He was a 32nd Degree Mason for over 50 years, member of Masonic Lodge #739 of Lobelville and a past member of the Shriners.

In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by brothers James O. Roberts and Paul N. Roberts.

Survivors include his wife of 37 years Sandy Carroll Roberts, a sister Joan Washam of Paducah, KY, brothers Wayne (Charlotte) Spencer of Calvert City, KY, and Jerry (Ruby) Roberts of Hurricane Mills, TN, nieces Mandy (Kenneth) Davis, Brandy (Chad) Hudson, Aislynn (Lindsey) Schwartz, Ashley Crownover and Elizabeth Carroll, nephews Shannon Spencer, Michael Spencer, Lonnie Washam and Lance (Brenda) Crownover, 3 great-nieces and 5 great-nephews, 1 great-great-nephew and a host of other loving family members and many friends. 

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