Vernon Roberts

Vernon F. "Red" Roberts, 86, went home to his Gracious Heavenly Father on April 15, 2015, at The Bridge In Rockwood nursing facility after a lengthy illness. Born in Harriman, Tenn., on Nov. 20, 1928, he was a Clifty Street boy. Served in the U. S. Army with the 5th Infantry Regiment and was a Korean War veteran.He was a longtime member of Liberty Baptist Church, Wartburg.A member of IBEW Local Union 270, Oak Ridge and worked nearly 40 years as an inside wireman and lineman before retirement to his farm near Wartburg. Preceded in death by his parents, Dave Franklin Roberts and Betty Lee Hendrix Roberts, of Harriman; three brothers, Joe, Lige, David; and infant son, Michael Louis Roberts. Survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Helen Lois Key Roberts, formerly, of Clarkrange, Tenn.; son and daughter-in-law, Frank and Jackie Collins Roberts, of Harriman; daughter and son-in-law, Debra and Chuck Nance, of Soddy-Daisy; five grandchildren, Lydia Roberts Austin and husband, Andrew, of Jackson, Miss., Benjamin Roberts and wife Ashley, of Loudon, Aaron, Chloe and Esme Nance, of Soddy-Daisy; and two great-grandsons, Isaiah Blake Austin and Jacob Louis Gibson Austin, of Jackson, Miss., and many nieces and nephews. He was known as Red Roberts by those he worked with but in his latter years most called him Papaw. The family will receive friends from noon until 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, 2015, at Schubert Funeral Home, Wartburg. Funeral services will be in the chapel at 2 p.m. with Dr. Paul Frick officiating. Interment will follow immediately at Liberty Baptist Churchcemetery. On-line condolences can be made to www.schubertfuneralhome.com.