Individual Details
Clarence Mack "Shorty" Roberts Sr.
(12 Nov 1901 - 20 Aug 1961)
8/21/1961 - Page 19 - The Atlanta Constitution
ROBERTS
The friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Roberts, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Gresham, Miss Jean Roberts, Miss Allene Roberts, Miss Elizabeth Roberts, all of Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence M. Roberts, Jr., of Decatur, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest E. Roberts, Mrs. Ophelia Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Pierce, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Walter N. Roberts, Jr., all of Atlanta; the three grandchildren; nieces and nephews are invited to attend the funeral of Mr. C. M. (Shorty) Roberts, Sr., Tuesday, August 22, at 2:30 p.m. from Glenwood Chapel. The Rev. W. Ches Smith, III will officiate. Interment, Hollywood Cemetery.
ROBERTS
The friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Roberts, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Gresham, Miss Jean Roberts, Miss Allene Roberts, Miss Elizabeth Roberts, all of Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence M. Roberts, Jr., of Decatur, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest E. Roberts, Mrs. Ophelia Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Pierce, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Walter N. Roberts, Jr., all of Atlanta; the three grandchildren; nieces and nephews are invited to attend the funeral of Mr. C. M. (Shorty) Roberts, Sr., Tuesday, August 22, at 2:30 p.m. from Glenwood Chapel. The Rev. W. Ches Smith, III will officiate. Interment, Hollywood Cemetery.
Events
| Birth | 12 Nov 1901 | Georgia | |||
| Census (family)-shared | 22 Apr 1910 | (Walter Newton Roberts Sr. and Ophelia Angeline Lazenby) Union Point, Greene County, Georgia |  |  | |
| Census (family)-shared | 9 Jan 1920 | (Walter Newton Roberts Sr. and Ophelia Angeline Lazenby) Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | | | |
| Census (family) | 2 Apr 1930 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia - Gladys Bright | | | |
| Census (family) | 6 Apr 1940 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia - Gladys Bright | | | |
| Death | 20 Aug 1961 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | |||
| Burial | 22 Aug 1961 | Hollywood Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | |
Families
| Spouse | Gladys Bright (1908 - 1987) |
| Child | Clarence Mack Roberts Jr. (1929 - 1984) |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Walter Newton Roberts Sr. (1880 - 1944) |
| Mother | Ophelia Angeline Lazenby (1882 - 1966) |
| Sibling | Horance Herring Roberts (1903 - 1976) |
| Sibling | Ruby Mae Roberts (1906 - ) |
| Sibling | Hattie Langel Roberts (1917 - 1918) |
| Sibling | Walter Newton Roberts Jr. (1919 - ) |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
Walter N Roberts Head Male 30 Georgia - FarmerOphelia Roberts Wife Female 28 Georgia
Clarence Roberts Son Male 8 Georgia
Horace Roberts Son Male 6 Georgia
Rubie M Roberts Daughter Female 3 Georgia
Sarah Roberts Mother Female 68 Georgia
Census (family)-shared
Walter W Roberts Head Male 39 Georgia - Messenger, express Co.Opelia Roberts Wife Female 37 Georgia
Clarence M Roberts Son Male 18 Georgia - Messenger, express Co.
Horence Roberts Son Male 16 Georgia - Porter, express Co.
Ruby Mae Roberts Daughter Female 12 Georgia
James M Postell Lodger Male 20 Georgia - Messenger, express Co.
Census (family)
Clarence M Roberts Head Male 28 GeorgiaGladys Roberts Wife Female 26 Georgia
Clarence M Roberts Jr. Son Male 1 3/12 Georgia
Census (family)
Clarence M Roberts Head Male 38 Georgia - Rock crusher, road projectGladys Roberts Wife Female 31 Georgia
Clarence Roberts Son Male 11 Georgia
Ernest Roberts Son Male 8 Georgia
His father, Walter Roberts, lives nearby.
Endnotes
1. United States Census, 1910 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML2Q-K2W.
2. United States Census, 1920 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJDZ-H2F.
3. United States Census, 1930 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3QLD-12M.
4. United States Census, 1940 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K758-XD9.
5. Find a Grave Memorial 21181345.