Individual Details

James Norman "Jimmy" Roberts

(March 16, 1940 - September 16, 2003)

"Rock Island resident and Warren County native James N. (Jimmy) Roberts, 63, died Sept. 16 at River Park Hospital after a brief illness. A retired brick mason, he was the son of Herbert and Gracie Pearl O'Neal Roberts; and was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Dean Vandagriff; stepsons, Allen and Bobby Madewell. He is survived by stepdaughter and her spouse, Diane and Steve Young of McMinnville; granddaughters, Ashlie Young of Knoxville and Shellie Young of McMinnville; grandsons, Bradley Madewell of Knoxville and Micah Madewell of McMinnville; sisters and brothers-in-law, Myra and Leslie Lytle, Carolyn and Bobby Frazier, Wanda and Kenneth Keaton, Beverly and Edward Keith, all of McMinnville; brothers and sisters-in-law, Sonny and Queita Roberts, Gary and Diane Roberts, Kenny and Pat Roberts, all of McMinnville; several nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at High's Chapel with Lane Dix officiating. Burial will follow at Smyrna Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of service today at High's. High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements." (Southern Standard, McMinnville, Tennessee, September 19, 2003.)

Events

BirthMarch 16, 1940Warren County, Tennessee
DeathSeptember 16, 2003McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee
MarriageMartha Dean Vandagriff

Families

SpouseMartha Dean Vandagriff (1930 - 1995)
FatherHerbert Roberts (1917 - 1982)
MotherGracie Pearl O'Neal ( - )
SiblingHerbert Levoy "Sonny" Roberts (1938 - 2007)
SiblingGary Lynn Roberts Sr. (1948 - )