Robert Allison "Bob" Roberts^[1]

Abt 1924 - 2013  (~ 89 years)

• Name	Robert Allison "Bob" Roberts
  Born	Abt 1924	Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Pitcairn, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania   [2]
  Died	4 Jan 2013	Sevier County Health Care Center, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee   [3]
  Buried	8 Jan 2013	Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I57194	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	15 Jan 2013

  
  

  Father	Chester C. Roberts,   b. Abt 1893, Maryland ,   d. Bef 4 Jan 2013  (Age ~ 120 years)
  Mother	Viola Bethune,   b. Abt 1893, Pennsylvania ,   d. Bef 4 Jan 2013  (Age ~ 120 years)
  Family ID	F133296	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Esther C. Amantea
  Children	1. Janet Lee Roberts,   d. Bef 4 Jan 2013   2. Carol L. Roberts   3. Denise I. Roberts
  Family ID	F133299	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Dorothy Jeanette Maples,   b. 1929  (Age 95 years)
  Family ID	F18245	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1924 - Pennsylvania Died - 4 Jan 2013 - Sevier County Health Care Center, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 8 Jan 2013 - Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 30 Jun 1998. Anna Ruth Goins Maples obituary [S112] Census, 1930. name: Robert A Roberts event: Census event date: 1930 event place: Pitcairn, Allegheny, Pennsylvania gender: Male age: 6 marital status: Single race: White birthplace: Pennsylvania estimated birth year: 1924 immigration year: relationship to head of household: Son father's birthplace: Maryland mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania enumeration district number: 0760 family number: 61 sheet number and letter: 3B line number: 59 nara publication: T626, roll 1969 film number: 2341703 digital folder number: 4661265 image number: 00405 Household Gender Age Birthplace head Chester C Roberts M 37 Maryland wife Viola Roberts F 37 Pennsylvania daughter Audrey L Roberts F 13 Pennsylvania son Calvin C Roberts M 11 Pennsylvania son Gene E Roberts M 8 Pennsylvania son Robert A Roberts M 6 Pennsylvania daughter Arlene L Roberts F 3 Pennsylvania daughter Bernice L Roberts F 0 Pennsylvania [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 4 Jan 2013. January 4, 2013 Resided in Gatlinburg, TN Robert Allison "Bob" Roberts, age 89 of Gatlinburg entered into the Lord's rest Friday, January 4, 2013 at Sevier County Health Care Center. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Gatlinburg. Bob grew up in Pitcairn, PA but had lived in Gatlinburg for 37 years. He worked as a manager at the Eat 'N Park restaurant in Pittsburgh, PA for 20 years. He was affectionately called "Uncle Bob" by many people in the community during his early years in Cosby, TN, where he managed Kamp Rite Campground. A loyal fan of all sports, he especially loved the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tennessee Volunteers. Bob enjoyed traveling and was a talented photographer with expertise in capturing the flowers and beauty of the Smoky Mountains. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a radio man on an ocean going tug. Bob was preceded in death by his parents Chester C. Roberts and Viola Bethune Roberts of Pitcairn, PA; daughter, Janet Lee Roberts; siblings, Calvin Roberts of San Diego, CA, Audrey Roberts (Lloyd) Henry of Hemet, CA and Bernice Roberts (Thomas) Walston of San Diego, CA, sisters-in-law, Patricia Roberts, Catherine Roberts; brother-in-law, Alan Dickson Survivors include his: Wife: Dorothy Maples Roberts Son of Dorothy: Thomas Cate and Marilyn Daughters: Carol L. Roberts Tramontana and husband Sam of Phoenix, AZ, Denise I. Roberts of Monroeville, PA Daughters of Dorothy: Betsy Cate, Susan Greengold and husband Dan Grandchildren: Jennifer C. Coccia (Steve K. Mahar) of Rochester, NY, David Kear and Nicole, Kari Kear Bennett and Jason, Steven Hintz and Heather, Kristin Pickens and Ryan, Ryan Hintz and Lindsay Great-grandchildren: Steven K. Mahar, Jr. and Robert Adam Mahar, Giovanni, Stella and Valentina Kear, Jorja and Lily Bennett and Whitley Hintz Brothers: Eugene Roberts of Naples, FL, and Gerald Roberts of Ventnor, NJ. Sisters: Arlene Mitcheltree of Redlands, CA and Dorothy Dixon of North Huntingdon, PA Sister in law: Viola Roberts of Hemet, CA Special friends: Charlie and Betty Jo Hughes, O.H. and Anne Ogle, Janella Knight and Carolyn Sutton Mother of his daughters: Esther C. Amantea Seventeen nieces and nephews all over the country including Kristin Roberts Ball of Cosby, TN Numerous great nieces and nephews The family would like to extend special gratitude to the staff of Sevier County Health Care Center. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, 223 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, Suite 301, Nashville, TN 37203. The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Monday with funeral service to follow at 7 PM in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home. Rev. Larry Burcham will officiate. Interment 11 AM Tuesday in Shiloh Cemetery. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)