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Obituaries 10/13 The funeral for Raymond Lewis Roberts, 86, of Athens will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Spry Funeral Home with Billy Taylor and Richard Bradford officiating. Burial will be in Athens City Cemetery.
Visitation will be 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Mr. Roberts died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007, at home. He was born Nov. 19, 1920, in Limestone County. He was a John Deere dealer in Athens for 32 years. He was a fruit farmer and owner of Roberts Portable Buildings. He was a member of the Athens Lions Club and a former board of director for Athens-Limestone Hospital, a charter member of Alfa, a member of the Limestone County Democratic Executive Committee, and served on the advisory staff of the governor from 1967-1971. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Hardaway Roberts of Athens; two daughters, Betty Turpen and husband Bobby of Athens, Carol Balch and husband Danny of Madison; grandchildren, Tammy Bell, Terry Turpen, Joey Balch; and great-grandchildren, Tyler Dowland, Thomas Bell, Drew Turpen and Luke Turpen. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Robby Balch. Pallbearers will be Alan Marsh, Larry Marsh, Don Marsh, Terry Turpen, Joey Balch, Mark Bell, Tyler Dowland and Thomas Bell. Honorary pallbearers are Jerry Newby, Robert Lauderdale, Fred Hays, James Rithmire and Melvin McLemore. Memorials may be made to the donor’s favorite charity. 
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