Billy Louis Roberts

Funeral services for Mr. Billy Louis Roberts, 57, of White House, Tennessee, will be held at 11 A.M. on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at Austin & Bell Funeral Home in White House, TN. Burial will follow in the Bethlehem Cemetery in Springfield, TN. The family will receive friends at Anderson - Upper Cumberland Funeral Home on Sunday from 1 P.M. - 9 P.M. Visitation will be at Austin & Bell on Monday from 11 A.M. - 8 P.M., and on Tuesday from 9 A.M. until time of services. He passed away on Friday, January 20, 2012, at his residence. He was born August 27, 1954, in Jackson County, TN, to the late Louis Roberts, Jr. and Elise Birdwell Roberts. On February 14, 1976, he was married to Rita Stark Roberts, who survives. He was the Plant Services Manager at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for 8 Years. He formerly worked for Mechanical Systems in Nashville, TN, where he travelled to Riad, Saudi Arabia to help build the first sewage treatment system and King Faisal Hospital. He then worked for Johnson Controls for 23 years as a service and construction manager. He graduated from Jackson County High School in 1972 and attended Tennessee Tech University. He loved watching his grandchildren play sports, never missing a game. He was a member of the Church of Christ. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his Maternal Grandparents: Frank & Fannie Birdwell; and his Paternal Grandparents: Louis Roberts, Sr. and Mary Roberts. Survivors include his Wife: Rita Stark Roberts of White House, TN; 1 Daughter: Nikki (Dwight) Hinkle of White House, TN; 3 Grandchildren: Makenzie, Rylee, and Savannah Hinkle; 2 Brothers: Larry Roberts of Cookeville, TN, and Tony (Teresa) Roberts of Gainesboro, TN; 1 Sister: Nancy (Alton) Hutchings of Cookeville, TN; his Father-in-law and Mother-in- law: Freeman and Betty Stark of White House, TN; 4 Nieces; 1 Nephew; 2 Great Nieces; and 1 Great Nephew. Bro. Duane Gossett and Bro. Jimmy Anderson will officiate at the services. Memorial donations may be made to the Roberts family by contacting the funeral home. Funeral Home Anderson Upper Cumberland Funeral Home, Inc. 2131 S. Grundy Quarles Hwy. P.O. Box 398 Gainesboro TN - 38562 US 931-268-1550 931-268-1552