Atkinson-Glynn County GaArchives Obituaries.....Roberts, Jr., Sam M. July 23, 2008
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Atkinson County Citizen - July 31, 2008
  Sam M. Roberts, Jr., 80, of St. Simons Island, died Wednesday, July 23, 2008 
at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick, GA. Mr. Roberts was a native 
of Atkinson County.
  He is survived by four children, Gail Miller (Mitch) of Dumas, AR. Sam M. 
Roberts, III (Martha) of Brunswick, GA and Tim Roberts (Lynda) of Hortense, GA; 
four sisters, Doris Roberts Wilson Taylor of Douglas, GA, Ophelia Alene O'Brien 
of St Simons Island, GA, Joan Elizabeth Adams of Blue Ridge, GA; Kathryn Leveda 
Mizell of Mineral Bluff, GA; five grandchildren, Mitch Miller, Jr; Matthew 
Samuel Miller, Corey Miller, Richard Willis, Jr and Raine Roberts, 8 
grandchildren and several nieces and nephews; his beloved and devoted friend of 
many years, Lucille Higdon. He is predeceased by his best friend, Jack Hart.
  Mr. Roberts moved his young family to Brunswick in the mid-1950s. His first 
job was with F.M. Bowen Contracting. He was proud to have worked on the Liberty 
shop with his father at the shipyards in Brunswick. Mrs. Roberts was a masonry 
contractor who owned and operated Roberts Masonry and Tabby Industries for over 
40 years in southeast Georgia, north Florida and various location throughout 
the United States. He laid the cornerstone for the original hospital on 
Parkwood and also laid the last brick on the last house built on Jekyll Island. 
He build the Aquarama on Jekyll as well as multiple churches, businesses and 
homes on just a handshake. Mr. Roberts built and was a member of Arco Methodist 
Church. He was on the board of the John Travis Hart Foundation as Co-Executor; 
part of the original Sea Island 6 (Sea Six), twice past president of The Lions 
Club, former president of the Builders Association, and Lifetime member of 
Satilla Masonic Lodge. During Jimmy Carter's term as governor he appointed Mr. 
Roberts the Colonel of State Militia.
  Visitation will be held Friday, July 25, 2008 from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. at Edo 
Miller and Sons Funeral Home.
  Funeral services was held Saturday, July 26, 2008 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of 
Edo Miller with the Reverend Earl Parrish officiating. Interment will be at 3 
p.m. at Antioch Cemetery, Kirkland, GA.
  Pallbearers were Mitch Miller, Jr., Matthew Millet, Corey Miller, Richard 
Willis, Jr., Roger Wilson, Jimmy Wilson. 
  Honorary pallbearers were Tom Shirling, E.V. Poppell, Jr., Tom Lowe, Dr. Joe 
Owens, Dr. Wade Strickland, Dr. Herman Levy, Melvin Lewis Davis, Russell Higdon.

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