Fred Earl Roberts Sr.

Fred Earl Roberts Sr. 85 of Terre Haute passed away on February 17,2013 at his residence. He was born October 23, 1927 in Fontanet to Fred and Pearl Roberts. Fred was a WWII Army veteran. Fred retired from Prox Machine Shop in 1990.He was a member of the 8th Street Wesleyan Church in West Terre Haute. He was inducted into Wabash Valley Musicians Hall of Fame in 2009. Fred loved to play his guitar and volunteered his musical talents at Cannon Inn, McMillan Day Care and Meadows Manor North. Fred is survived by four grandchildren, Cory Roberts and wife Amanda, Earl Roberts and wife Mary Ann ,Chelsea Roberts and Lory Roberts, nine great grandchildren, a daughter-in-law Carol Roberts and several nieces and nephews. Fred was preceded in death by his first wife Helen Roberts, his second wife Dorothy Marshall Roberts, two sons, Earl and Raymond Roberts, brothers Fred and Leo Roberts, sister Opal Archer and daughter-in-law Terri Roberts. Visitation will be from 4 until 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 21 at Mattox-Wood Funeral Home. Services will be at 1 p.m. on Friday, February 22 at the funeral home with Rev. Paul Shelton officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Park with military rites performed by American Legion Post 104. Online condolences may be expressed at www.mattoxwood.com