Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00am, Thursday, January 19, 2023, at Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home in Pearl.
John was born July 28, 1944, in Magee, Mississippi, a son of the late Martin Levelle Roberts and Castine Edwards Roberts.
John was a true "jack-of-all-trades". A skilled carpenter he did work for several families and businesses throughout Rankin County over the years. He was a member of Pearson Baptist Church and in his free time he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and gardening.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Earline.
Survivors include son, Billy Roberts and wife Melissa; brother, Stanley Roberts and wife Vicki; sister, Carla Aldridge; brother-in-law, Gene Morris; sister-in-law, Bonnie Morris; and several nieces and nephews.