Born July 24, 1935, in Mansfield, Ohio, he was the son of the late Harry E. and Enid Leota (Blackledge) Roberts. Dave retired as a Shipping Supervisor at General Motors after more than 30 years of service where he was loved and respected by his co-workers. Always busy, he enjoyed working on projects around the house and was still getting on the roof at the age of 80.
On December 7, 1991, he married Carole Bridges Carroll and they shared a wonderful life. Dave was generous and loved to serve others—especially his family and neighbors. He considered everyone as “family”. Known affectionately as “Papa” by his grandchildren, he was a loving and devoted father and grandfather.
He is survived by his wife of nearly 33 years, Carole Carroll Roberts; daughter, Cindy Harter; two sons, Tom (Cris) Roberts and Jerry (Brenda) Roberts; four grandchildren, Rochelle (Chris) Hollar, Kelsi (Alan) Noel, Alex (Sam) Roberts and Max (Madie) Roberts; special grandchild, Mickey Blankenship; seven great-grandchildren, Lauren (Jacob) Robertson, Erika Hollar, Kaleb Hollar, Sami Noel, Tori Noel, Thrain Roberts and Cody Walker; one great-great grandson, Myles Robertson; three brothers, Robert (Lu) Roberts, Charles Roberts and Russel (Linda) Roberts; and many beloved family and friends.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Oren (Mary Jane) Roberts; stepson, Charles Thomas Carroll Jr.; and stepdaughter, Tameria Walker.
The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at Wappner Funeral Directors-Ontario, 100 S. Lexington-Springmill Road. The funeral service conducted by Pastor O. Doug Tackett will be held in the funeral home on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. with additional visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. He will be laid to rest in Mansfield Memorial Park.
