Earl “Leon” Roberts, 72, of the Long Creek Community, died Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at Centennial Medical Center.

He is survived by wife – Louvina Gentry Roberts; son – David Roberts; daughters and son-in-law – Laura Fogle, all of the Long Creek Community, Tina Thompson of Whitleyville, Becky and Terry Turner of Red Boiling Springs; brothers and sisters-in-law, Sammy Roberts, Randal and Judy Roberts, Terry “Speck” Roberts, all of Crossville, Larry and Annie Roberts of Westmoreland; sisters – Debbie Weldon of the Long Creek Community, Gail Anderson of Nashville; 7 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild.

Funeral services for Leon Roberts were conducted on Friday, December 21, 2012 at 2 p.m. from the Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Lafayette with Mark Gammons officiating. Interment followed in the Anderson & Son Memorial Park.