Avery Roberts

BAXTER-Graveside service and interment, with military honors, for Avery Philip Roberts, 80 of Silver Point, will be held Thursday, March 15th at 11:00 a.m. at Smellage Memory Gardens in the Boma Community of Putnam County. Pastor Ted Kocher will officiate. Mr. Roberts died Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 31, 1937 in the Silver Point, TN to the late Clavis and Etta Frances Phillips Roberts. He was a graduate of Baxter Seminary. He faithfully and dutifully served his country as a member of the US Air Force, retiring after 23 years of service. Mr. Roberts was an active attendee of antique car shows, showing off his restored 1957 Ford Rancheo and taking 1st place in several car shows around the Upper Cumberland Area and Middle Tennessee. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Carolyn Terry Roberts; and sister, Geraldine Herren. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Travis and Melissa Roberts of Cookeville; grandchildren, Merisa Roberts and Patton Hite; brother, Tommy (Gracie) Roberts of Silver Point; sisters, Barbara (Neal) Fisher of Silver Point and Brenda (Jim) Logsdon of Owensboro, KY. Family will receive friends Wednesday from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.at the Baxter Chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. Family and friends will gather Thursday at the cemetery for the graveside service. Baxter Chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements (931)858-2134. You may share your thoughts and memories at www.hhhfunerrals.com