George Brantley Roberts, Jr. age 82 of Franklin, TN passed away December 11, 2022. He was born in Savannah, GA to the late George Sr. & Irma G. Roberts. George was an amateur Astronomer with several published articles. He enjoyed woodworking, scuba diving, computers and was known as the “Renaissance Man”. George retired from Bellsouth/AT&T after 36 years of service. He is preceded in death by his sister, Katherine Stewart; father, George Sr., mother Irma Roberts Hutchison, and step-father, William S. Hutchison, Sr. George is survived by his brother, John (Suzie) Roberts and step-brother Thomas (Cathy) Hutchison; nieces & nephews, Helen Joyce (Paul) Watts, Suzie Williams, Sheri Williams, Tracy Stewart and Mark Stewart; great-niece, Neva Kraft; great-nephew, Dylan Winn; astronomy colleague, Robert Tut (Jennie) Campbell. Funeral service will be held 11:00AM Thursday, December 15, 2022 with visitation one hour prior to the service. Phil Schmidt will officiate. Burial will follow in Williamson Memorial Gardens. Family and Friends will serve as pallbearers. Memorials may be made to Samaritan’s Purse. WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, 615-794-2289.
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