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Marion (Pat) Patterson Roberts, 84 of Athens, Alabama, died Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at Hospice Family Care in Huntsville.
Mr. Roberts was born September 23, 1940 in Limestone County, he was a member of First Baptist Church, he was a man of faith, a follower of Jesus Christ. He was a retired Engineer with the U.S. Army. Mr. Roberts worked on the Space Station, Space Shuttle, Intercontinental Ballistics Missile. He was Co-Founder of the Optimist Club in Athens. He was a 1958 graduate of West Limestone High School, where he was a member of the State Championship Football Team. He was a graduate of Auburn University, an Avid Golfer.
Services will be Sunday 3pm at First Baptist Church with Kevin Ward, Joe Teal and Keenan Braden officiating, burial in Roselawn Cemetery. Visitation is Sunday 1pm until service at the church. Spry Funeral Home in Athens is directing.
Pallbearers will be Reid Roberts, Austin Roberts, Chris Hernandez-Kinney, Justin Williams, Dhalquille Eichelberger and Rob Hamill. Honorary Pallbearers are The Roberts-Collum Sunday School Class.
Survivors: Wife, Wanda Roberts of Athens. Daughters, Lea Kinney of Athens and Debra Roberts of Athens. Fourteen Grandchildren. Twelve Great Grandchildren. Several Nieces and Nephews.
Preceded in death by: Wife of 47 years, Thadine (Sadie) Roberts. Son, George Alan Roberts. Parents. Dee and Ollie Mai Roberts. Brother, L. T. Roberts. Sisters, Verna Harrison and Laura Smith.
