1957
Greg
2013
Greg Roberts
April 25, 1957 — April 28, 2013
Gregory "Greg" W. Roberts, 56, of Wooster , entered his heavenly home, on Sunday, April 28, 2013, at his home, surrounded by his family.
Friends may call Thursday, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home – Sherwood Chapel, Wooster . A Celebration of Life Service will be held Friday at 11:00 am at the Wooster Grace Brethren Church, with Pastor Bob Fetterhoff officiating. Private entombment will be held at Sherwood Memorial Gardens in Wooster . Online tributes may be made at www.robertsfuneralhome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Caringbridge.org at www.caringbridge.org/gregwroberts or The American Cancer Society, 728 E. Milltown Rd., Wooster, Ohio 44691, www.cancer.org/involved/donate.
Greg was born April 25, 1957 in Knoxville , TN to J.P. and Shelby Jean { Rhodes } Roberts.
He graduated from Wooster High School in 1975. Following high school he attended Ashland College, where he majored in Marketing and Management and minored in Psychology. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration in 1979.
Greg married the love of his life, Melinda "Mindy" Sue Miller on August 30, 1980 at Grace Brethren Church in Wooster .
Greg started his career working at Sherwood Memorial Gardens in 1979 in sales with his father J.P. Roberts. Greg and his brothers owned Roberts Funeral Homes in Wooster , Wadsworth , and Ashland ; and numerous cemeteries around Ohio . He was also the cofounder of LifeSteps, which is a cemetery and funeral home consulting firm that operates all over Ohio and in neighboring states.
Greg was a member of Grace Brethren Church in Wooster . He was an active member of Wooster Rotary, where he was the committee chair of small collectables during the Annual Wooster Rotary Auction. Greg was a past president of Ohio Association of Cemeteries and served multiple terms on the board of directors, past president of Cemetery Ethics Committee now known as Cemetery Dispute Resolution Committee, a member of Ohio Association of Cemeteries and Superintendents and Officials, a member of International Cemetery Crematory and Funeral Home Association, where he served 2 three-year terms on the Board of Directors, a past chairman of Toppers, and he helped lead the merger of the Ohio Association of Cemeteries Superintendents & Officials and the Ohio Association of Cemeteries, which became the Ohio Cemetery Association and was currently serving on the board of the new association.
Greg worked hard throughout his life, but always made time for his family. He and Mindy raised three beautiful daughters together. They enjoyed traveling all over the United States together. He and Mindy loved taking the girls on snow skiing trips on winter breaks, taking them to Hilton Head in the summer, and supporting them with unconditional love. Greg's favorite past time during the summer was golfing, spending time in his garden, and sitting on his deck relaxing with his close friends. His smile and laughter were contagious to everyone around him. His number one joy in life was spending time with all of his family members.
In addition to his wife of over 32 years of marriage, Mindy, Greg will be deeply missed by his daughters; Ashley Roberts of Wooster, Lindsey (Seth) Roberts-Gasche of Ashland, and Samantha Roberts of Wooster, mother; Shelby Roberts of Wooster, brothers; Jeff (Michelle) Roberts, Kirk Roberts, and Alex (Pam) Roberts all of Wooster, father and mother- in-law Forest and Georgia Muir of Wooster, sister-in-law; Lisa (Doug) Wilcoxson of KY, brother-in-law; Greg (Amy) Miller of Columbus, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Greg was preceded in death by his father J.P. Roberts and father-in-law Charles E. Miller.
The family would like to offer special thanks to Dr. Lun, his nurse Nancy Sands, and the rest of the nursing staff for their excellent care and compassion shown to Greg.
Friends may call Thursday, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home – Sherwood Chapel, Wooster . A Celebration of Life Service will be held Friday at 11:00 am at the Wooster Grace Brethren Church, with Pastor Bob Fetterhoff officiating. Private entombment will be held at Sherwood Memorial Gardens in Wooster . Online tributes may be made at www.robertsfuneralhome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Caringbridge.org at www.caringbridge.org/gregwroberts or The American Cancer Society, 728 E. Milltown Rd., Wooster, Ohio 44691, www.cancer.org/involved/donate.
Greg was born April 25, 1957 in Knoxville , TN to J.P. and Shelby Jean { Rhodes } Roberts.
He graduated from Wooster High School in 1975. Following high school he attended Ashland College, where he majored in Marketing and Management and minored in Psychology. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration in 1979.
Greg married the love of his life, Melinda "Mindy" Sue Miller on August 30, 1980 at Grace Brethren Church in Wooster .
Greg started his career working at Sherwood Memorial Gardens in 1979 in sales with his father J.P. Roberts. Greg and his brothers owned Roberts Funeral Homes in Wooster , Wadsworth , and Ashland ; and numerous cemeteries around Ohio . He was also the cofounder of LifeSteps, which is a cemetery and funeral home consulting firm that operates all over Ohio and in neighboring states.
Greg was a member of Grace Brethren Church in Wooster . He was an active member of Wooster Rotary, where he was the committee chair of small collectables during the Annual Wooster Rotary Auction. Greg was a past president of Ohio Association of Cemeteries and served multiple terms on the board of directors, past president of Cemetery Ethics Committee now known as Cemetery Dispute Resolution Committee, a member of Ohio Association of Cemeteries and Superintendents and Officials, a member of International Cemetery Crematory and Funeral Home Association, where he served 2 three-year terms on the Board of Directors, a past chairman of Toppers, and he helped lead the merger of the Ohio Association of Cemeteries Superintendents & Officials and the Ohio Association of Cemeteries, which became the Ohio Cemetery Association and was currently serving on the board of the new association.
Greg worked hard throughout his life, but always made time for his family. He and Mindy raised three beautiful daughters together. They enjoyed traveling all over the United States together. He and Mindy loved taking the girls on snow skiing trips on winter breaks, taking them to Hilton Head in the summer, and supporting them with unconditional love. Greg's favorite past time during the summer was golfing, spending time in his garden, and sitting on his deck relaxing with his close friends. His smile and laughter were contagious to everyone around him. His number one joy in life was spending time with all of his family members.
In addition to his wife of over 32 years of marriage, Mindy, Greg will be deeply missed by his daughters; Ashley Roberts of Wooster, Lindsey (Seth) Roberts-Gasche of Ashland, and Samantha Roberts of Wooster, mother; Shelby Roberts of Wooster, brothers; Jeff (Michelle) Roberts, Kirk Roberts, and Alex (Pam) Roberts all of Wooster, father and mother- in-law Forest and Georgia Muir of Wooster, sister-in-law; Lisa (Doug) Wilcoxson of KY, brother-in-law; Greg (Amy) Miller of Columbus, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Greg was preceded in death by his father J.P. Roberts and father-in-law Charles E. Miller.
The family would like to offer special thanks to Dr. Lun, his nurse Nancy Sands, and the rest of the nursing staff for their excellent care and compassion shown to Greg.
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