Gilbert Haywood Roberts Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Gilbert Haywood Roberts of Albemarle, North Carolina, who passed away on May 10, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Gilbert Haywood Roberts to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Melvin Elias Roberts and Mattie Lou Palmer Roberts; and his siblings, Rollins Roberts, Emmett Roberts, Dean McDaniel and Faye Eudy.
He is survived by: his wife Janice G. Roberts; his daughters, Kim Yow of Albemarle and Carrie Andrews (John) of Locust; his brother Kenneth Roberts (Judy) of Albemarle; his grandchildren, Landon Andrews, Joel Andrews, Gracie Andrews of Rochester and Jeffrey "JD" Pennington (Whitley) of Concord; and his great grandchild Jon Paul "Noah" Pennington.
Visitation will be held on Friday, May 15th 2026 from 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM at the Fellowship Baptist Church (27726 Hatley Farm Rd, Albemarle, NC 28001). A funeral service will be held on Friday, May 15th 2026 at 12:00 PM at the same location.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at https://www.stjude.org..
