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Benjamin Roberts Obituary

Benjamin E. Roberts CHESAPEAKE - Benjamin Edward "Ben" Roberts, 46, of the 1300 block of Jackson Ave., went to be with the Lord Nov. 25, 2009, in Chesapeake. A native of Norfolk, he was the son of Elsie Louvett Roberts of Chesapeake and the late Zenas P. Roberts Jr. and the husband of Betty H. Roberts. He was a member of South Norfolk Congregational Christian Church, and was employed with BAE Systems NORSHIPCO, where he was a valedictorian apprentice graduate in 1995 and a member of Boilermakers Local No. 684. Besides his wife and mother, he is survived by two sisters, JoEtta Styron and Kay Martin and her husband David, both of Chesapeake; two brothers, Zenas Post Roberts III and his wife Joan of Chesapeake and Jimmy Ray Roberts and his wife Sandy of Gates County, North Carolina; and three godsons, Carl, Michael and Christopher Morey. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Riverside Memorial Park with the Rev. Amos Eby officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday in Graham Funeral Home, Greenbrier Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to CHKD Cancer Program, P.O. Box 2156, Norfolk, VA 23501-9873. Please share a memory with the family at www.grahamfuneralhome.com.

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Published by The Virginian-Pilot on Nov. 26, 2009.

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David Henshaw

November 28, 2009

I'm so sorry for your loss.

Danny & Tracy Seutter

November 27, 2009

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Mr & Mrs Richard Baker

November 26, 2009

This is for my Uncle Be. I will miss you very much.I pray that our GOD will heir all the prays of the Family and friends. And that you and little grand-daddy will look over all of us.It was fun going to school with an Uncle, I will always have that in my hart. And you helping out Nanny with Richard Edward-CANT DO THAT !!!!. O and sitting in the chair for something we do wrong.HA HA. But we will all see you again in Haven,GOD is making us all a good home to come to. I pray the 23th Psalm to all of the family,In God's name Amem. We all will miss you ,Richard(48),Donna(45),Richard Edward(26),Barney(22),Erick(21),Kevin(18)and Kassidy(8) THE BAKER

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