Quineth Gale Roberts

Quineth Gale Roberts, age 87, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, passed away at home, peacefully, in his sleep on February 17, 2026, losing his battle with heart and lung complications.

He was born on October 15, 1938, to parents Guy Roberts and Jean Bennett Roberts Scott in Ooltewah, Tennessee.

He graduated from Central High School in Chattanooga in 1956. He was an accomplished athlete on the baseball diamond as a pitcher, winning two state titles as a Purple Pounder. In 2018, he was inducted into the Central High School Sports Hall of Fame.

After graduating high school, he attended college at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama on a baseball scholarship. At Auburn, he continued to be a force to be reckoned with on the mound and helped lead the Tigers to an SEC Championship. In 1958, he was recognized as SEC Sophomore of the Year.

In 1958, he was recruited by the Detroit Tigers to play minor league baseball. One of his best memories of his minor league career was pitching against the Chattanooga Lookouts at Engle Stadium in 1963 and winning.

Other notable accomplishments include being inducted into the Greater Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame in 1993 and the Heartland Hall of Fame in 2010. Both honors were in recognition of accomplishments and contributions to the sports of baseball and softball.

In 1964, he married the love of his life, Mary Worley Arnold, and settled back in Chattanooga. After his return to Chattanooga, he consistently competed in local recreational sports leagues for basketball, flag football and softball. Employment over the years included Mueller Co., St. Paul's In-As-Much Mission in Rossville, GA and then he took an opportunity at Lake Tansi Village in Crossville, Tennessee, relocating his family in 1974. He finished his 30-year career as Resort Recreation Director at Lake Tansi in 2004.

Quineth was preceded in death by his father, Guy Roberts; mother, Jean Scott; brothers, Eddy and Roger Scott; sister, Gayla Anderson; and stepdaughter, Kim Arnold. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Mary Roberts; daughter, Cindy (Tom) Hackler; grandchildren, Chandler Hankins and Rhett (Lauren) Hackler; great-grandson, Cayden Smeltzer; and several nieces and nephews.

Throughout his life he remained an avid sports enthusiast who continued to compete in community sports leagues and then the Tennessee Senior Olympics. In his 70's, he even umpired some little league baseball! He loved to travel, play games and cards, spend time with those he loved and he was a member of the Tansi Community Church. He enjoyed life to the fullest, never met a stranger and certainly wasn't afraid to entertain a room full of people. His kind spirit spilled over to hundreds of young adults he supervised in his 30-year career at Lake Tansi. He also volunteered throughout the community for various events and charities.

His Celebration of Life will be held at the Thunderbird Recreation Center at Lake Tansi Village in Crossville, Tennessee on Saturday, March 7th, from 3:00-5:00p CST. Dress is casual and collegiate attire is encouraged.

Should you wish to honor Quineth's memory, please donate to Hearth Hospice in Chattanooga through the Journey Health Foundation website or by mailing a check to Hearth Hospice, 811 Broad Street, Suite 100, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402.

Arrangements entrusted to Lane Funeral Home, 601 Ashland Terrace, Chattanooga, TN 37415, (423) 877-3524, lanefh.com