Rev. Gary Michael Roberts

September 21, 1950 - May 13, 2021

Rev. Gary Michael Roberts, age 70, of Cedar Bluff, VA went home to be with his heavenly Father on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Mike was born on September 21, 1950 in Richlands, VA and was the son of the late John W. and Dorothy Gilbert Roberts. He was a class of 1968 graduate of Richlands High School and was a lifelong resident of the Cedar Bluff area. He worked at Deskins Supermarket, the Richlands News Press and WR Boyd Construction. He was a licensed Class A Contractor, master electrician and plumber. Mike was saved and filled with the Holy Ghost at the age of 19. He was called to preach nine months later. He was a lay preacher at the Richlands Tabernacle and evangelist. He later became the pastor of the Westside Holiness Church in Raven. Mike spent a lifetime shepherding and loving his congregation and reaching for the lost souls of men. He was also a founding member of the Southwest Virginia Holiness Youth Camp (Camp Golan). He preached and pastored for over fifty years. Brother Mike’s first love and passion was God and Church. He dearly loved his children and grandchildren and was the happiest with them gathered around him. He loved hunting, fishing and time spent on the back porch of his cabin. He spent a lifetime building a first-class Christian library. He dedicated his life to not only collecting books but reading them as well. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Debra Elaine Horton Roberts; sisters, Carolyn Boudin and Freda Roberts Conley; and a brother, Danny Roberts. He is survived by: His Loving Wife, Connie Lynn Peters Roberts Sons: Rev. Aaron Michael Roberts and wife, Regina of Tazewell, VA Rev. Jonathan Israel Roberts and wife, Stephanie of Cedar Bluff, VA Rev. Benjamin Simeon Roberts of Cedar Bluff, VA Stepdaughter, Marthanna Nichols of Cedar Bluff, VA Stepson, Jonathan Noe and wife, April of Bond, KY Grandchildren: Kermit Lee Roberts and wife, Amanda; Rachel Marie Roberts; Abigail Dawn Roberts; Rev. Gary Daniel Roberts and wife, Micah; Jordan Israel Roberts and wife, Brittney; Autumn Elaina Roberts Durham and husband, Ryan; Ezekiel John Titus Roberts; Jonathan Isaac Roberts; Preston William Noe, and Anna Kate Noe. Great Grandchildren: Walker Daniel Roberts and Emily Morgan Roberts Funeral services for Rev. Gary Michael Roberts will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at the Westside Holiness Church in Raven, VA with his sons officiating. Entombment will follow at Greenhills Memory Gardens Mausoleum in Claypool Hill, VA. Pallbearers will be Preachers of the Westside Holiness Church: Travis Hackworth, T. J. Pruitt, Keith Cordle, Jordan Roberts, Jonathan Isaac Roberts, and grandsons, Kermit Lee Roberts, Gary Daniel Roberts and Ezekiel John Titus Roberts. Honorary pallbearers will be Men of the Westside Holiness Church and Larry Stevens, Randy Cordle, Darrell Hess, John Paul Roberts, and Bob Conley. The Roberts family will receive friends from 6-9 pm on Saturday evening at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Gary M. Roberts Memorial Library; c/o Westside Holiness Church; P. O. Box 74; Richlands, VA 24641. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands, Virginia is in charge of arrangements and those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com