In Memory

David Roberds

David Wesley Roberds, age 44, of Murfreesboro died April 1, 2009, in Murfreesboro as the result of a vehicle accident.  He was born in Eugene, Oregon and was the son of Donald Wesley and the late Helen Louise Buck Roberds.  In addition to his mother he was preceded in death by his grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. Carlton C. Buck and Dr. and Mrs. Wesley M. Roberds.

He was a 1982 graduate of Tullahoma High School and spent four years in the US Army. He graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in 1995. He was self-employed in the home repair business and was a member of Tullahoma First Christian Church.

He is survived by his father and stepmother Donald and Cathy Roberds of Tullahoma; several uncles, aunts and cousins.

Visitation with the family was from 5:00 until 8:00 pm Monday, April 6, 2009 at the Tullahoma Funeral Home. A graveside service was held at 11:00 am Tuesday, April 7, at the Concord Cemetery with Rev. Tom Murdock officiating. A memorial service celebrating David's life was held at 11:00 am Saturday, April 11, 2009 at the First Christian Church in Tullahoma. Memorials may be made to First Christian Church, P.O. Box 606, Tullahoma, TN 37388.



 
go to bottom 
  Post Comment

04/03/09 04:56 PM #1    

Linda Kennedy (Wildes)

I am very sad to see the passing of David. He was just an all around nice guy.
If you would like to leave a note for the family you can do so at:
Tullahoma Funeral Home

04/03/09 05:40 PM #2    

Alanna Lashlee

Love ya David. Will never forget church choir, hanging around, the crazy times at MTSU, and many other things I won't mention.
God bless you.

05/03/09 11:04 AM #3    

Mike Morrow

The photo in the top left corner of this page is a photo that includes David. The photo was taken at the THS Class of 1982 20 Year Reunion.

08/19/09 11:29 PM #4    

Tim Gillard

There are so many memories of my friend, David 'Robiski'.
If you played freshman football remember Coach Bain
yelling at me...."What kind of a stance was that Gillard?". I thought David broke my arm trying to tackle him, that's when I said that's enough of that.

We would go camping quite a bit during our highschool years, and played on the same church league basketball team...anyone remember my grannyshot freethrows?

In the 80's David found me at MTSU and we hung out quite a bit. He was always a partyer and so was I. But not as much as him. He loved to take me fishing. He'd catch fish and I'de catch whatever that wasn't a fish.

I saw him in January this year and spent some good time with him playing poker at Jay Uselton's. I had breakfast at Cracker Barrel with he and Jay.

It's surreal that he's gone, Karen Brewer, Julie Hunt, Larry Humphries,,,and our other classmates.

I'll miss you Roberds. You big lug. Love, Tim

04/18/10 10:30 PM #5    

T. Wayne Culpepper

Gone but never forgotten. A few of us went and spent a little time on the anniversary of Dave's accident. We handled it like we thought he would do for one of us! His friend and fishing partner, Wayne Culpepper


02/25/11 06:01 PM #6    

David Manley

Dave I will never forget our trip to Arizona 1993,what were we thinking at that time. Many days fishing together,and you always caught all the fish,and the time Me and Dewayne culpepper got you to barefoot we lived life to the fullest my Friend Miss you everday.


02/26/11 09:43 PM #7    

Melissa Whaley (Phillips)

david i wanted so bad to come to your funeral but i couldnt i had just had major neck surgery but i laid in bed and cried for hours and remembered the good times we had when we dated and ive thought of you so often since then. miss you every day.you will always have a special place in my heart.


07/31/11 03:43 AM #8    

Angela Weddington Roberds (Eggleston)

Wow, what to say?  David and I dated through much of our high school years.  We where married in Tullahoma in 1983, went to MTSU and then enlisted in the military.  We where in Germany in the Army for a few years and then divorced.  I never heard much from David after that.  I left the military and remarried and lived in Erie, PA where I raised my 4 boys.  I came back to Nashville in 96-97 and actually got a call from him out of the blue.  We talked, mostly pleasantries of course, then not a word. 

My father passed in February, 2011 and my Uncle asked me "Weren't you married to a Roberds?"  I said yes, I was, David was my first husband.  That is when I found out he was gone.  I could not feel anything at the time, as I was at my fathers funeral. 

David, you where a an animal.  We had some wonderful times in Tullahoma.  Crazy times, mostly but we did it all.  Seems you, Andy Rogers and I were inseperable at times.  We loved hard and partied even harder :) .....

And I know nobody will believe this one, but David and I went to South Dakota when we were first married, to sell Bibles door to door... How about that for a shocker.

You will be missed David Wesley Roberds, give your mom a hug from me, and leave a spot on the bank so we can go fishing when we see you again.. XOXO

 

 


go to top 
  Post Comment