James E. "Ed" Roberts

James E. "Ed" Roberts, age 75, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2013, at his home. He was born on June 18, 1937, in Englewood, Tennessee, the son of Morris and Myrtle (Moses) Roberts. Ed grew up in Monroe County, Tennessee. He moved to Kansas City in mid-1950's to find work. He met his future wife there and Ed was united in marriage to Mabel Loriene Livengood on March 19, 1959 in Kansas City, Kansas. This union was blessed with three children. Ed worked as a welder on railroad car reconstruction for Darby Corporation of Kansas City, Kansas for 23 years. He then worked for Russell Steel as a welder and painter until his health forced him to retire in 1999. Ed and Loriene moved to rural Garnett, Kansas in 1996. He attended the Garnett Church of the Nazarene. Ed enjoyed the outdoors, camping, backpacking, shooting and travelling. Ed was preceded in death by his parents; son James Roberts on November 3, 1985; brother Jerry Roberts in 2011. He is survived by his wife, Loriene Roberts, of the home; son David Roberts and wife Diane of Winchester, Kentucky; daughter Jeannette McAuley and husband Gary of Garnett, Kansas; daughter-in-law, Julia Roberts of Kansas City, Kansas; five brothers, Bob Roberts and wife Wanda of Niota, Tennessee; Morris Roberts, Jr. and wife Edna of Mt. Vernon, TN; Billy Roberts and wife Maxine of Riceville, TN; Rastus Roberts and wife Barbara of Madisonville, TN; William Roberts and wife Jackie of Philadelphia, TN; sister Barbara Henry of Madisonville, TN; sister-in-law, Ruth Roberts of Niota, Tennessee; four grandsons, Jason A., Kyle B., and Nicholas Roberts and Joshua McAuley. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at the Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel in Garnett, Kansas. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Kansas City, Kansas. Family will greet friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Monday evening at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Garnett Church of the Nazarene or St. Luke's Hospice and left in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be made to the family at www.feuerbornfuneral.com