Charles "Charlie" Roberts

Charles Franklin Roberts, 89, passed away peacefully at the VNA Hospice House in Vero Beach, FL, on Monday, August 16, 2021. He was born in Vero Beach on March 14, 1932. He graduated from Vero Beach High School in 1950 and enjoyed playing team sports being named "Most Athletic Boy" his Senior year. He went to work for the City of Vero Beach in 1952 at the age of 20 where he worked until he retired in 1994. He was an avid Vero Beach Indians fan, and enjoyed fishing, walking and body surfing at Jaycee Beach. Charlie especially loved making memories with friends and family at the beaches in Vero. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years Naomi "Judy" Roberts and his daughters, Susan (Emile) de Cuba, Cindy (Jay) Holdren, Anita "Missy" (Orlando) Colom and grandchildren, Chelsi and Gabriel de Cuba, Joshua (Sierra) and Dylan Justus, Kaleigh Patterson and Isabel Colom and his beloved dog Molly Mae.

A Celebration of Charlie's Life will be held Sunday, August 22nd at 3:00pm, Cox-Gifford Funeral Home, 1950 20th Street.

For those who wish, contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or VNA Hospice House - Vero Beach in Charlie's memory.