Jeremiah Roberts

Passed 03/17/2023

Obituary For Jeremiah Roberts

Jeremiah Walter Roberts, was a loving son, brother, grandson, nephew, uncle, cousin and friend. Jeremiah,18, passed away on March 17, 2023 at Atrium Health-Cleveland in Shelby, NC surrounded by his loved ones who will honor his legacy to the fullest. Jeremiah was born in Shelby, NC to Walter Jerome Roberts and Tamra Dixon on December 11, 2004. He received his education attending Graham Elementary School, Shelby Middle School and was a Senior at Shelby High School. Jeremiah was a blessing to all who knew him. His smile, love and sense of humor was a joy to be around. Jeremiah was dedicated to the people he surrounded himself with and his many goals. He worked at Sanitary Barber Shop since the young age of 11. He enjoyed attending church, sports, rapping and participating in reading and fun activities with children at Elementary schools. Jeremiah was a natural born athlete.He loved to play football, basketball and run track. On his Birthday in 2021 Jeremiah and the SHS football team won the N.C. Football State Championship and in 2023 he won twoevents in one day for his Track meet. He also loved spending time with family and friends. His unforgettable favorite greeting when he walked in the house was, "What's up Pops." Despite Jeremiah's active lifestyle he had an extraordinary passion to pursue his lifelong dream of joining the Navy after graduating in June 2023. His simplest pleasures were finding joy in everything he did. His spirit was contagious to everyone he met and to know Jeremiah is to love him. He is predeceased by paternal grandfather Walter James Roberts; paternal grandmother, Eliza Roberts and aunts, Kay Roberts and Lucinda Anita Gray. He leaves to cherish his memory to his parents, Walter Jerome Roberts and Tamra Dixon; his maternal grandmother; Sheila Pettis (Elvis Pettis) and maternal grandfather, Chris Smith;siblings, Lillian “Boosie” Roberts, DarlyessQuadir Roberts, Javion Dixon, Precious Carriana Roberts and Walter Isaiah Roberts III;nephews, Aaron “AJ” McKoy and Akee “Kee” McClinton;aunts, Theresa Robinson of Bridgeport ,CT., and April Robertson; uncles; Bryant Roberts (New Britain, CT.) Jason Roberts (Bridgeport, CT) and David Robertson and a host of cousins, other family, special friends Ta'Darrin “TJ,” Ja’Mariun “Jay,” Shakira and Temprance and countless friends. Funeral services will be take place on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 1:00 PM at Malcolm Brown Auditorium. The service will be livestreamed starting at 12:45 PM on Enloe Mortuary’s Facebook Page. Burial will take place at Ellis Chapel Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 12:00 Noon until 1:00 PM on Saturday and at other times at the home, 215 Best St. Apt. 7 Shelby. He may be viewed by the public starting at 10:00 AM at the Auditorium on Saturday.

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