Gary Roberts, 51, of Sarasota, FL and formerly of South Pittsburg, TN passed away Monday after a lenghty illness.Gary was preceeded in death by his Mother, Gay M. Roberts Phillips of Atlanta, GA.He is survived by his wife, Katherine Roberts and his children, Eric Roberts, Kimberly Roberts and Kevin Roberts all of Sarasota, FL; one grandchild, Eric, Jr. also of Sarasota; Father, Lawrence Roberts of Bridgeport, AL, Grandmother, Katherine Roberts of South Pittsburg; Sister, Lucretia Roberts of Atlanta, GA; Brother, Patrick Phillips of Atlanta, GA and Stepfather, Lewis Phillips of Atlanta, GA. Services will be held Saturday, October 6th at 1:30PM EST at Palms Funeral Home in Sarasota, FL.In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations to either the American Cancer Society or the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke University.Announcement courtesy of Rogers Funeral Home in South Pittsburg.