Charles Harlan Roberts 91, a lifelong resident of Hancock County, IN passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday morning January 14, 2016.  He was born to the late Harlan and Edna (Sweezy) Roberts on July 17, 1924 in Greenfield, IN.  His family is direct descendants of Isaac Roberts, who was one of the first families to live in Hancock County.  He married his wife Virginia (Pratt) Roberts in February of 1950. He worked at Mechanical trade as a licensed plumber where he retired from. Charles enjoyed playing his steel guitar for family and in public.  Nothing lit up his life like his grandchildren; he loved every moment of each of them.  

Charles will be greatly missed by his 3 daughters Janet Goldsworthy, Sherry (Dan) Gilmore and Edna “Lu”(David) Jones; a son Kenneth (Mary) Roberts; a brother David Roberts; 6 sisters, Andrea (Eddy) Macy, Thelma Middleton, Helen (Wayne) Brooks, Ethel (Don) Harshman, Linda Hornaday and Marcia (Paul) Scott; 13 grandchildren, several great grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents and wife he was preceded in death by 4 brothers Wendell, Thomas, James and Jack Roberts, and a sister Beverly Swafford.  

Services for Charles will be held on Monday January 18, 2016 at 11AM at HERITAGE FUNERAL CARE in Knightstown.  Friends may visit from 2-6PM Sunday January 17, 2016.  Burial will be in Glen Cove Cemetery with Pastor Ryan McCarty presiding.  Memorial contributions in Charles memory may be made to Gentiva or Advantage Home Health Care of New Castle, IN.  Heritage Funeral Care is honored to serve the Roberts' family.