Obituary of Roscoe R. Robertson

Brownsburg- Roscoe Raymond Robertson, 84, of Avon, formerly of Fayetteville, passed away at 6:46 pm on Saturday at the Brownsburg Health Care Center. Born October 21, 1932 in Monroe County, Indiana, he was the son of Isaac Earl and Bessie (Fields) Robertson. He graduated from Fayetteville High School and attended Indiana University. He married Gloria Fisher on June 16, 1956 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and she survives. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy serving from 1952-1956. He was a long-distance driver for Yellow Freight in Indianapolis. Roscoe was a member of the American Legion and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Survivors include his wife, Gloria, of Avon; a daughter, Juliana G. Robertson, of Westfield; a friend, Alex Gaddis, of Avon; two sisters, Mildred R. Johnson, of Big Stone Gap, Virginia, and Patricia Redwine, of Evansville. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Vandetta Collins Pennington; brothers, Donald Earl “Bud” Robertson, Perry Steven “Perk” Robertson, James Lowell Robertson, Harold Ray Robertson, and David Lee Robertson. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Saturday, January 7, 2017 in the Elmwood Chapel of Day & Carter Mortuary. Visitation will be from 11:00 am until the hour of service on Saturday at the Day & Carter Mortuary. Family and friends may express condolences at www.daycarter.com.