Mr. Dana Harley Roberson, age 63, of Murray, KY, died Thursday, April 21, 2011, at 4:10 p.m. at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital.
Mr. Roberson was born in Detroit, Michigan on April 24, 1947 to his parents, Harley A. Roberson and Mildred Lassiter Roberson. Mr. Roberson retired with T.V.A. after 25 years of service; he also helped with the family business, Roberson Hih Burger Inn, located in Murray, KY. Mr. Roberson was a member of the Glendale Road Church of Christ and a 1965 graduate of Murray High School.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Roberson was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Willy Pearl and Melissa Ann Roberson, his maternal grandparents, Herman and Beatrice Lassiter and one, Uncle James D. Lassiter.
Mr. Roberson is survived by his wife, Jan C. Roberson of Murray; married on April 5, 1975 in Murray; one daughter, Summer Anne Cross and husband Robert of Murray; two brothers, Donald H. Roberson and wife Ann of Murray and Larry H. Roberson and wife Pam of Murray; one grandchild, Luke Winston Cross of Murray; as well as one niece, Rachel Roberson and one nephew, Matthew Roberson both of Murray.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, April 24, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home with John Dale officiating. Burial to follow in the Green Plain Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy can be made to the, Roberson – Cross – Clapp Scholarship Fund, % Murray State University, Office of Development, 106 Development Center, Murray, KY 42071 – 3313.