Edgar Joseph Roberts

April 13, 1909 – July 19, 1976

(L-R) Joseph (Edgar) Roberts and his son, William Thomas Roberts, Joseph (Wiley) Roberts — (L-R) Joseph (Edgar) Roberts and his son, William Thomas Roberts, and father, Joseph (Wiley) Roberts c. 1940

The Lowcountry Churchman

Quick Facts

Full Name	Edgar Joseph Roberts
Born	April 13, 1909
Birthplace	South Carolina
Died	July 19, 1976 (Age 67)
Place of Death	South Carolina
Burial	Gillisonville Baptist Church Cemetery, Jasper County, SC
Parents	Joseph Wiley Roberts Sr. and Isabelle “Belle” Sineath Crosby
Wife	Julia Margaret Walsh (1913-1996)
Marriage Date	September 26, 1932
Children	Doris Roberts b. Nov. 17, 1932 – d. Oct. 2, 2017 Edyce Roberts b. 1935 – d. April 22, 2025 Thomas William Roberts b. Sept. 15, 1936 – d. Sept. 22, 1997
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Life and Legacy

As the eldest known son of Joseph Wiley Roberts Sr. and Isabelle Sineath Crosby, Edgar spent his entire life in the South Carolina Lowcountry. He and his wife, Julia Walsh Roberts, established their home in the Ridgeland area of Jasper County, where they became deeply rooted members of their community.

Edgar and Julia were lifelong members of Gillisonville Baptist Church, one of the area’s historic congregations. Their commitment to faith and family remained a defining part of their lives. Today, they rest side-by-side in the church cemetery, a lasting testament to their devotion to each other and to the community they served.