Gregory "Greg" Eugene Roberts

It is with a heavily broken heart that we announce the unexpected passing of Gregory Eugene Roberts on December 4, 2025. Greg was born 59 years ago in Buncombe County to the late Mary Helen (Hollifield) and George Dewey Roberts Jr.

Greg was a graduate of Enka High School and Asheville-Buncombe Technical College where he got a degree in Diesel Mechanics. He worked for 37 years at PSNC, most recently as an inspector. Greg was a hard worker. He enjoyed planting a big garden, enough to share with neighbors, friends, and family. He learned his great work ethic and deep respect of his elders from his maternal grandparents, the late Hubert and Ruth Hollifield, who he spent every summer and weekend with as a small boy and would eventually come to live with full time. Greg thought highly of his neighbors and friends, of whom he had known most of his life and was always quick to offer help and support when it was needed. He had a great sense of humor and loved to laugh. His laugh was loud and infectious, and he laughed often. He loved all types of music, his favorite being classic country. He always referred to it as beer joint music and he knew every word to every song. When he wasn’t singing, he was whistling the last tune he heard.

Greg enjoyed spending early mornings on the front porch watching the sun rise, listening to the birds, and going on ride abouts on the parkway. He made quality time with his family a priority. Lyndsey would help him cook the evening meals, so he called her his sous-chef. Often conversations and laughter began in the kitchen would continue at the dining room table and would often last well past the end of dinner. Greg valued this time with his family and looked forward to it every day, as did they. Greg helped coach Riley’s ball teams, taught the girls to fish, went on family hikes and a million other things that created a father daughter bond that they will forever cherish. He was a loving, devoted, supportive father and husband who believed in his family and he will be forever missed.

Greg is survived by his loving wife and high school sweetheart, Leidonna Carol (Andrews) Roberts of 36 years and his cherished daughters Lyndsey Nichole Roberts and Riley Annelisse Roberts. He also leaves behind a brother, Max Daniel “Danny” Roberts (his wife Karen) and a sister Serena “Marissa” DeGroot as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles, and friends.

Family and friends will gather for a time of visitation from 2:00 until 4:00 PM on Sunday, January 11, 2026 in the Chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian, 72 Long Shoals Road in Arden.