Mr. Christopher Turner Roberts, age 31, of New York, New York passed peacefully on Tuesday December 26th at the Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Ga., after a long illness. He was a Bulloch County native having resided in New York, New York. He was a 2004 honor graduate of Statesboro High School where he was active in the band and a member of the Statesboro High School Football Team; where he was a part of the 2001 State Football Championship. Christopher matriculated at several institutions. He was a 2008 graduate of Morehouse College where he received a degree in Finance, and Bachelor of Arts and received his MBA from Duke University of Durham, N.C. He was employed with SunTrust Bank of Atlanta, Ga., from 2008 until 2012. He was employed with Citibank Group of Manhattan, New York.

He is survived by his loving parents Lenwood and Gloria Roberts of Statesboro, Ga.; his loving brothers Bryant Roberts of Atlanta, Ga., and Benjamin Roberts of Charleston, S.C.; his loving grandparents Leroy and Eva Simmons of Moncks Corner, S.C.; a loving fiance Shari Singleton of New York.; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Viewing will be held Friday December 29, 2017 from 1-7pm at the Craig R. Tremble Funeral Home, Statesboro Chapel.

Home Going Celebration for Mr. Christopher Roberts will be held Saturday, December 30, 2017 at 11am at the Elm Street Church of God, 29 Elm Street, Statesboro, Ga., with the Rev. Willie Calloway Jr., Officiating, and the Rev. Alexander Smith, Pastor. Interment will be held in McCanaan Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Sardis, Ga.

Mr. Christopher Roberts will lie-in-state from 10am until funeral hour. There will be no viewing after eulogy.

Craig R. Tremble Funeral Home, Statesboro Chapel are in charge of arrangements.

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