Dr. Joseph Baxter Roberson, Sr.
November 17, 1933 ~ January 27, 2012
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Dr. Joseph Baxter (Joe B.) Roberson, Sr., 78, of 23 Eastwood Road, died on Friday, January 27, 2012 at the Brooks-Howell Home. A prominent local family dentist for over 45 years, he was fondly known by his beloved patients and friends as "Dr. Joe".
He was a native and life-long resident of Buncombe County. He was valedictorian of the Candler High School class of 1952, where he lettered in basketball and baseball. After graduating from UNC-Chapel Hill dental school in 1960, he remained a dedicated alumnus and Tarheel sports fan. He was an avid golfer throughout his adult life.
Dr. Roberson was a member of Central United Methodist Church. Throughout his life, he was actively involved in his community. He served on the A-B Tech Board of Trustees for more than 35 years and was instrumental in the establishment of the school's Dental Hygiene Program. He was also a member of the North Carolina Dental Society and the UNC Alumni Association. He held a lifetime membership in the T.C. Roberson High School Rams Booster Club, is a past president of the Boosters Club, and was actively involved in establishing the Roberson Rams Soccer Program. As a member of the Biltmore Forest Country Club, he was involved in forming the Junior Golf Program. He also enjoyed his volunteer work with Eblen Charities.
Dr. Joe is survived by his wife, Aleta Welch Roberson; son, Dr. Joseph Baxter Roberson, Jr., and wife, Julia, of Palo Alto, CA; daughter, Anne Roberson Royster of Cary, NC; sister, Mayme Roberson Crowell of Oak Ridge, TN; three grandchildren, Caitlin, Baxter and Haley, all of Palo Alto; niece Cathy Crowell Devlin and husband, Mark, of Richmond, VA; niece Joan Crowell Marshall of Oak Ridge, TN, 2 great-nieces and 2 great-nephews.
Family will receive friends at Groce Funeral Home on Long Shoals Road from 6:00 until 9:00 pm on Saturday, February 11, 2012. A private graveside service for the immediate family will be held at Calvary Episcopal Churchyard.
Those wishing to donate memorial gifts should send them to the Scholarship Fund of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, 340 Victoria Road, Asheville, NC 28801.
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Thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Betty Lou Crowell Crowder
Joey & Anne
I am very sorry to hear about your fathers passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your families during this difficult time.
Anne Joey sorry for your loss your Dad was a great man and so proud of both of you Carr Swicegood
The Suggahs send their heartfelt sympathy and love and embracing hugs of comfort to Aleta and her family.
My sympathy to the family.
Joey and Anne
I’m sorry to hear about your dad. I had been thinking about him lately wondering how he was. He was my inspiration for entering dentistry. He was a great role model for family first. Great memories live on.
Sorry to read about Joe B. Passing. We attended school with him and remember him well. Our prayers are with you.
I was a patient of Dr. Roberson from the age of 2 until he retired. What a nice man!!! My mom also went to him and appreciated the Carolina poster he’d give her each season!!! Saw him not too long ago at Greentree. Very sorry for your loss but know that he was a fine fellow-loved by so many!
I was a patient of Dr. Roberson from the age of 2 until he retired. What a nice man!!! My mom also went to him and appreciated the Carolina poster he’d give her each season!!! Saw him not too long ago at Greentree. Very sorry for your loss but know that he was a fine fellow-loved by so many!
Joe and Anne,we are so sorry forthe loss of your father.We will always remember him,and you, with fond thoughts. God bless him and you as well.
Aleta & family members,
Joe was a very dear friend. He was very kind to me and my family, both as a patient and a friend. We will all miss his warm smile and kind words. My deepest sympathy goes out to you.
With prayer,
Bob Roberts
I will always remember Joe B showing me around the farm and the love of the land he exhibited. And I will always be grateful to him for sending me to Bill Cave for my dental needs,which created a lifelong special friendship. My heartfelt condolences go out to all his family in their loss.
Aleta:
My deepest sympathy on the death of Joe. I uesed to enjoy ouir lunches at the club and our talks about UNC sports. I calld him ‘coach’. My best wishes to you and the family. Durward
Joey and Anne,
I was sad to hear of your Dad’s passing. He was such a kind man and a wonderful Dentist. I will always have fond memories of the years I worked for Joe B. as his Assistant. My prayers are with your family during this difficult time.
Marsha Sams
Dear Aleta, Joey and Ann,
Please know that all of you are in my thoughts and prayers in the loss of Dr. Joe.
Dr. Joe was the second president of the T. C. Roberson Rams Club. He, as most folks know, played a leading role in getting our soccer team at T.C. Roberson High School. Time and space will not permit me to tell all of the stories that could be told about this very caring man. He will be sorely missed by many people. Especially me. I hope to speak with all of you on February 11
Sincerely,
Tommy Koontz
i AM SO SORRY TO HEAR OF THE PASSING OF DR. JOE. HE WILL BE MISSED,HE WAS A FRIEND TO ALL WHO KNEW HIM.
So sorry for your loss. May the God of comfort continue to furnish the family with peace and hope during this difficult time.
Aleta,
So sorry to hear about the passing of Joe B.
He helped me through some very difficult times and was always kind and gentle. He will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family.
Anne and Joey,
I am sorry for the loss that not only you but also our community will experience with the passing of your Dad. I always loved his great big smile and the warm hugs I received whenever we would run into each other. I will always keep him in my heart for he was truely a very special person.
Joe B. was a friend as well as our long-time dentist. He will surely be missed and remembered. So sorry for your loss
Dear Joey and Anne,
I’m so sorry to hear of the loss of your dad.I remember seeing him standing along the sidelines of many TCR soccer games! My thoughts and prayers are with you and your families.
To the family of Dr. Joe, I wish to express my family’s deepest condolences to all of you. He was such a super individual – always took such efforts as a dentist to make your experience as a dental patient the most comfortable and pain-free as he could. He was genuinely concerned about you as a patient as well as you as a person. We would see him often at the Huddle House for breakfast after he retired and he still stopped for a handshake and a visit. He will be missed by many of us here in the community. He was so proud of his parents and his children and their accomplishments. He often spoke of his parents and how his son in California was helping the people with hearing impairments. I hope all of you can find comfort in the support of his many friends and family at this most difficult time.
My thoughts & prayers are with all of you! I have so many fond memories of Joe. May God hold you close during this very difficult time!