Michael Jay Roberts, 60, of Millington, TN died Monday, October 22, 2012 while doing what he loved doing best, helping a friend. Mr. Roberts is a retired Master Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. Since retiring from the Marine Corps, he has been a Senior Maintenance Planner for FedEx. He is one of the most giving people you might ever meet. He loved spending his days off helping others. Mr. Roberts also loved photography, motorcycling, fishing, and traveling with his wife, Rhonda. He was a member of the Gideon''s International; the Millington Optimists Club, and Lucy Baptist Church where he served as an usher. Surviving Mr. Roberts is his wife of 38 years, Rhonda Roberts; his children, Michael Roberts Jr. (Julie) of Olive Branch, MS; and Christopher Roberts of Schenectady, NY; a grandson, Kolby Roberts; his mother, Irene Roberts; and his siblings, Marsha Saul Hargitt (Ron), Marshall Roberts (Meri), Myla Dee Vannie (Jim), Mindy Roberts, and Mikki Currado; step brothers and sisters, Ruthie, Ricky, Albert, Nancy; sister-in-law, Michelle Roskelley; father & mother-in-law, Elmer and Frances Laird; brother-in-law, Leon Laird (Mary Jo), closest friend, Bob Halbrook; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends on Monday, October 29, 2012 at Northridge Woodhaven Funeral Home from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Northridge Woodhaven Funeral Home on Tuesday, October 1:00, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. Interment will be at Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery. The family requests that memorials be directed to the Memphis Humane Society 935 Farm Rd. Memphis, TN 38134, (901) 937-3900; or to Lucy Baptist Church 4005 Lucy Rd. Millington, TN 38053, (901) 872-0623.