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Floy Roberts

Death by Force
Case Description
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On January 3, 1980, 64-year-old Floy I. V. Roberts was tragically killed during an armed robbery at her family's farm in the Mars Hill community of Cleburne County, Alabama. The assailants fatally shot Floy, her sister Mae Bell Roberts, and her brother James Columbus "Lum" Roberts. Another brother, Walter Mack Roberts, was critically injured and succumbed to his injuries six days later in a Rome, Georgia hospital.

The crime scene indicated a violent confrontation, with evidence suggest ...Read More
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  • Jan 10, 1980, page 25 - The Anniston Star at Newspapers.com - Newspapers.com
  • Floy I. V. Roberts (1915-1980) - Find a Grave Memorial
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    Victim Details

    Floy Roberts

    Female

    Mars-hill

    AL

    1980-01-03

    64

    Floy

    Roberts

    11/05/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    I've been reading about the Mars Hill murders, and I can't stop thinking about the bravery it must h... ...Read More
    11/25/2024
    I've been thinking a lot about the Mars Hill tragedy and how it has impacted the community all these... ...Read More
    03/15/2024
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