Preston Mills Roberts, 76, was born February 20, 1939, to Roy & Alberta Roberts, west of Nash, and passed away Thursday, August 6, 2015, at his home in Enid.
Preston attended Nash Public Schools for twelve years, then graduated from Northwestern Teachers College with a Master’s Degree in Education. He married Mary Beth Hane, and sons Dennis and Don were born. After teaching school in Kiowa, Kansas for six years, they returned to the Waukomis area. In 1973, Preston enrolled in the Missouri Auction School. He began a long and enjoyable career in the auction business. Preston sold cattle in Covington for 37 years. He sold tools in 44 different states for his brother-in-law, M.M. Loper. He and various partners sold all types of real estate and personal property. Preston especially enjoyed 4-H and FFA premium sales, calcuttas, and charity auctions.
On August 23, 1981, he married Vicki Gilliland and enjoyed helping raise daughter Tiffany Gilliland.
Preston was preceded in death by parents, Roy and Alberta Roberts, infant sister Billie Roberts, half-brother Max Collier, and half-sister Jean Waggoner.
He is survived by wife Vicki, daughter Tiffany, two sons, Dennis Preston Roberts and Donald Leroy Roberts and wife Krista, three cherished grandchildren, Kelsey Roberts, Maddie and Dylan Vinci.
The funeral service will be at 10:00 A.M. Monday, August 10, 2015, at Anderson-Burris Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Tommy Donaldson officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Preston Mills Roberts, 76, was born February 20, 1939, to Roy & Alberta Roberts, west of Nash, and passed away Thursday, August 6, 2015, at his home in Enid.
Preston attended Nash Public Schools for twelve years, then graduated from Northwestern Teachers College with a Master’s Degree in Education. He married Mary Beth Hane, and sons Dennis and Don were born. After teaching school in Kiowa, Kansas for six years, they returned to the Waukomis area. In 1973, Preston enrolled in the Missouri Auction School. He began a long and enjoyable career in the auction business. Preston sold cattle in Covington for 37 years. He sold tools in 44 different states for his brother-in-law, M.M. Loper. He and various partners sold all types of real estate and personal property. Preston especially enjoyed 4-H and FFA premium sales, calcuttas, and charity auctions.
On August 23, 1981, he married Vicki Gilliland and enjoyed helping raise daughter Tiffany Gilliland.
Preston was preceded in death by parents, Roy and Alberta Roberts, infant sister Billie Roberts, half-brother Max Collier, and half-sister Jean Waggoner.
He is survived by wife Vicki, daughter Tiffany, two sons, Dennis Preston Roberts and Donald Leroy Roberts and wife Krista, three cherished grandchildren, Kelsey Roberts, Maddie and Dylan Vinci.
The funeral service will be at 10:00 A.M. Monday, August 10, 2015, at Anderson-Burris Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Tommy Donaldson officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.
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