W.W. II
Husband of Sadie Roberts
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Otis P. Roberts, 94, of Floresville, Texas and formerly of Stamford, passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2018. Funeral services are currently pending with Tankersley Funeral Home in Stamford.
contributed by Don Haynes - July, 2018
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A man of his word, Otis Paul “Bill” Roberts was born in Bell County, Texas on August 6, 1923. The son of Huey and Ellen Roberts. He served in the US Army for 3 years, 9 months and 1 day. Otis was stationed in Korea during the Korean War serving two tours.
After the war, he returned to Bell County and married a pretty red head named Sadie Margaret on May 14, 1953 in Georgetown, TX. Otis not only gained a wife, but he took on a huge responsibility and a blessing to help Sadie rear her three young children. At the time, Otis was a bachelor with no obligations.
In 1953, he moved his ready-made family to Dumas, Texas and never looked back. The family always had food on the table, clothing and shelter. He worked hard, working multiple jobs to provide for his family. In Dumas, they had two children a son John and daughter Lisa.
Otis and Sadie shared 54 years together celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in Ruidoso, New Mexico in 2004 with children and family. Otis and Sadie resided in Stamford for several years after moving here in 1993 and were active members at the First Baptist Church.
Otis was preceded in death by his beloved wife Sadie in 2008 and two grandsons Cary Vitz and Kevin Davis.
Left to cherish Otis’ memories are a sister, Ruth Whitmire of Lampasas, TX and brother Joe Roberts and wife Joyce of Mabank, TX; three sons, Fred Davis and wife Lee of Fredericksburg, TX, Jim Davis and wife Lynda of Wichita Fall, TX, John Roberts and wife Toni of Granbury, TX, two daughters, Betty Vitz of Lubbock, TX and Lisa Fails and husband Kent of Dublin, TX; Ten grandchildren and over 30 great grandchildren; several great great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Otis passed to his eternal home on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at the age of 94 years, 11 months and 8 days at the VA Care Home in Floresville, TX. He will be remembered during Funeral services at 2 pm, Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel (807 S. Columbia) Stamford, TX with Rev. Joe Walton officiating. Burial will follow in New Hope Cemetery under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home.
Contributor: Don R Haynes - July, 2018
Husband of Sadie Roberts
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Otis P. Roberts, 94, of Floresville, Texas and formerly of Stamford, passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2018. Funeral services are currently pending with Tankersley Funeral Home in Stamford.
contributed by Don Haynes - July, 2018
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A man of his word, Otis Paul “Bill” Roberts was born in Bell County, Texas on August 6, 1923. The son of Huey and Ellen Roberts. He served in the US Army for 3 years, 9 months and 1 day. Otis was stationed in Korea during the Korean War serving two tours.
After the war, he returned to Bell County and married a pretty red head named Sadie Margaret on May 14, 1953 in Georgetown, TX. Otis not only gained a wife, but he took on a huge responsibility and a blessing to help Sadie rear her three young children. At the time, Otis was a bachelor with no obligations.
In 1953, he moved his ready-made family to Dumas, Texas and never looked back. The family always had food on the table, clothing and shelter. He worked hard, working multiple jobs to provide for his family. In Dumas, they had two children a son John and daughter Lisa.
Otis and Sadie shared 54 years together celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in Ruidoso, New Mexico in 2004 with children and family. Otis and Sadie resided in Stamford for several years after moving here in 1993 and were active members at the First Baptist Church.
Otis was preceded in death by his beloved wife Sadie in 2008 and two grandsons Cary Vitz and Kevin Davis.
Left to cherish Otis’ memories are a sister, Ruth Whitmire of Lampasas, TX and brother Joe Roberts and wife Joyce of Mabank, TX; three sons, Fred Davis and wife Lee of Fredericksburg, TX, Jim Davis and wife Lynda of Wichita Fall, TX, John Roberts and wife Toni of Granbury, TX, two daughters, Betty Vitz of Lubbock, TX and Lisa Fails and husband Kent of Dublin, TX; Ten grandchildren and over 30 great grandchildren; several great great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Otis passed to his eternal home on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at the age of 94 years, 11 months and 8 days at the VA Care Home in Floresville, TX. He will be remembered during Funeral services at 2 pm, Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel (807 S. Columbia) Stamford, TX with Rev. Joe Walton officiating. Burial will follow in New Hope Cemetery under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home.
Contributor: Don R Haynes - July, 2018
W.W. II
Husband of Sadie Roberts
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Otis P. Roberts, 94, of Floresville, Texas and formerly of Stamford, passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2018. Funeral services are currently pending with Tankersley Funeral Home in Stamford.
contributed by Don Haynes - July, 2018
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A man of his word, Otis Paul “Bill” Roberts was born in Bell County, Texas on August 6, 1923. The son of Huey and Ellen Roberts. He served in the US Army for 3 years, 9 months and 1 day. Otis was stationed in Korea during the Korean War serving two tours.
After the war, he returned to Bell County and married a pretty red head named Sadie Margaret on May 14, 1953 in Georgetown, TX. Otis not only gained a wife, but he took on a huge responsibility and a blessing to help Sadie rear her three young children. At the time, Otis was a bachelor with no obligations.
In 1953, he moved his ready-made family to Dumas, Texas and never looked back. The family always had food on the table, clothing and shelter. He worked hard, working multiple jobs to provide for his family. In Dumas, they had two children a son John and daughter Lisa.
Otis and Sadie shared 54 years together celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in Ruidoso, New Mexico in 2004 with children and family. Otis and Sadie resided in Stamford for several years after moving here in 1993 and were active members at the First Baptist Church.
Otis was preceded in death by his beloved wife Sadie in 2008 and two grandsons Cary Vitz and Kevin Davis.
Left to cherish Otis’ memories are a sister, Ruth Whitmire of Lampasas, TX and brother Joe Roberts and wife Joyce of Mabank, TX; three sons, Fred Davis and wife Lee of Fredericksburg, TX, Jim Davis and wife Lynda of Wichita Fall, TX, John Roberts and wife Toni of Granbury, TX, two daughters, Betty Vitz of Lubbock, TX and Lisa Fails and husband Kent of Dublin, TX; Ten grandchildren and over 30 great grandchildren; several great great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Otis passed to his eternal home on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at the age of 94 years, 11 months and 8 days at the VA Care Home in Floresville, TX. He will be remembered during Funeral services at 2 pm, Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel (807 S. Columbia) Stamford, TX with Rev. Joe Walton officiating. Burial will follow in New Hope Cemetery under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home.
Contributor: Don R Haynes - July, 2018
Husband of Sadie Roberts
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Otis P. Roberts, 94, of Floresville, Texas and formerly of Stamford, passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2018. Funeral services are currently pending with Tankersley Funeral Home in Stamford.
contributed by Don Haynes - July, 2018
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A man of his word, Otis Paul “Bill” Roberts was born in Bell County, Texas on August 6, 1923. The son of Huey and Ellen Roberts. He served in the US Army for 3 years, 9 months and 1 day. Otis was stationed in Korea during the Korean War serving two tours.
After the war, he returned to Bell County and married a pretty red head named Sadie Margaret on May 14, 1953 in Georgetown, TX. Otis not only gained a wife, but he took on a huge responsibility and a blessing to help Sadie rear her three young children. At the time, Otis was a bachelor with no obligations.
In 1953, he moved his ready-made family to Dumas, Texas and never looked back. The family always had food on the table, clothing and shelter. He worked hard, working multiple jobs to provide for his family. In Dumas, they had two children a son John and daughter Lisa.
Otis and Sadie shared 54 years together celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in Ruidoso, New Mexico in 2004 with children and family. Otis and Sadie resided in Stamford for several years after moving here in 1993 and were active members at the First Baptist Church.
Otis was preceded in death by his beloved wife Sadie in 2008 and two grandsons Cary Vitz and Kevin Davis.
Left to cherish Otis’ memories are a sister, Ruth Whitmire of Lampasas, TX and brother Joe Roberts and wife Joyce of Mabank, TX; three sons, Fred Davis and wife Lee of Fredericksburg, TX, Jim Davis and wife Lynda of Wichita Fall, TX, John Roberts and wife Toni of Granbury, TX, two daughters, Betty Vitz of Lubbock, TX and Lisa Fails and husband Kent of Dublin, TX; Ten grandchildren and over 30 great grandchildren; several great great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Otis passed to his eternal home on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at the age of 94 years, 11 months and 8 days at the VA Care Home in Floresville, TX. He will be remembered during Funeral services at 2 pm, Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel (807 S. Columbia) Stamford, TX with Rev. Joe Walton officiating. Burial will follow in New Hope Cemetery under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home.
Contributor: Don R Haynes - July, 2018
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