Obituaries:  Mrs. Irene Thomas Roberts, Sabine Parish       R-163
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., May 5, 1999
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net 




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Mrs. Irene Thomas Roberts

  Irene Thomas Roberts, a loving, caring wife, mother, grandmother,
and great-grandmother has departed to be in her heavenly home with
our Lord and Savior, "Jesus Christ", Tuesday, April 27, after a
short illness at the Fort Walton Beach Medical Center.

  Mrs. Roberts will be dearly missed by all who knew her. She was born
to Enola and Alfred Thomas, Jan. 16, 1910 in Shreveport. She moved
from Shreveport in 1939, later living many years in Baton Rouge and
on Toledo Bend Lake outside Many before moving to Destin, Fla. in
1997 to be near family members.

  Graveside services were held at Beal Memorial Cemetery in Fort
Walton Beach, Fla. Tuesday April 29, at 2 p.m.

  Survivors include her husband of 70 years, Duke Roberts of Destin,
Fla.; one son, J. Duard Roberts and daughter-in-law. Essie Anderson
Roberts of Destin, Fla.; three grandchildren, Rhonda Roberts Clark of
Baton Rouge, Duard "Buddy" Roberts and Lori Roberts Moore, both of
Destin, Fla.; four great-grandchildren, Karrie R. Clark of Baton
Rouge, Jason W. Roberts, Jeffrey M. "Jeff" Roberts and Katie L. Moore,
all of Destin, Fla.; and one sister, Mildred Duncan of Shreveport.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers, Alfred L.
Thomas and Lewis P. Thomas.

  In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the St. Jude Children's
Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105-1905.

  McLaughlin Funeral Home Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.