Pushmataha County, OK. - Obits: John Williams Roberts
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	"Push County Times", March 27, 2002, Page 6

	    JOHN WILLIAMS ROBERTS SERVICES HELD

John Williams Roberts was born on August 30, 1946 in Richardson, Texas and 
passed from this life on March 16, 2002 in Antlers, Oklahoma at 55 years of 
age.

Mr. Roberts has lived in the Antlers area since 1995, moving here from 
Wylie, Texas. He was a member of the Darwin Baptist Church and enjoyed 
fishing, hunting and gardening as well as being a member of the NRA. He 
loved being outdoors and working with animals.

He was preceded in death by his parents John B. and Hazel Roberts.

He leaves behind to cherish his memories his wife Linda Roberts of the home; 
sons: John "Brad" Bradley Roberts and wife Melissa of Valencia, California 
and Mark Allen Roberts of Trenton, Texas and one daughter: Stephanie Roberts 
of Ft. Towson, Oklahoma; grandson: Talce Rosenthal and sisters Eva Ledbetter 
of Cleveland, Oklahoma and Barbara Pepper of Claremore, Oklahoma.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. at the 
Darwin Baptist Church with Reverend David Boutwell and Reverend Otis Gains 
officiating.

Serving as pallbearers were: Mark Cole, Danny Harper, Danny Hancock, Aaron 
Hancock, Steven Sharp and Roy Ludlow.

Honorary pallbearers included George Phillips, Marty Cole and Jacob Brueno.

He was laid to his final resting place at the Darwin Cemetery under the 
direction of Mills & Coffey Funeral Home of Antlers, Oklahoma.
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