Location: L-Roberts

Born: January 25, 1925 McLennan County, Texas

Died: August 2, 2004 McLennan County, Texas

Son of Benjamin Harrison Roberts and Minnie Crowley Roberts

Husband of Ima Dell Markum Roberts

Parents:
Benjamin Harrison Roberts (1888 – 1970)
Minnie Crowley Roberts (1891 – 1971)

Spouse:
Ima Dell Markum Roberts (1921 – 2004)

After a courageous battle with cancer, Jess Sherwood “Doc” Roberts went to be with the Lord on Monday, Aug. 2, 2004.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church with Bishop Rayford High of Tyle officiating and Rev. Chuck Treadwell assisting. Burial will follow at China Spring Cemetery. Visitation with family and friends will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3 at Connally/Compton Funeral Directors.

Jess was born on Jan. 25, 1925, in Waco to Benjamin and Minnie Crowley Roberts. He attended Waco public schools and graduated from Gatesville High in 1943. After graduation Jess entered the Navy and served aboard a war ship in the Pacific for almost three years during WWII. He was discharged in 1946. In 1947, Jess went to work for S.W. Bell and retired in 1980 after more than 33 years of service. Jess was a longtime member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.

He married Ina Markum on March 13, 1958, and she died in March of 2004. Jess loved the outdoors, camping with his family, playing golf, fishing and gardening.

Jess was also preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Frances Pollard and N.M. Nail, and stepson John Adkins.

Surviving Jess are daughters, Tanya Compton of China Spring and Pamela Harris of Dallas; brothers, Ben “Buddy” Roberts of China Spring and Ray Roberts of Waco; sister, Mildred Duncan of Waco; brother-in-law, W. E. Markum of Waco; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be David Adkins, Bill Alford, Ben Irvin, Reese Killion, Keith Roberts, and Ronald Ray Roberts.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.