Barbara Louise “Bobbie” Roark, 81, of Beaumont, died Thursday, August 12, 2010, at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth in Beaumont.

Bobbie was born August 11, 1929, to Beatrice Barras and Frank Collins. She was a lifelong resident of the Beaumont area and worked as a clerk in the Beaumont Independent School District.

She is survived by her daughters, Barbara L. Sherman and her husband Gary of Nederland, Susan M. Roby and her husband Sam of Plano; sons, David L. Roark and his wife Liz of Lumberton, Richard E. Roark and his wife Tere of Marshall, nine grandchildren; three great grandchildren, and sister, Patricia Capo of Beaumont.

She is preceded in death by her parents.

Her funeral service will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, August 14, 2010, at Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont, with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont.  A gathering of her family and friends will begin at 2:00 p.m. until service time.