`Willie Marie `Baby` Roll Dickens, 76, died January 12, 2004, at her home in China. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Dickens, and her mother, Carrie Roll. She is survived by her father, T.O. Roll and his wife, Marie of China; stepbrother, R.H. Wallace and his wife, Jena and their children of Fort Worth; and brother-in-law, Jack Dickens and his wife Alice of Hobbs, New Mexico. She also leaves behind several aunts, cousins and dear friends.
Baby was born in Houston, and raised in Port Arthur where she graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1945. She attended Texas Women’s University. She later worked at Worth’s Department Store and in the City of Port Arthur Water Department, prior to becoming a full-time homemaker.
The family would like to express their thanks to the caring personnel at Odyssey and Linda’s Angels.
The family also requests that in lieu of flowers memorial contributions be made to a favorite charity or to the Southeast Texas Humane Society, 2050 Spindletop, Beaumont, Texas 77705.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 14, 2004 at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont with Pastor Booher of Bethlehem Lutheran Church officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday evening, January 13, 2004 at the mortuary.