Henry Joe Roberts, 69, of Bevil Oaks died May 18, 2005 at his residence. Born on May 29, 1935 in Hill City, Georgia and has been a resident of the Bevil Oaks area since 1962 he worked as a foreman at Dupont for thirty-two years. He always loved playing with his grandchildren, fishing and hunting. Henry is a veteran of the United States Air Force and was a member of Bethlehem-Lutheran.
Henry is survived by his wife, Maren Roberts of Bevil Oaks; son, Keith Roberts and his wife Piper of Bevil Oaks; daughters, Kim Roberts and Patricia Behnken and her husband Noel all of Bevil Oaks; brother, Vernon Roberts and his wife Jan of Beaumont; sister, Linda Comstock and her husband John “Bubba” of New Mexico; grandchildren, Austin Roberts, Tyler Roberts, Ryan Behnken, Reba Behnken, Chris Behnken and Nicole Behnken.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 22, 2005 at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont followed by a burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Saturday evening at the mortuary.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 297153, Houston, Texas 77297-0153.