Lloyd Ray Roberts

Lloyd Ray Roberts was born into the farming family of Lloyd Truman and Ellen (nee Roelse) Roberts on April 4th, 1936 at their farm home east of Douglas, Oklahoma, and departed to his heavenly home June 18, 2021 from Muskogee, Oklahoma after a battle with cancer. He was a family man. His daughter, Jennifer, was the apple of his eye and the spring in his step. He adored his nieces and nephews, and they fondly remember his teasing, tickling (until they squealed), and ornery demeanor. In their younger years they would ride high as giants towering 7 feet tall on his broad high shoulders. Fishing was his passion, and he wanted to share the experience with them all by taking them fishing, as often as possible, at the family pond. One wet summer an adventure was had when he took them out late with flashlight in hand to catch bullfrogs. To their delight his mother fixed the catch for lunch the next day. A bullfrog feast was a yearly neighborhood event and fondly remembered. The feast leftovers were consumed for days. After graduating from Douglas High School and farming, which included travels north with a relative’s custom harvesting crew, he enlisted in the US Navy. There he served as an Electrician’s Mate on a destroyer escort. Eventually his path led him to what he is most known for, woodworking. He was an excellent cabinet maker and craftsman. In his spare time, he would craft doll houses, games, Noah’s Ark, Nativities, and many other beautiful works of art. He was generous with his work and they are treasured keepsakes to all who received them. In retirement he enjoyed fishing and listening to the birds with friend Rocky and taking his camper out on trips to the lake. He spent most mornings visiting with friends over coffee at local joints. Jennifer remembers her daddy reading his Bible daily. He once told her “You only need one book” referring to the Bible. Lloyd is preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd Truman and Ellen (nee Roelse) Roberts, and beloved sister Esther (nee Roberts) Roever. He is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Tyson, partner Jason Harris, and daughter Brooke of Oklahoma City; sister, Berniece Shaw (Tony) of Muskogee; brother, Jerry Roberts (Glenda nee Polwort) of Spokane, WA, and brother-in-law Duane Roever of Hennessey, OK, along with 3 generations of nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held at 10 am on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at Fort Gibson National Cemetery with Rev. Herb Roever officiating.

Lloyd Ray Roberts

April 4, 1936 - June 18, 2021