Birth date: Oct 10, 1936 Death date: Jan 2, 2014
Meredith Earl Roberts, Jr. died peacefully with family at his side on January 2, 2014, after a brief battle with cancer. He was 77. After a private graveside ceremony, a memorial service will be at 1:30pm on Tuesday, January 7, 20 Read Obituary
Dear Betty, Just learned of Earl's passing and we are so very sorry for your loss. Though we had not seen you guys in recent years we still think of you and enjoyed the family Christmas card pictures each year. Give our love to Clair, Jimmy and all the family. You will be in our prayers.
Your Cousin,
Richard and Shirley Reed
Dear Betty: I just learned of Earl's passing a few minutes ago. I am so very sorry for your loss. He will be missed by all who knew him. You have my deepest sympathy.
Joan Anderson
Dear Betty, I just found out about this horrible loss for you. My heart is heavy knowing that Earl is gone. What a wonderful man and a wonderful friend. He will be missed by everyone who knew him. I only wish I had known earlier.
Please feel free to call me if I can offer any support whatsoever. I will always be available to you.
Diane Moffett Davis (760) 500-0153.
God bless you and keep you in this time of grief.
Earl Jr. was one of a kind. He was his own man despite being a "junior." He was one of the unique individuals who taught Sunday School at First Baptist in the 60's to a group of young wise guys (no names to protect the not so innocent). A lot of our church teachers retired after dealing with our class as we came through. We questioned authority. He was able to deal with it. Years later, I found myself opposite him in a case involving the Cherokee Water Company in an ad valorem dispute with the Gregg County Appraisal District. We had a priceless moment. It was perfect. He peaked in my cubby hole where I was slaving away pushing the rock up the mountain like Sysiphus. He was a kind man, but took no prisoners. I learned a lot, early on. May his soul rest in peace.
Mr. Earl Roberts will be greatly missed. We pray for peace for the Roberts' family. Sincerely, Tom and Karen Tutt
Dear Roberts Family, Our thoughts & prayers are with you today. Earl was a special friend as the Roberts & Fuller families were two of the pioneers of Longview. He will always be remembered by many. May God bless & give you peace in this time of sorrow. Love, Ada Laverne Fuller Lyon & Nancy Lyon Ables
I had the great pleasure to work with Earl and am blessed to have spent what little time I had with him. My prayers are with the family during this difficult time. God bless.
I have many good memories of running with Earl and the "Pack of Fools". I am just stunned and saddened to hear of his passing. The running trails in Longview will be lonelier without Earl. Bless you.
LeTourneau University is a more faithful and effective institution because of the contributions of Earl. He was first appointed to our Board of Trustees nearly 50 years ago and served in many roles. Most recently he had been serving on our Finance Committee. You would think after that long record of service one might be tired, but not Earl -- he was a distance runner. Even in the months before this cancer took hold, Earl was enthusiastic about the future of LETU; he told me more enthusiastic than he had ever been. He saw the opportunity for both LETU and Longview to flourish together.
He has inspired me to run the distance also and seek the best future for both the city and for the university that has been a part of Longview for nearly 70 years.
