Thomas A. Robertson's Obituary
Thomas A. Robertson 69, of Longview, passed away unexpectedly in the early morning hours of July 11th. He was born in Longview, Texas to George and Omie Robertson, who preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held for Thomas A. Robertson Saturday, July 13, 2013 at 2 pm in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home of Longview with burial to follow at Rosewood Park Cemetery. He was a member at First Christian Church in Longview, Texas.
Poppy, as he was affectionately known by his family, was a unique, fun-loving man who never missed a chance to have a good time. He loved to play golf with his host of friends at his favorite golf course, Southern Hills. He had also been employed in their pro shop and loved to marshal at the course. He also proudly worked as a truck driver for most of his life. You could still find him almost daily cranking up his "big rig" and hitting the road. He absolutely loved his career and proudly worked for Central Freight Lines until his retirement after 38 years of dedicated service and recently drove for FX freight exchange. It truly made him happy to roam the open roads and talk on his CB radio where he was known to many as "lonesome George". He also loved to shoot pool, hunt at his deer lease, bowl earlier in his life, and never missed an opportunity to make people laugh. He was always the first one to sit with the grandkids, nieces, or nephews in the front seat of any roller coaster with his hands in the air and ride it over and again. His sense of humor was his greatest attribute. He was a dedicated Longview Lobo fan and rarely missed a game as a season ticket holder for many years. You could always catch him sporting his Lobo shirts and hats. You rarely saw him without his Lobo hat or a Washington Redskins hat, where he remained a fan of both until the end of his life. He enjoyed a trip with his wonderful wife to Las Vegas for their 50th anniversary as a gift from his children. He was proud of his three children and their families. We also recently enjoyed a trip to Beaver's Bend with many in the family where he had the time of his life trying to throw everyone off of the tube in the boat. We also had the chance to play card games and laughed until we cried. He loved kids and was always the life of the party. He will be dearly missed by those who loved him. He never missed an opportunity to help someone in need or to offer a laugh when you needed it the most. He also adored his wife, his "Honey" whom he married 50 years ago. His eyes truly lit up whenever they were together and he was proud of the many years they shared together. His wife was precious to him and he focused on giving her the best life possible.
Thomas is survived by the love of his life and his best friend of 50 years, Dixie Robertson. He is also survived by his daughter Robin Foster and her husband Stacy, daughter DD Johnson and her husband Thomas, son Brannon Robertson and his wife Pam, sister JoAnn Hornsby and her husband Dale, mother-in-law Mildred McNew, and many other brothers and sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, and cousins. He is also survived by his beloved grandchildren, A.J. Foster, Jessica Foster, Logan Lindsay, Carson Lindsay, Jacob Robertson, Jonathon Foster, and Joshua Foster. He will also be sorely missed by his favorite pooch, Dumplin'. Pall bearers are A.J. Foster, Billy Mac Turlington, Logan Lindsay, and Robert Crocker. Honorary Pall bearers are Jerry Harris, Johnny Cassidy, Duellis Davis, David Gaines and Don Wilson.
We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to the medical staff at Good Shepherd Medical Center. In particular Dr. Harrington, Dr. Glowczwski, Dr. Elhawagi, Joey Pena, his wonderful nurse Jared in the ER, Carmen Cox, and Dr. McDermott who took great care to comfort us during this difficult and shocking time. There are so many others that held our hands, loved us, provided food, called, and comforted us with prayer. There are too many to mention, but we experienced overwhelming support during this time.
A memorial guestbook may be signed online at www.raderfh.com.
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