John W. Roberts
June 18, 1938 - September 21, 2013
John W. Roberts passed away Saturday morning, September 21, 2013 at V.V.M.C. Hospital after a brief illness. John was preceded in death by his parents Bob and Patricia Roberts, and stepmother Virginia Roberts of Dallas, Texas. John was born June 18, 1938 in Kansas City, Missouri and raised in Dallas, Texas. After his mother’s death, John attended a military academy in San Antonio, worked on a family farm in Illinois and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas. John received a B.A. in Business from Texas A & M - Commerce in 1960 and was a manager of Sears retail stores for 18 years. John was transferred to Del Rio in 1965 and left for Deridder, La in 1970. John and his wife Jeri opened Roberts Jewelers in Del Rio in 1975. While in Del Rio, he was active in the Presbyterian Church, Lion’s Club and Secret Witness program. John moved to Austin Texas to work in banking and financial services in 1983. John returned to Del Rio in 2008. John is survived by his son: James Roberts of Lewisville; daughter: Jeanne Roe of Del Rio; his granddaughter: Courtney Roe of Austin and cousin: Barbara Murray of Deland, Florida. Memorials may be made to Val Verde Loaves and Fishes, P.O. Box 420125, Del Rio, TX 78842. There will be no funeral services scheduled for John Roberts per the request of the family. Funeral arrangements with G. W. Cox Memorial Funeral Home, of Del Rio LTD, 114 Fletcher Drive, Del Rio, Texas. 78840 Ph: 830.775.2000
John W. Roberts passed away Saturday morning, September 21, 2013 at V.V.M.C. Hospital after a brief illness. John was preceded in death by his parents Bob and Patricia Roberts, and stepmother Virginia Roberts of Dallas, Texas. John was born... View Obituary & Service Information