ROBERTS GERRY

WO1 Gerry Roberts died after flight school but did not serve as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam on 04/19/2018 at the age of 69.2 from Heart disease
Beaumont, TX
Date of Birth 01/23/1949
Served in the U.S. Army
This information was provided by Sammie Williams - obit

More detail on this person: Gerry Roberts passed away April 19, 2018 from Chronic Heart Disease, with his wife by his side, in Beaumont, TX. Gerry was born January 23, 1949 in Cedar City, Utah to Lester and Lura Roberts, where he grew up enjoying playing sports, scouting and attending the LDS church. Gerry graduated from Cedar High School (Class of 1967). After high school Gerry enlisted in the Army as a helicopter mechanic. He later attended Warrant Officer School and became a helicopter pilot. He served in Korea, Germany and different posts in the US. While serving in Germany he met and married the love of his life Carmen Alene Watkins. They were married on March 19, 1984 in the city of Tuengental, Germany just outside the front gate of Schwaebisch Hall Dowlen Barrack U.S. Army Post. After his service to our country, he flew helicopters for an oil company and once had to crash land in the Gulf of Mexico. Later he became a dispatcher for the oil company. Gerry loved hunting, fishing, shooting his guns, making jewelry for everyone and spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren. He is survived by his wife Carmen Watkins Roberts, mother-in-law Charlsie Kathlene Watkins, sons Christopher (Sheila) May, Michael (Patricia) Roberts, sisters Barbara Perry, Peggy (Lance) Whetten, brothers Wesley (Cheryl) Roberts, Wade (Marilyn) Roberts and Nolan Roberts, 7 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Gerry is preceded in death by his father Lester Wyatt Roberts, mother Lura Virginia Russell Roberts, brother Donald Ray Roberts and brother-in-law Sherwin Perry. He wasn't just a good man, he was the best husband ever and loved with all of his heart. Carmen was so thankful to be Mrs. Roberts. No one would ever believe our love story. It was special. A love like ours never needed words, it was just the greatest feeling being together. Gerry will be laid to rest in the Houston National Cemetery for Veterans. Online condolences can be made at sumortuary.com

Burial information: Houston National Cemetery for Veterans

This information was last updated 05/15/2018

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024