Willie Roberts

Willie R Roberts, 92, of Shawnee, passed away Friday, July 20, 2018 at his home.There will be a family visitation Tuesday, July 24, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Walker Funeral Service.Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel, with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery in Shawnee. Willie was born on February 19, 1926 in Valliant, Oklahoma to John Ballard and James Callie (Mahon) Roberts. He proudly served in the US Army, serving in Japan in 1946 and 1947. He married Housten Pearlene Provence, on January 5, 1946, in De Queen, Arkansas.  Willie retired from Tinker AFB, where he worked in aircraft fuel control.He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; a son, Willie “Donnie” Roberts; two brothers, James E Roberts and Bobby Roberts; and a sister, Juanita Bentley.Willie is survived by his son and daughter in law: Dennis and Linda Roberts of Shawnee; daughter and son in law: Carolyn and Vernon Hawthorne of Shawnee; daughter in law: Sharon Roberts of Shawnee; five grandchildren; Corey and Amy Roberts of Shawnee, Casey and Regina Roberts of Shawnee, Chad and Melissa Roberts of Shawnee, Shelly and Todd Woodward of Shawnee, Shannon and Jeff Pruitt of Meeker; ten great grandchildren; Taylor, Gavin and Aubrey Pruitt, Mason and Bradley Woodward, Drew, Darbi, Delaney, Logan, and Connor Roberts, and Lexus Robinson; brother: Raymond Roberts of Valliant; sister: Lanell Wilcox of Oregon; and numerous other family and friends.