Weldon Ray Roberson

Weldon Ray Roberson, 70, died August 9, 2014, at his home in Wichita Falls, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, August 13, at the First Baptist Church in Ryan, Oklahoma, with Pastor Steven Spangler officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM Tuesday at the Dudley Funeral Home in Ryan. The family will receive visitors from 6:30 to 7:30 PM. A private burial will be held at a later date in Ringgold, Texas.
Weldon was born June 15, 1944, to the late Roscoe and Martha Jayne Watts Roberson. He graduated from Ryan High School in 1962, after lettering all four years in basketball, football, and track. Weldon served our country proudly in the United States Army from 1964 to 1966. He met and married Pamela Kay King in 1968 and God blessed them with three fine children, each of whom inherited his love of sports. Weldon was a licensed journeyman plumber for more than forty years. He retired from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice as Maintenance Supervisor at the Allred Unit. His second retirement was from Airco Mechanical Contractor in 2010. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and a member of Masonic Lodge 454.
Weldon was preceded in death by his parents Roscoe and Martha Jayne Watts Roberson.
Survivors include: his wife Sandra Kramer Roberson; son Travis Roberson and his wife Brandi of Melissa, TX; daughters - Wendi and her husband Rian Dunlap of Burkburnett, TX and Kayce and her husband Cy Ashley of Henrietta, TX; step-daugher Carissa and her husband Kyle Wright of Grapevine, TX; nine grandchildren - Christian Norton, Kye Roberson, Natalie Harrison, Cole, Caleb and Cannon Ashley, Kathryn and Will Bernhardt, and Dylan Wright; sister Linda and her husband Bill Griffin of Ryan, OK; brother Bill M. Roberson and his wife Debbie of Ryan, OK; nieces - Monti and her husband Tracy Walker of Madill, OK, Prissy and her husband Mike Peters of Saginaw, TX, and Roscella and her husband Perry Meeks of Hopkinsville, KY; nephews - Billy Ray Roberson and his wife Melissa of Henrietta, TX, Slade Roberson and his wife Jennifer of Edmond, OK, Mike Roberson and his wife Tina of Duncan, OK, and Shane Roberson and his wife Paula of Wichita Falls, TX; and one of his many great nephews Jake Roberson of Wichita Falls, TX.
Weldon leaves a legacy of love for his family with the many treasured gifts of memories for each one of us! The gift of himself, his time and help (whether you ask or not, he was there), his kindness, words of comfort and words of wisdom. His love of the children and happiness to share his knowledge of the great outdoors like fishing, hunting and showing them how to read the signs of what animals had been here and there. He supported and coached each of his children in their chosen sports activities all through school. (Now they do the same with their children.) We will all have a corner of our hearts filled with his love and memories separate from each others', that no one else has, it is ours to own and to comfort us when we need it.
His legacy of love extends through his children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, numerous greatnieces and greatnephews who all loved "Uncle Weldon".
Weldon had a natural humorous side: tagged "Weldonisms" by Chris Begley and Billy Ray Roberson. We can still hear the laughter!! He would want us all to keep on laughing and sharing it!!!
In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to the Hospice of Wichita Falls, TX, P.O. Box 4804, Wichita Falls, TX 76308, or to the First Baptist Church of Ryan, P.O. Box 159, Ryan, OK, 73565. The family would extend our heartfelt thanks to each and every one of the caregivers at Hospice of Wichita Falls, TX. Condolence messages may be sent to the family at http://www.dudleyfuneralhomes.com.
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