March 5, 1932 – June 28, 2016
David Lee Roebuck, 84, of Sweet Home died June 28, 2016.
He was born March 5, 1932 in Boswell, Okla. to William Sam and Melvina (Cochanaur) Roebuck.
He moved to Wright City, Okla., where he met his spouse, Bessie Lee Teterick. She was from Glover, Okla. and had moved to Wright City also. They were married in DeQueen, Ark.
In the early 1950s they moved to Texas, eventually moving back to Wright City to work in a lumber mill. They then moved to Stayton and Sweet Home, where Mr. Roebuck worked at the Old Santiam Lumber Mill and various plywood mills: Geil’s lumber, Mid Plywood and Foster Lumber. He also hauled hay and junk iron on Hanna, his 1946 Chevy flatbed truck, which is still in the family.
Mr. Roebuck attended the Seventh Day Adventist Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. He loved family get-togethers. Two days before his death, he was with most of his family. They had a campout at his house. He was able to watch his great- and great-great-grandchildren at play and said it does not get any better than this.
Mr. Roebuck is survived by daughters Glenda Moore, Sandy and son-in-law Randy Pendegraft, Rhonda Roebuck and Tannie Manning, all of Sweet Home, and Donna Barrett of Vida; sons Danny Roebuck and William Roebuck, both of Sweet Home; 26 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and many friends of his children and friends he met through the years who became like family members and still visited with him.
Mr. Roebuck was preceded in death by his wife Bessie Lee Roebuck in 1997; son David L. Roebuck in 1951; adopted son Neil Atkinson in 1997; brothers Jet Blackwell, Dudge Blackwell and Jay Blackwell; and sister Babe Rodgers, all of Oklahoma.
A memorial service is planned for 2 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at the Sweet Home Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.