Gordon H. Smokey" Roberts

Wellsburg, New York Gordon H."Smokey" Roberts, Age 79 of Terrace Street, Wellsburg, NY passed away Saturday March 7, 2009 at the Arnot Ogden Medical Center. Family and friends are invited to call on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM at the Roberts Funeral Home, Inc., 279 Main Street, Wellsburg, NY. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at the funeral home with Reverend James Carr officiating. Interment will be in Rural Home Cemetery, Big Flats, NY. "Smokey" as he was affectionately known was born February 27, 1930 in North Chemung, NY son of the late James H. "Harry" and Gladys (Roseback) Roberts. He attended area schools and was married to the late Beatrice Fitzsimmons who predeceased him on January 17, 1997. Smokey was retired from Dalrymple Gravel & Contracting Company where he worked construction for many years. He was a loving father, brother and grandfather who will be deeply missed by his family, friends and the Wellsburg community. His memberships included the Ridgebury Sportsman Club, Elmira Elks Lodge BPOE # 62, Big Flats Masonic Lodge #378 F&AM and the Grotto. Survivors include his four children, Linda & Gerald Patchen of Elmira, NY, Diane & Thomas Smith of Bentley Creek, PA, Fred & Barbara Roberts of Wellsburg, NY, Ginney Lou & Ronald Strope of Pine City, NY, brothers and sisters-in-law, Douglass & Bernadette Roberts of Wellsburg, NY, Francis Roberts of OK, Rodney & Beverly Roberts of Corning, NY, Sidney Roberts of Horseheads, NY, sister-in-law, Virginia Connelly of Horseheads, NY, daughter-in-law, Cheryl Roberts of Big Pond, PA, several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Smokey was predeceased by his loving wife Beatrice on January 17, 1997, his son Merrell Roberts on December 2, 2005, brothers, James "Burr" Roberts and Stanley Roberts. Memorials are directed to the Faulk Cancer Center, or to the Arnot Ogden Medical Center Foundation, 600 Roe Avenue, Elmira, NY 14905-9984. Send condolences to BestLifeTributes.com