Obituaries for June 14, 2008

Dale Howard Roberts
Dale Howard Roberts of Mustang, loving husband, indulging uncle and caring brother, passed from this life into the loving arms of His Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 10, 2008, with his wife, Mary, and close friends at his side. He was born April 9, 1941, in Oklahoma City to Howard and Goldie (Palmer) Roberts. He grew up in Oklahoma City and was a 1959 graduate of Putnam City High School. He had an engineering degree from Oklahoma City University. Dale worked 35 years for Phil-Good Products, where he retired in 2004 as vice president.

Dale was a kind and gentle man who loved doing things with his wife, working with computers (staying current on the latest technology) and going to Weokie Credit Union board meetings where he was an associate director. He was a former member of Stockyards Lions Club, and more recently, volunteered at the Oklahoma City Arts Festival. Dale met his wife, Mary, while working at the Downtown Festival of the Arts. He attended the Bridge Assembly of God in Mustang.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by his wife, Mary of the home; three sisters, Connie Gentle and husband, Jim of Orlando, Fla., Linda Lizar of Phoenix, Ariz., and Anita Alexander and husband, Bill of Las Vegas; also by brothers-in-law, Dr. Brian Cole of Florence, Ala., Chris Cole and wife, Gayle of Claremore, Rex Cole and wife, Linda of Elk City, David Cole and wife, Jeanie K., and Kevin Cole and wife, April, all of Altus; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and many close friends.

His wife, Mary would like to give a special thanks to the staff at Baptist Integris and Select Specialty hospitals who touched their lives in the past few weeks, especially David and Dr. Matt Crespo.

In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to your choice of Arizona Missions at the Bridge Assembly of God in Mustang or Global Advance Ministries, P.O. Box 742077, Dallas, Texas 75374-2077.
Services were held on Friday, June 13, 2008, at the Bridge Assembly of God in Mustang with interment following at Chapel Hill Memory Gardens in Oklahoma City, under direction of McNeil’s Mustang Funeral Service.

Online condolences may be made at www.mcneilsmustangfs.com

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