Son of George Albert Roberts, Sr & Mary Fynetta (Gowens) Roberts.

Married to Geneva Cannon Roberts
Children: Judy Mae Roberts & Ronnie Roberts.

Jimmy had brain cancer at a young age and died in the VA Hospital in McKinney, TX.
Mr. Roberts had worked as a service station owner/operator.
Mr. Roberts served in the US Air Force during World War II in the Philippines. He was a Staff Sergeant.

Siblings:
01. William A "Bill", B. 5/20/1905, M. Lillie B. 1/16/1914-6/02/1992, girls - Deloyce Roberts & Joyce Roberts Mueller
02. Rachel, B. 4/16/1907, M. Alford C(Pete) Caudle B. 2/04/1899 - no children
03. Ruby "Rose", B. 1/31/1909, M. George Logan, daughter - Loraine
04. Delia Fynetta, B. 2/02/1911-1920, (died at age 9 from rattlesnake bite)
05. George A (Jr), B. 5/22/13, M. Mattie Lou, girls - Gaile & Fleita
06. Artie Harriett, B. 1/05/1915, M. Otto Spurlin dec'd, girls - Paula & Ruby Jean, M. Vic Price
07. General Washington (GW), B. 8/02/1917, M. Doris Banks, four children - Doris Jean, Bobby, Albert & Alta Mae
08. Self-Jms Jeffery "Jimmy", B. 12/27/1920, M. Geneva, children - Judy & Ronnie
09. Mary Eleanor, B. 11/05/1922, M. WE "Buster" Fowler B. 1/17/1917, five children - Mary Edna, Willard, Glenda, Ruthie & Jerry
10. Baby Cecil died @ birth 9/16/1926

Grandparents: Wm Roberts 1847-1938 & Eliza Willet 1843-1922, born in England, and buried in Ballinger, TX.
Grandparents: General Washington Gowens, B. IA, 1860-1945, buried in Crosbyton, TX, Rachel Ann Needham B. NE, 1863-1891 buried in White Chapel, Coleman, TX.

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Obit:
James J. Roberts married Geneva Cannon in 1941 at Haskell, Texas.

Services for James J. Roberts, 35, were held at the Church of Christ in Stamford officiated by Jerome Savage of Rochester and Silas Triplett of Stamford. Mr. Roberts was a member of the Church of Christ.