Obituaries

Brian Lee Roberts, of Groesbeck, passed away peacefully at 1:34 p.m. on Saturday, August 12, 2023, in Waco, TX, with his family by his side. There will be Visitation at Groesbeck Funeral Home from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 18, 2023. Please dress casual (jeans and boots - no suits) as Brian would wish. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 18, 2023, in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor David Snow of the Shiloh Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in Old Bethel Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Troy Schatte, Todd Payne, Lee Ivey, Eddie Plummer, Mike Hanson and Ronnie Syzdek.Brian was born in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Houston, TX. on August 15, 1964, to Billy Roy Roberts and Carol Mayfield Roberts. He grew up in Houston and graduated from Aldine High School in the Class of 1982. Following graduation, Brian moved to Laramie, Wyoming for diesel mechanic training at Wyoming Technical Institute. After completing technical school, he worked for a crane company, which involved interstate travel on his job.