Jimmy
Jimmy Roberds
d. September 2, 2007
Jimmy Ervin Roberds, age 68 of Gulfport, died on Sunday, September 2, 2007 in Gulfport.
How do you honor such a great man? A man who loved and was loved by all. A man who laughed and made others too. A man who always ran when others were in need, never complained but always encouraged. Known by many as """"Po-boy"""" and """"Tomahawk"""", due to his God-given strength and athletic ability. How do you honor a manâ₦by remembering his great legacy.
Jimmy retired from the Gulfport Fire Department in 1982 after 21 years of service, during this time he competed internationally in the sport he loved the most, softball. He then retired from the MS Regional Housing Authority in 2005. He has spent the last two years doing all that he loved; hunting, camping, and helping family and friends!
Mr. Roberds is preceded in death by his grandmother, Martha Leona Ezelle; his mother, Zola Mae (E.C.) Harper; his father, Willie B. Roberds and Bob (Geneva) Monk and his son, Jimmy R. Roberds.
He is survived by his loving wife of 14 years, Lynda Brown Roberds of Gulfport; his daughters, Teresa Ford of Gulfport, Abbie Manary of Gulfport, Tamela (Mark) Prince of Biloxi, Tonia (Shannon) Beasley of Long Beach, Amy Carter of D'Iberville, and Beth (Glen) Lantrip of Birmingham, AL; his son, James Carter of Mobile, AL; his sisters, Betty (Jim) Grice of Monroe, LA, Agnes (David) White of Gautier, Dian Schexnayder of Milton, FL, and Maggie (Don) Hyler of Visalia, CA; his brother, Lonnie (Mary) Roberds of Hernando; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Wilburn & Hazel Brown of Pascagoula; numerous nephews, nieces, and other loving family members.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at 3:30pm at THE RIEMANN FAMILY'S FUNERAL HOME, 11266 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport, where friends may visit beginning at 2:00pm. Burial will follow at Floral Hills Cemetery.
An online guestbook may be viewed and signed at
How do you honor such a great man? A man who loved and was loved by all. A man who laughed and made others too. A man who always ran when others were in need, never complained but always encouraged. Known by many as """"Po-boy"""" and """"Tomahawk"""", due to his God-given strength and athletic ability. How do you honor a manâ₦by remembering his great legacy.
Jimmy retired from the Gulfport Fire Department in 1982 after 21 years of service, during this time he competed internationally in the sport he loved the most, softball. He then retired from the MS Regional Housing Authority in 2005. He has spent the last two years doing all that he loved; hunting, camping, and helping family and friends!
Mr. Roberds is preceded in death by his grandmother, Martha Leona Ezelle; his mother, Zola Mae (E.C.) Harper; his father, Willie B. Roberds and Bob (Geneva) Monk and his son, Jimmy R. Roberds.
He is survived by his loving wife of 14 years, Lynda Brown Roberds of Gulfport; his daughters, Teresa Ford of Gulfport, Abbie Manary of Gulfport, Tamela (Mark) Prince of Biloxi, Tonia (Shannon) Beasley of Long Beach, Amy Carter of D'Iberville, and Beth (Glen) Lantrip of Birmingham, AL; his son, James Carter of Mobile, AL; his sisters, Betty (Jim) Grice of Monroe, LA, Agnes (David) White of Gautier, Dian Schexnayder of Milton, FL, and Maggie (Don) Hyler of Visalia, CA; his brother, Lonnie (Mary) Roberds of Hernando; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Wilburn & Hazel Brown of Pascagoula; numerous nephews, nieces, and other loving family members.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at 3:30pm at THE RIEMANN FAMILY'S FUNERAL HOME, 11266 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport, where friends may visit beginning at 2:00pm. Burial will follow at Floral Hills Cemetery.
An online guestbook may be viewed and signed at
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