Family of Joseph Melford (“Joe”) ROPER

Birth: 24 JUN 1921 (San Augustine, San Augustine Co., TX)
Death: 8 SEP 2004 (Canton, Van Zandt Co., TX)
Burial: Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery (Dallas, Dallas Co., TX)

Grandparents	Parents	Siblings
Jonas K. ROPER b. APR 1851 (AL) d. between 1900-1910 Mrs. ROPER b. unknown (TX) d. before 1910	Samuel Elton ROPER b. 1 APR 1881 (TX) d. 30 JUL 1960	Jewel Vera ROPER b. 14 NOV 1905 (TX) d. 2 JAN 1938 Claborn Dewitt ROPER b. 6 AUG 1907 (TX) d. 21 MAR 1966 Mary Jetson ROPER b. 7 JUN 1909 (TX) d. 22 MAY 1980 Ecel Florence ROPER b. 3 JAN 1911 (TX) d. 7 SEP 1993	Lucille ROPER b. 29 APR 1918 (TX) d. 11 FEB 1971 Robert Duke ROPER b. 14 JAN 1920 (TX) d. 27 FEB 1989 Kenneth Doyal ROPER, Sr. b. 4 JUN 1924 (TX) d. 30 JUL 2007 Ettie Marie ROPER b. 16 APR 1927 (TX) d. 21 NOV 2008
Melford Vaughn WILLIS, Sr. b. 21 OCT 1854 (AL) d. between 1901-1908 Sarah Emaline (“Sallie”) BOLES b. 29 MAY 1869 (TX) d. 15 AUG 1946	Ida Mae WILLIS b. 21 JUL 1886 (TX) d. 20 MAR 1936

Spouse	Marriage	Children
Virginia Ruth OWEN b. 1 JAN 1923 (TX) d. 25 SEP 2006	about 1942 probably Dallas Co., TX	Robert Edward (“Bob”) ROPER b. 31 JUL 1948 (TX)

Obituary for Joseph Melford (“Joe”) ROPER
Military Marker for Joseph Melford (“Joe”) ROPER
Obituary for Virginia Ruth OWEN
Tombstone of Virginia Ruth OWEN

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