Billy H. Roberson

After a valiant effort to recover from a stroke, Billy Herman Roberson passed away surrounded by his loving family on August 31, 2013, in San Angelo, Texas . He was born in 1947 in Fort Worth, Texas, to Shirley and Herman Hoffman Roberson.

Billy never met a stranger and only asked of those he knew to “eat at Chick-fil-A once a day”. His love for selling chicken was surpassed only by his love of his family. He was a positive influence on the hundreds of young people that worked with him over the years and thousands of customers that he served. Billy excelled at many sports starting with playing in the finals of the Little League World Series in 1960 in Williamsport, PA. He went on to play basketball, baseball and tennis at North Richland Hills High School. Billy played scholarship basketball and baseball at Cisco Junior college with many of his Little League World Series teammates. Billy then received a scholarship to play baseball for Trinity University from which he graduated in 1969 with a degree in History. Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in 1967, Billy decided to turn down the offer to play professional baseball in order complete his college education. That was a decision he never regretted. Billy began his career with Chick-fil-A in 1979, having just celebrated his 34th year with the company. He won three (3) Symbol of Success awards and each time chose a Ford Mustang as his prize. Billy also was twice honored in the Chick-fil-A Champion’s Club.

Billy is survived by his wife, Mary Golder Roberson; sons Charlie and wife Joanna and Casey and fiancé Marisa Freidhof; grandchildren Abigail, Owen and Carson; mother Shirley Roberson; sisters Lisa (and Tommy) Reynolds and Robin Loree and brother Gary (and Kim) Roberson; mother-in-law Lee Golder, sisters-in-law Sharon Kulig and Iva Haislip; nieces Jenee Loree, Kara Kulig Tibor, and Kristin Kulig Crowley; nephews Jared Loree and Kyle Kulig. He was preceded in death by his father, Herman Roberson.

A memorial service will be on Wednesday, September 4, 2013, at 10 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church of San Angelo. Internment will take place at a later date at First Presbyterian Church, Ruidoso, New Mexico.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Meals for the Elderly or Sadie’s Rescue, Inc. Billy never refused a request to feed the hungry and dearly loved his rescued dogs and cats.

Family and friends may sign an online register book at www.johnsons-funeralhome.com.