Name: Blount & Curry Funeral Home-Carrollwood
Address: Tampa, FL

Rest in peace, Alec. I enjoyed our little chats and will miss your soft-spoken voice, genuine laugh and warm smile. My condolence to Myrna and family.

Janet & Lestroy Samuel convey heartfelt sympathy &  deep condolences to Myrna & family with prayers & encouragement to see you through this season of loss. Be strong & be thankful for the love & life you shared & know that the great Almighty will continue to uphold you as you place your faith in Him. May Alex rest in peace & rise in glory! Our love & best wishes to you for the hope of glory.

My sincere condolences to Myrna and family.  I am so very sorry to hear about Uncle Alec's passing. He was one of the nicest men I ever met, a genuine, kind, and gentle giant. He was a wonderful and exemplary family man who was loved by all who met him. He always wore a smile, loved to laugh and I don't think that I ever heard him raise his voice in anger.  He will be sorely missed.  I pray for comfort for the family during this difficult time of bereavement.  May his soul rest in peace.

It is with a heavy heart that I note the sad passing of my dear friend, Alec G. Roberts, affectionately known as “Ricky Sands”.  My friendship with Alec dates back to 1961, at the time of the formation of the Targets Band, in which I was one of the founding members and Alec was a lead singer.  Alec was an amazing vocalist who thrilled thousands of Antiguans, leaving them in awe and with an inexhaustible desire to hear more and more of him.  Alec and I remained extremely close friends from the day we first met until the day of his passing.  He was truly an extraordinary person in so many respects.  In addition to his musical talents, he was endowed with formidable business skills which he put to excellent use while working as my colleague at Benjies, a family company.  Alec played a pivotal role in the formation and development of Boons Haven, a landmark condo development in Crosbies and was one of the most committed and reliable persons with whom I have had the pleasure of being associated.  He was a principled person, always setting himself high ideals.  He was also blessed with a warm, kind and caring heart that made him the exemplary family person he was.   His wife Myrna was the perfect person in his life and he loved and adored her.  She reciprocated with her deep, special and caring love for him that she continued to offer up to the last moments of his life.  Thanks, Myrna and condolences to you and to all the family.  May God grant Alec eternal rest.
Paddy Benjamin

Dear Myrna, 

My family and I join in extending sincere condolences in the loss of your dear husband. Continue to cherish all the precious memories shared over the years spent together.  My thoughts and prayers will be with you and your family as you say goodbye. May God continue to provide you with the strength over the coming days and beyond. 

With love Cuz.

Dame Lorna

Deepest condolences to Mrs. Myrna Roberts, Craig and all of the family for your loss. Two words come immediately to mind as I remember Mr. Alec, “gentle soul.”

May tender memories soften your grief. May fond recollection bring you relief,  and may you find comfort and peace in the thought of the joy that knowing (Alec) your loved one brought.” – Helen Steiner Rice

I wish I had the right words to  properly express my thoughts about my good friend Alec. He touched so many lives and his loss will be felt deeply.
I have so many fond memories of Alec, will never forget the day we were playing football when he ran up to me laughing to try and kick the ball but broke my toe instead, even then all we did was to laugh about it even though I was in pain. I will always carry these simple senseless jokes that we laugh about often with me always.
To Myrna  
Please know my thoughts are with you and your family 🙏

Though I’ve never interacted with Alec personally, he is a person I’ve always seen and adored for his quiet and humble personality. I know his absence will be deeply felt by you and his entire family and all those he would have interacted with.

Myrna, may God grant you and the entire family circle comfort knowing he fought a good fight and is in a better place now resting in his eternal home.

I’d like to send my love and strength to my family. My experiences with Uncle Alec were brief and few but always warm and welcoming. May his memory live on and blessings continue to influence your lives even as his physical presence is not with us. 

With love
- Jason Roberts, Nephew, Son of Noudie Roberts

Condolences  to Myrna and the rest of family  on the passing  of  Alec. He will  surely  be  missed.  May he Rest  well.

Well  done Alec! You were indeed the finest among friends and fellow musicians of The Targets Band for many years. Rest in eternal peace, brother.
To Myrna and family I extend sincerest condolences from my family and me .

My thoughts and prayers remain with the family during this time of grief, absence and loss.
Mr Roberts (Alec) was a wonderful man and his presence will be dearly missed by those closest to him, especially his precious wife, Myrna (Mrs Roberts), his blessed son, Craig Roberts, and his surrounding family members that loved him so much.

He is in the precious arms of Jesus now, and his physical pains and sufferings are now over.

This time of memorial gatherings and of giving condolences should remind all of us "that time truly is short". 

Final words .....
If heaven does have a window for our loved ones to view our writings and to see our tears, "then I thank you Mr. Roberts, for loving my daughter the way you did and for showing her the special care that she always talks about while reminiscing about those days spent with you, Craig and Myrna.

"Till we meet again" 
Much love always ... 

In Christ, 
Ms. Sonia Dalano

It was with great sadness that I learned of the passing of Alec (Ricky Sands) Roberts. I have known him since my childhood when he was one of the melodious voices in the Targets Band in Antigua. In my adult life I had the privilege of working with him at my family business Benjies Business Centre where we shared many wonderful memories . He was a true professional with an amazing sense of humor .Heartfelt condolences to my dearest best friend Myrna from my entire family.🙏May Almighty God continue to strengthen you.  Blessings and all my love 🙏❤️

My sincere condolences to Myrna and family on the passing of my friend Alec.
I am truly sorry for your loss Myrna.
Alec and I have been friends since 1966 when we worked at Brown & Company and then at West Indies Oil Company in 1967.
He was a wonderful Manager and Leader of the Marketing Department.
He was loved by his staff and he carried himself with dignity.
Myrna, thank you for loving and caring for Alec these past years you have been together.
May his soul Rest In Peace.

Edgar Buckley and Family

I express sincere condolences to the family. Remember, in the days of target with Alex, and well-rounded voice more commonly known then as Ricky Sands. Those are memories to be treasured 🙏

To my dear friend, Mrs. Myrna Roberts, may Yahweh continue to give you and your family the strength that you all are in need through this time of bereavement. Believe on Yahshua for he is our light  and salvation.
I get to know Mr Roberts when I came to work for you to help with your little son then, Mr.  Roberts was a fine man always smiling, and give good advice, with good communication,he said to me one day , Lucia , it you even have to live in America, two things to remember, 1) always listen for the weather report, 2) always have some money with you when you leave you leave the house. I have always kept these in my mind and did it, because I lived in america. 
Through the years I became as family, and I will always be as family. To Craig, I say be strong. I know how much you loved each other, and to the rest  of the family be courageous, for a wonderful person has went to sleep.
I will keep praying for you, and remember your love one with you too, my friend has to rest, 
Thank you for everything, It was good knowing you Alec Roberts.♥️🤗

Super proud to have known this amazing individual personally ❤️ ❤️ 
He always had a warm and welcoming spirit… 
The man with the  great voice behind the Stephen B Shouls advertisement!!
Rest in eternal peace Mr. Roberts, you will never be forgotten 💐

I am now having to say good bye to one of my dearest friend after 57 years of friendship. May your soul rest in eternal peace. Sending condolences to the entire family.

To a wonderful family you have our love and thoughts. I have enjoyed my visits to your home and felt so warmly welcomed. Alec reminded me of a man whom I quote as “A Kind Soul”.  Today as many will mourn his loss I  hope the future days will bring much joy and laughter when you think of him.

All my love,
JoAnn

Sincere condolences to  Myrana and family.
Alec rest in Eternal Peace 

Arthur and Margo.

Sincere condolences to Myrna and family on the passing  of  our dear friend, Alec. May his soul Rest In Peace and Rise In Glory.
Carol & Juni
Tampa, Fl 33605

My Condolences to all of the family and friends, May He Rest in Peace.I am recovering from a stroke, sorry that I can't be there.

Momsie,

I'm truly sorry for your loss. May cherished memories bring you comfort during this difficult time.

Love always ❤️

Sincerest condolences to Myrna and  the other members of Alec’s family.
“Requiescat In Pace”, my friend.

I loved visiting Myrna and Alec's home because ..."Antigua we come from!!!" Alec made sure his home was spic and span! Myrna's compassionate heart always gave her all. I feel blessed we are here together in Tampa to comfort each other.  Much love, Joycely  Dinard Carpenter.

I have known Alec way back since the days of the TARGETS Band practicing at my parents home on the Factory Road. Later on, when he joined the BENJIES Family Business, I observed how meticulous and organized he was in carrying out his duties. He had the “finest” handwriting I have ever seen. 
When I got ill in 2013, and had to relocate to the U.S., Alec called me regularly, and gave me valuable information and advice. He was really a person who cared  about others.
I will miss his sharing memories of yesteryears. 

To Myrna and all the family, please accept condolences from Gerry & Sonia Benjamin 🙏🏾

First and last dance ,miss you forever dad rest in peace. Love you

From my earliest memories…. My Uncle Alec was a tall super hero (not feared but respected) and the closest thing to my “Uncle Dad” in my college years (I wish we could joke about that time I banged your car into the hydrant😆 and you never told my Mom about it) …. He  has helped to  formulate  my portrait  of an ideal husband and a well groomed son (because of Uncle Alec - my son knows Sunday Mornings are for grooming) .  I take his humor with me …. Not a week goes by that I don’t use one of our famous phrases🤣….(I’ve sent a message to tell them to “full you up to your shirt with Angel fish).  These are living memories of a person I will always cherish and so he’s not dead just in my heart forever 💜…. Rest easy Uncle Alec and to the rest of my “Sweeney/Roberts” Family much love and support at this time . Xoxox Tess

Rest In Peace my Brother.. I will always remember that melodious voice. My Sincerest condolences to Myna and the entire family.                       Jacks Humphreys

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Alec G Roberts

August 7, 1943 – March 3, 2024

Blount & Curry Funeral Home-Carrollwood

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