Third Generation

32. Thomas Edward (Buster) ROE was born on Nov 7, 1911 in Clinton, East Feliciana Parish, LA. He died on Aug 24, 1997 in Baton Rouge, EBR Parish, LA.⁸⁹
Obituary, The Baton Rouge Advocate, Aug. 26, 1997, p6A

ROE, TOM EDWARD "BUSTER"

A retired dragline operator for Louisiana Sand & Gravel Co. and resident of Denham Springs, he died at 10:25 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, 1997, at Columbia Medical Center, Baton Rouge. He was 85 and a native of Clinton. Visiting was at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday. Visiting at the funeral home chapel, 10 a.m. until religious services at 2 p.m. Tuesday, conducted by the Rev. Joe Starns. Interment in Bluff Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Survived by three daughters, Emelda Roe Sims and Peggy Summers, both of Denham Springs, and Helen Roe White, Ethel; five sons, Melvin, Roy, Ronnie, Tom Ed Jr. and Toler Roe, all of Denham Springs; 20 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by wife, Gertrude Emelda Booker Roe; father, Willie Roe; mother, Ella Bunch Carrier; stepfather, Dewey Carrier; and a brother, Richard Roe. He was a member of Salem Baptist Church, Walker. He was buried on Aug 26, 1997 in Bluff Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, East Feliciana Parish, LA.

Thomas Edward (Buster) ROE and Gertrude Emelda (Gertie) BOOKER were married. Gertrude Emelda (Gertie) BOOKER was born on Feb 12, 1913. She died on Apr 25, 1995 in Baton Rouge, EBR Parish, LA.⁹⁰
Obituary, The Baton Rouge Advocate, Apr. 27, 1995, p2D


ROE, GERTRUDE EMELDA BOOKER "GERTIE"

Died 12:24 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, 1995, at Medical Center of Baton Rouge. She was 82, a native of Bluff Creek and a resident of Denham Springs. Visiting was held at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Visiting at the funeral home 9 a.m. until religious services in the chapel at 2 p.m. Thursday, conducted by the Rev. Joe Starns. Interment in Bluff Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Bluff Creek. Survived by husband, Tom Edward Roe Sr., Denham Springs; three daughters, Emelda Roe Sims and Peggy Roe Summers, both of Denham Springs, and Helen Roe White, Ethel; five sons, Melvin, Roy, Ronnie, Tom Ed Jr. and Toler Roe, all of Denham Springs; 20 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and a niece, Paula Roberts, Alexandria. Preceded in death by parents and three grandchildren. She was a member of Salem Baptist Church, Walker. She was buried on Apr 27, 1995 in Bluff Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, East Feliciana Parish, LA. Thomas Edward (Buster) ROE and Gertrude Emelda (Gertie) BOOKER had the following children:

+110	i.	Emelda ROE.
+111	ii.	Peggy ROE.
+112	iii.	Helen ROE.
113	iv.	Melvin ROE lived on Aug 26, 1997.
114	v.	Ronnie ROE lived on Aug 26, 1997.
115	vi.	Thomas Edward ROE Jr. lived on Aug 26, 1997.
116	vii.	Roy ROE lived on Aug 26, 1997.
+117	viii.	Toler Ray ROE.