Terry Gene Roark

Mr. Terry Gene Roark, age 68, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. He was born December 17, 1956 in Artesia, New Mexico to Vestal Roark, Sr. and Elsie Louise Owens Roark.

Terry was a man who enjoyed many different things, playing music, fishing, spending time with his family, and of course watching those Dallas Cowboys! He was a man that never held a grudge and would do anything he could to try to help someone, he was a down to earth Christian man.

Mr. Roark is survived by his wife of 50 years, Thelma Fay Roark; children, John Michael Esquibel of Roswell, NM, Tina Fay Roark of Pittsburg, TX, and, Terri Bowen Lott and husband Chad of Ore City, TX; grandchildren, Nathaniel Bowen, Annabeth Lott, Chad Lott, Jr., Brittany Saldierna and husband Adan, Lee Anne Shirley,  James Allen, Jr. and wife Heather, Corey Allen and wife Gabrielle, Kira Bowen Cook and husband Colton, Tiffany Pipes, JJ Jackson, and Nancy Jackson; great-grandchildren, Karley Saldierna, Karoline Saldierna, Koreigh Saldierna, Dakota Allen, Granger Allen, Colt Allen, Alenah Allen, Tristan Allen, Uthred Cooper, Bellamy Cooper, Olivia Louise Cook, Hunter Deleon, and  Kiane Deleon;   brother, James Roark; sisters, Louise Mayo,  Pam Mosley, Tammy Saylor, Bertha Fredricks, and Katie Gonzalez; and numerous nieces and nephews. 

He is preceded in death by both of his parents, Vestal Roark, Sr. and Elsie Owens Roark; brothers, Jerry Roark, Richard Roark, Vestal Roark, Jr., and Johnny Roark; and sisters, Janey Matthews, Carolyn Turnball,  and Evelyn Roark.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, December 28, 2025 at the Erman Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Pittsburg with Bro. Gary and Delores Hampton officiating.

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