Stanley Kent Roberts went home to be with our Lord and Savior Friday November 1, 2024.Stanley was born December 26, 1933in Myrtle Point, Oregon. He learned to drive a tractor and fix old cars. He learned there wasn't much that couldn't be fixed with a pair of pliers and bailing wire.Stanley graduated high school in Myrtle Point and soon headed to college in Huntington, Indiana. While there, he met the love of his life, his wife of 68 years, Helen Corcoran Roberts.Stanley and Helen married on August 1, 1956. He earned his master’s degree in education, teaching 5th and 6th grade Math and Social Studies at Crescent Elk School for 30 years.Throughout the years, every fall would find Stanley deer hunting and camping. Some of his best hunting years were spent riding in a Jeep with various Woodland family members.When he wasn't hunting, he was hosting neighborhood potlucks in the backyard, fondly known as "Roberts Park". The potlucks are legendary; sitting around the fire pit with friends, visiting and enjoying the potluck crew's sing-alongs, great companionship and funny stories for years to come.He loved being Grandpa. He wore that title like a badge of honor when his first grandson Malachi Pratton was born, followed 3 years later with the birth of Kellina Pratton. Stan and Helen would spend time in Phoenix, AZ with their other grandchildren, Jacob, Kaleb and Elijah Deming.Stanley and Helen joined Gideons International to help place Bibles in hotels and businesses to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They were members of Fort Dick Bible Church and later attended Smith River Baptist Church.He is survived by his wife Helen, daughters Jennifer (Morris) Pratton, and Kimberly (Thomas) Deming. Sister Avis (Ron) Cribbins and brother-in-law Gary Larsen. Grandchildren: Malachi (Gabriela) Pratton; Kellina Pratton; Kaleb Deming, and Elijah Deming. Great-Grandchildren: Mataea and Nathan Pratton. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews whom he dearly loved.The family would like to extend a special Thank You to the staff of TimberRidge and Hospice of Humboldt for taking such excellent care of our beloved husband and father. Donations may be made to Gideons International. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Pratton home on November 23, 2024, at 2:00 pm.2 Timothy 4:7"I have fought the good fight, finished my course and have kept the faith."Graveside service conducted November 8, 2024 at Catching Creek Cemetery in Myrtle Point, Oregon To plant a tree in memory of Stanley Roberts as a living tribute, please visit Tribute Store. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1515727'); });