Roger Melvin Hembree
Our beloved husband, father, granddad and friend, Roger Melvin Hembree, went to be with the Lord on June 14, 2018.
Roger was born on November 22, 1940, in Sunray, Texas. He graduated from Dumas High School in 1959 and West Texas A&M University in 1963. Soon after he married his college sweetheart, Susie Herzik Hembree. Roger was a partner in the Keeney & Hembree Certified Public Accounting Firm in Dumas for 25 years. He was a long-time member and a past president of the Dumas Noon Lions Club and a member of the Dumas First United Methodist Church.
In 1988, the family moved to Round Rock, Texas, where Roger served as the Director of Risk Management at the Texas Association of School Boards and later became the Business Manager at Round Rock High School. Roger and Susie were active members of Bethany United Methodist Church and participants in an adult Sunday school class and several outreach projects. To be closer to their family, they moved to League City, Texas, in 2010, where they attended Clear Creek Community Church and enjoyed all the grandchildren’s school activities/athletic events.
Roger was a huge Texas A&M fan and was always very proud of his three Aggie children and five Aggie grandchildren. Roger was a football season ticket holder and greatly enjoyed attending many sporting events and Singing Cadet concerts. He also enjoyed attending 12th Man Council of Athletic Ambassadors conventions with his son, Mike.
Roger is survived by his wife of 54 years, Susie Hembree, of League City, Texas; their son Mike Hembree, his wife Laurie, and their two daughters Jessica and Angela of League City; their daughter Cori Kerr, her husband Ron, and their three sons Cameron, Jonathan, and Harrison of League City; and their daughter Holly Alfonso, her husband Paul, and their three sons Joey, Nick, and Matthew of Friendswood, Texas. In addition, he is survived by his brother Jim Hembree and his wife Judy of League City. Roger was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Lee and Edna McRae Hembree, and his brother Bob Hembree and his wife, Eiko.
Roger had a profound faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and was proud of passing that love on to his family. He loved life and always saw the good in everyone he met. He was a very special gentleman. His legacy will live on in our hearts until we meet again in Heaven.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be given in his name to Texas A&M Singing Cadets or Clear Creek Community Church.
Texas A&M Foundation, 401 George Bush Drive, College Station, Texas 77840. Please designate the Texas A&M Singing Cadets in memory of Roger Hembree in the memo line of the check.
Clear Creek Community Church, 999 Egret Bay Blvd North, League City, Texas 77573. Please designate In Memory of Roger Hembree in the memo line of the check.
Visitation will begin at 9:30am followed by the funeral service at 10:30am on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at Clear Creek Community Church, 999 Egret Bay Blvd North, League City, Texas, with Dr. Bruce Wesley officiating. To honor Roger and his love for Texas A&M, the family will be wearing business casual maroon or Aggie attire.
Interment will follow at Moulton Cemetery in Moulton, Texas.
We extend our sympathy to the family. May God be of comfort to you all
Roger was a great friend and will be missed by so many.. God’s Blessing
Love to you all. Eldon & Polly
Roger always greeted you with the friendliest smile and was happy to see you no matter how long or short the time span had been. God Rest your soul Toget. You will be missed but you are at peace now.
My thoughts and prayers to Aunt Susie, My cousins mike, Cori and Holly and all their
Spouses and children. Uncle Roger will be missed but I know he was met by alot of family and friends in Heaven. I know my mom and dad and his mom and dad were first in line to greet him. Though he is already missed he will stay in our family’s hearts forever. Due to closing my dad and moms estate i will not be able to make the funeral. I’m so sorry. Hugs
Susie, we extend our deepest sympathies to to you and your family.
We will miss Roger here on Earth but Heaven
welcomes him….such a gentleman with a big
heart… sending love to Susie and all of the
family……
It was very obvious to us that Roger was a wonderful man and much loved by his wife. Susie so lovingly and faithfully held her husband’s hand and guided him on Wednesdays to church. We just loved that image. Such a beautiful display of true love. Your heavenly home welcomes you Roger. Our prayers for your comfort and peace Susie.
Sam & Irene Bargas
CCCC Campus Operations
CCCC Coffee Team
Sincere condolences go out to the family. Please find comfort and hope in the guarantee that soon death will be no more (Rev. 21: 3, 4) and the exciting promise that those we have lost will be reunited with us again (Acts 24:15 & Psalms 37:29).
Susie, you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. We are so sorry for your loss.
Ron and Glenda Baugh
To the Hembree, Kerr and Alfonso families:
Our sincerest sympathies, thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family at this sad time. God Bless you all!! Much love and sympathy.
Barry, Joan, Caitlyn, Cody, Drew, Sarah and Kyle Labbe
We remember all of you at this time. Roger was a special guy and so kind to all of us! Susie you did a great job in taking care of him and all of your family.
Susie, Kay and I have thought about you and Roger often ever since you left Bethany and the Searchers class. I know it’s been heartbreaking to watch your dear sweet Roger suffer through this terrible disease.
We miss you and love you dearly.
Randy and Kay
Susie,
I was sorry to hear of Rogers death. I always thought so much of you both and have many warm memories of y’all. Just know Claudia and I are thinking of you. We have a lot to catch up on. Would so enjoy seeing you. I remember how much Mther and Daddy thought of you both.
Dave McMurry