Billy Joe Roberts, aka B.J., was born in Graham on Jan. 30, 1935. He was received in Heaven on Aug. 18, 2017, at the young age of 82. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, at 2 p.m. at George Price Funeral Home Chapel in Levelland. Interment will follow in the City of Levelland Cemetery. He married LaRaina Dawn (Phillips) Roberts and they were married for 60 years. B.J. and family resided in Levelland for most of their lives. B.J. is the son of Clyde Evan Roberts and Willie Faye (Creager) Roberts, and was also the stepson of the late Virgil Harrington. B.J. had three brothers and one surviving sister, Verlene Mowery. B.J. had three sons, Freddie Joe Roberts, Michael L. Roberts and Terry Dean Roberts, with two waiting on him in Heaven and one surviving son, Michael L. Roberts and wife Sandra (York) Roberts of Lubbock. He also has one surviving daughter, Ronda Joe Roberts. B.J. and LaRaina also raised a granddaughter, LaShae Marie Roberts, both also of Lubbock. B.J. had four grandsons, six granddaughters and eight great-grandchildren with more on the way. B.J. has many nieces and nephews whom he loved very much.