Roosevelt Burrell, Jr.

Roosevelt Burrell, Jr., age 95, of Fort Worth, Texas passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023. Roosevelt was born April 18, 1927. He became the patriarch of his family of six brothers and one sister from Palestine, Texas. In 1948 he and his wife, Pearlie Gardner, moved to Fort Worth’s “Northside” and then shortly thereafter grounded their family in the Lake Como Community. With his passion for family, church and community this self-made business man became an entrepreneur in 1963. From Roosevelt Burrell Jr and Son Construction Company Inc. building homes for HUD to statewide highway construction projects and metroplex wide mechanized power washing contracts through Cowtown Traffic Control, Inc., Roosevelt helped contribute to the growth and development of the state of Texas and the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex for many years. He was a WWII Navy Veteran, a strong community leader and a deacon and finance manager at his church for over 50 years. He was respected and adored by all who knew him. He is survived by one sibling, his three children and his 5 grandkids and 14 great grandchildren.

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