Roosevelt Barden Sr. went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 11th, 2016 with his  family by his bedside. Roosevelt was born May 1st, 1929 to Luther Barton and  Elizabeth Pugh Barton in Round Pond Arkansas. He was the oldest of five children  born to this union. He attended school in Forrest City Arkansas.    Roosevelt met and married Dora Mae Carruthers in Sept of 1947 and there were 8  children born to this union. He joined the US Army Services in October of 1952 and  proudly served as a Sergeant  in the Korean Conflict. Upon his discharge he and his  family relocated to Aliquippa, PA. He was employed by Jones and Laughlin Steel  Company. He worked there until his retirement in 1986.     He joined Bethel Missionary Baptist Church where he served as a member of the  Trustee Board until he moved to Houston TX in 2006.            He was preceeded in death by his parents, 2 sisters, and 3 brothers. He leaves to  cherish his memories his wife of 68 years,  Dora and 5 sons Roosevelt Jr (Gale),  Kevin, Terry,  Reggie (Sandy) and Larry Hampton. Four daughters, Brenda Alston  (Robert), Gloria Bell, Deborah Jordan (Earl), Carla Sinkler and a special nephew  James (Pint) Barton (Maureen). He is also survived by 28 grandchildren, 31 great  grandchildren, and 6 great-great grandchildren. He also leaves to mourn a special  sister in law, Arlee Barton, Gail Terry, Sandra Kemp, a brother in law Lamar Askew  and a host of other loving relatives and friends