Darrell Keith "Rambo" Roberts

November 22, 1957 - December 26, 2020

A Celebration of Life Service will be held for Mr. Darrell Keith Roberts on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Family Life Church in Lafayette. Rambo, as he was affectionately known, passed peacefully and entered his eternal home at the age of 63, on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at his residence in Lafayette. The family requests that visitation be observed at Family Life Church, 2223 Dulles Drive Lafayette, LA. 70506, on December 31, 2020 from 9:30 AM until time of services. Interment will be in Fountain Memorial Cemetery. Pastor Todd Menard of Family Life Church will conduct the funeral services. Survivors include his beloved wife of 35 years, Mrs. Paula Denton Roberts; his daughter, Sarah Elisabeth Roberts Aucoin and her husband Brandon; his father, Otis D. Roberts and his wife Nell; his sisters, Annette Doucet and her husband Ray and Felicia Frederick; his brothers, Al Frederick and his wife Renee and Brian Frederick and his wife Christelle; numerous nieces and nephews and his faithful four legged companion, Molly. He was preceded in death by his mother, Anne Delores Stephens. Rambo grew up in Shreveport as a child then later would move to Lafayette where he graduated from Acadiana High School in 1975. He played basketball for 4 years and made life-long friends. Upon graduating from high school he would attend the University of Southwestern Louisiana (ULL) where he earned his degree. While there, one of his favorite pastimes was playing on the Easy Street Miracles flag football team and the stories of those days and friendships made remained with him. Upon graduation, Rambo entered and was an integral part of the oilfield for 40 years in Louisiana. Rambo was employed for the past 18 years with Workstrings, LLC as the Senior Marketing Sales Representative and Honorary Mayor of Grand Isle. Rambo loved his job and did it like no one else could. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and he loved the outdoors. Rambo was blessed to work at a job that allowed him to combine these two passions. He was delighted to teach others how to hunt and fish and he would gladly share his favorite fishing spots, marsh locations and "Rambo's Trade Secrets." He always made certain the customers had all that they needed and that things on The Island were running smoothly. Rambo never met a stranger, greeted everyone with a smile, always made you laugh. If you were lucky he might serenade you as "Barry White." As one of his friends said, "Seeing Rambo always made my heart happy." The fortunate ones received one of his treasured buckets. As Honorary Mayor of Grand Isle, Rambo made sure the lawns between Carondelet and Bienville were well maintained in addition to other strategic locations on the island. He also made sure the "Rambo Special" was being cooked at various island restaurants, fishing spots and shrimp trawls were tested on a regular basis and buckets were always collected from the side of road. Rambo was a believer that "A man can never have too many buckets or bungee cords." Pecan Island is the special place where Keith became known as "Rambo." One of the places most dear to him was Toledo Bend. This is where his father Otis introduced him to and gave him his love of fishing. Many peaceful days were spent on the lake reeling in Bass which he so enjoyed. He was thrilled to win second place in the Oilfield Trashmaster Classic this year in Sam Rayburn. Rambo embraced life and truly lived "in the moment." All who met him, remembered him. All who knew him, loved him. Rambo - A Friend To All Pallbearers will be Tim Achee, Morris Boudreaux, Steve Dufore, Doug Hunter, Rodney Pesson, Todd Robichaux, Carl Royer, Rick Williams, and Matt Alexander. Honorary pallbearers will be David Brame, Mark Broussard, Jon Denton, Travis Denton, David Edmiston, Greg Elliott, Al Frederick, Brian Frederick, Joey LeRouge, Brian Mouille, Dickie Robichaux, Scott Robichaux, John Trimble, John Tritz, and Drew Villarreal. Memorial contributions can be made in Darrell Keith "Rambo" Roberts' name to Wounded War HEROES, 2152 Highway 1 Raceland, LA 70394 or online at http://www.woundedwarheroes.org 985-387-0134 View the obituary and guestbook online at www.mourning.com Martin & Castille-DOWNTOWN-330 St. Landry St., Lafayette, LA 70506, 337-234-2311