Arthur “Buddy” Wesley Roark, 48, of Vidor, Texas, passed away December 9, 2015 at Bay Area Regional Medical Center. He was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on September 11, 1967 to Tex William-Aaron Roark, Sr. and Georgia Downs.
“Buddy” is survived by his mother, Georgia Downs of Silsbee; wife, “Tennie” Tina Riley Roark; daughter, Chelsey Tantillo and husband, Timothy; son, Joshua Roark and fiancée, Taylor; granddaughters, Haleigh Burnett, MaKayla Tantillo and Emily Tantillo; brothers, Tex Roark, Jr and Joe Roark, all of Vidor, Texas; numerous nieces, nephews, family and friends. Including his father, Buddy is preceded in death by his brothers, Mark and Dustin Roark.