Robertson, Phillip Leslie "Sonny"

KILGORE -- Services for Phillip Leslie "Sonny" Robertson, 71, 
of Kilgore, will be 2 p.m. Saturday, December 16, 2006, at the 
First Christian Church, with the Reverend Bill Blanks officiating. 
Burial, with full military honors, will follow in Rusk County 
Memorial Gardens. Mr. Robertson died Wednesday, December 13, 2006, 
in Tyler, Texas. He was born December 31, 1935, in Oklahoma City, 
Oklahoma. His family moved to his home town, Kilgore, Texas, when 
he was only six-months old. Sonny was a graduate of Kilgore High 
School, Kilgore College, and Troy State University. He married 
Imogene Brown on May 11, 1958. Mr. Robertson joined the United 
States Air Force in 1958. He was a classified special agent, 
serving in the Office of Special Investigation, both domestic and 
abroad. He was also attached to the Defense Investigation Service 
at the end of his career. Sonny held a private airplane pilots 
license. After his retirement in 1979, Sonny moved back to Kilgore. 
He was the terminal manager for Acme Truck Lines in Kilgore from 
1980-1990. Mr. Robertson was a 50-year member of the First Christian 
Church. He enjoyed music and fishing, but most of all, being "PaPaw" 
to his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, 
Melbourne Robertson. Sonny is survived by his wife, Imogene "Jean" 
Robertson of Kilgore; two sons, Rob Robertson of League City, Texas, 
and Phil Robertson of Kilgore; his mother, Marge Robertson of Kilgore; 
two brothers, James Robertson of Bellevue, Washington, and David 
Robertson of Henderson, Texas; a sister, Carolyn Johnston of Kilgore; 
four grandchildren, Zachary Robertson of League City, Makenzie 
Robertson of Kilgore, Joshua Robertson of League City, and Alayna 
Robertson of Kilgore; and several nieces and nephews. Memorial 
contributions may be made to the First Christian Church, 609 E. Main 
St., Kilgore, TX 75662. The family will receive friends from 6-7:30 
p.m. Friday evening, December 15, 2006, at Rader Funeral Home of 
Kilgore. Please leave online condolences at www.Raderfuneralhome.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 12/15/2006.