Devon James Roberts

March 16, 1994 - August 21, 2022

Long Beach, California - Devon James Roberts, of Ocean Springs, MS, residing in Long Beach, California, lost his fight with the disease of addiction on August 21, 2022.

Devon had a wonderful sense of humor, he was caring, generous, loved the outdoors and had an infectious smile. Devon never met a stranger and always found a way to help someone in need. When Devon loved, he loved hard; his family was everything to him. He loved his mom fiercely and they talked daily; always ending with "I love you".

Devon loved to build, so it was no surprise when he started to work in construction. He used his imagination and strong work ethic to complete every project he started. He was extremely creative, positive and resilient no matter what life threw his way. He loved to fish when he could, but his heart was at the beach. It was there, looking out at the waves, where he found the most peace.

Devon will be severely missed. He is survived by his mother, Sandra L. Nickens, her wife and his step mother, Skye L. Nickens; Aunt Starr (Michael) Franklin and their children, Paige and Kaleb of Smithville, VA; grandmother, Gail Nickens of Ocean Springs, MS; his step-father, Marc Paine, grandmother, Martha Paine, Uncle John Michael Paine and his children, Amber and Wesley of Silsbee, TX; Aunt Diana Gray and her daughter, Christa of Ocean Springs, MS; Aunt Mickey MaGalliard and her children, Trey and Kyndal of Bonaire, GA; Uncle, Matthew Roberts and his children, Nathaniel, Lily and Abby of Cabot, AK and numerous other Aunts, Uncles and cousins.

Devon is preceded in death by his father, Lawrence (Chris) Roberts of Silsbee, TX; his grandparents James and Monika Freeman and Marvin Nickens of Ocean Springs, MS, Lydia and Larry Roberts and Billy Paine of Silsbee, TX.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Devon's name to: Recovery Road Inc. 2370 East Orangethorpe Ave, Anaheim, California 92806. EIN# 35-2688671; recoveryroadoc.org.

A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date.