Deacon G. Truett Roberts Jr, sixty-eight, of Hattiesburg, MS, passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2021, at home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, November 29, 2021, at Saint Fabian Catholic Church with interment to immediately follow in Highland Cemetery. Truett was born on July 13, 1953, to Big Truett and Elizabeth Roberts in Belzoni, Mississippi. Truett graduated from Humphreys Academy, and then he graduated from Mississippi State University with a degree in finance, and then attended Mississippi College School of Law where he graduated with his Juris Doctorate. Truett and the love of his life, Deles, made their home in Indianola, MS, where they were members of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Truett was in private practice and later worked as the in-house attorney for Lewis Grocery Company and later Supervalu Foods. In 1999, Truett and family moved to Hattiesburg, MS, where he worked for York Developments and later joined the General Counsel’s Office at the University of Southern Mississippi where he worked until retirement in 2018. Truett was ordained as a Deacon in the Diocese of Biloxi by Bishop Roger Morin in 2013. He faithfully served as Deacon at St. Thomas and then St. Fabian Catholic Church. He never tired of spending time with his eight grandchildren who affectionally called him “G.” He was an avid tennis player, loved Mississippi State sports, and always cheered for the Saints. He was preceded in death by his parents, Big Truett and Elizabeth Roberts; his father-in-law, Tom Royal; his grandson, Joey Lee; and his sisters, Bettye Lou Gilpin and Trudy Peden. He is survived by his wife, Deles Roberts of Hattiesburg; his sons, Jason (Jaeyoun) Roberts of Lakeland, Fl, Brent (Jessica) Roberts of Madison, and Hall (Jackie) Roberts of Athens, Ga; his daughter, Sarah (Ken) Cavanagh of Petal; 8 grandchildren; his sister, Diane Allen of Meridian; His mother-in-law, Sara Jo Royal of Hattiesburg; and numerous nieces and nephews. A Rosary will be held at 11:15 a.m. with visitation from 11:30 a.m. until service time.