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Emma Kaye Roberts Pitcock was born in San Angleo, Texas on Saturday November 5,1949 at 10am to Artell Green Roberts and Reba Faye Roberts. Kaye was called home to Heaven on August 13, 2025, to spend eternity with her Lord and savior Jesus Christ. Kaye said her prayers every day. If you met her or were a part of her life, she prayed for you. Kaye prayed for people she knew and for people she didn’t know but had seen and thought that they needed praying for. Kaye prayed for every one of Gaylon’s friends and coworkers and for her boy’s friends and coworkers. Kaye prayed during good times, and she prayed during not so good times. Kaye lived a life of prayer that could likely only be rivaled by that of her mother’s.
Kaye grew up as an only child on the family farm west of Robert Lee, Texas and attended the Robert Lee Baptist Church where she accepted Christ at the age of 9. Kaye was a student at Robert Lee ISD through her graduation in 1968. Kaye met Gaylon Lynn Pitcock, while attending Robert Lee ISD, they were married on June 21, 1969. They both attended Texas Tech for a short period of time. Kaye was a lifelong Red Raider fan which led to both of her sons being Red Raider fans. Gaylon and Kaye spent many Saturdays at Jones Stadium with Korey watching the Red Raiders, and made dozens of trips to Lubbock to see Blake while attending Texas Tech.
Both Gaylon and Kaye returned to Robert Lee in December of 1969 following the death of her father to help with things on the home place. After returning home to Robert Lee, both Kaye and Gaylon began working for General Telephone in San Angelo, Texas. Kaye left General Telephone shortly before the birth of the couple’s eldest son and remained a devoted stay at home mom for her two sons, Blake and Korey for much of their childhood, working at different businesses around Robert Lee and the west side of Coke County as the family needed. Kaye was a very proud parent and always loved her two boys even when they proved to be a handful. Kaye was well known as very good cook and enjoyed cooking for family and friends. Kaye cooked countless meals and would take them to Gaylon and the boys in the sheering pens or out to the tractor where Gaylon was plowing or bailing hay. Kaye also administered first aid to Gaylon and the boys more times than anyone could count when they got banged up working around the place.
Kaye was a sweet soul who loved deeply and gave fully to her family, friends, church and community. She loved her Bible study group along with her pegs and joker friends. You could often find them at the coffee shop downtown several times a week playing cards. Both Kaye and Gaylon enjoyed playing dominos with all their friends and relatives and spent countless Friday and Saturday evenings around the dining room table laughing and telling stories while playing 42.
When asked, Kaye said her favorite memories were holidays and hunting season when everyone was together. Kaye would always welcome friends and family and make certain that everyone had a spot to sleep and that they were well fed during calling contests and weekend hunting events. Kaye always tried to make the holidays memorable; she especially loved spending time around the Christmas tree with her grandchildren watching them open gifts. Gaylon and the boys would bring hunting buddies or rodeo bums to the house and Kaye always made sure that they were made to feel at home and that they were always well fed.
Kaye was preceded in death by her parents, Artel and Reba Roberts and her husband Gaylon Pitcock. Kaye is survived by her sons, Blake Pitcock and wife Amy of Midland and Robert Lee Texas, Korey Pitcock and wife Lauren, grandchildren, Asher, Caleb, Mac and Abby of Abilene Texas along with many family members and friends who meant the world to her.
The family would like to say a special thanks to Camile Prince for the love, care and compassion she showed Kaye over the past several years, she has truly been a blessing as a friend and a caregiver. To the Robert Lee Care Center and the staff and Gentiva hospice, thank you, for your guidance support and care during this time.
To all of you that mom knew and loved her, thank you for the outpouring of love and support for the family and thank you most of all for the part you played in our dear sweet mother's life, she loved you deeply.
Mom, your boys are going to miss you. You and dad loved us and raised us right and did the best you could with what you had and made sure that our lives were better than your own. We always knew we were loved even when we were too stubborn to show it. As far as your boys are concerned you did it all exactly like you were supposed to and left nothing undone. Know that your work on earth is done and that you may rest easy with the heavenly father.
A visitation will be held at the Austin Street Coffee Shop in Robert Lee, TX, from 6:00-8:00pm on Friday, August 15, 2025. Memorial Service will be held at Robert Lee Baptist Church, at 2:00pm, on Saturday, August 16, 2025.