IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Darian Wayne
Roberson
October 24, 1994 – May 7, 2023
Obituary
Our beloved son
,
brot
h
er
,
uncle
,
grandson
,
cousin
,
and friend
,
Darian Wayne Roberson
,
passed away
une
x
pectedl
y
at the age of 28 on Sunday
,
May
7
,
2023
.
Darian was born in Lake Charles
,
Louis
i
ana
on October 24
,
1994
,
to Harold and Bridget Fontenot Roberson. Darian was the oldest of two children
and cherished his relationship with Kiani
,
his sister. Darian LIVED and made the most of his life. He
served
,
sacrificed
,
supported
,
taught, accomplished
,
and so much more
.
B
u
t above all his earthly
accomplishments
,
Darian LOVED God and made that his top priority
.
He was christened at Christian
Baptist Church under the ministry of Pastor Edward Alexander and remained faithful unti
I
he embarked
upon a new journey with New Life
.
His relationship with God was most important and he diligently
sought after the Lord
.
Darian was baptized in the name of Jesus and filled with the precious gift of the
Holy Ghost at New Life Apostolic Church
,
under the leadership of Pastor Kenneth Hasty
,
where he
was an active member. Darian PRAYED
.
As the Lord called him closer
,
Darian obeyed the summons.
Darian walked by faith
.
He loved attending church and was committed to a life of worship with his
church famil
y.
He humbly and faithfully served on the media team and was eager to work (mostly
behind the scenes) on any given project. Darian walked in wisdom and integrity touching many hearts
throughout his life and directing numerous individuals toward the Savior
.
An educator to the end, he was dedicated to a life
'
of serving others. Darian's life would seem too short
to many
,
but those whose lives were touched by him understood that quality of existence far exceeds
the quantity of time in which one lives
.
His love oflife did not come to an end with his transition from
this life because those who knew and loved him will continue to honor his legacy by living their
l
ives
to the ful
l
est
.
Darian thrived academically and professionally
.
He was described as a self
-
motivated individual who
was both brilliant and industrious
.
And that combination worked well for him, coupled with his
warmth
,
charm, humor, grace, and talent
.
Darian graduated from Alfred M. Barbe High School in 2013
.
Following graduation
,
he went on to
Xavier University of New Orleans where, as a biology major (chemistry minor)
,
he earned a Bachelor
of Science degree (cum laude) on May 13, 201
7
. Darian became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity
,
Inc. during his final year at Xavier
.
After graduating with a degree in science
,
he started his
first job at Sulphur High School as a chemistry teacher
,
kickstarting a 6-year teaching career.
Throughout the 2022
-
2023 school year
,
Darian taught Biology and Introduction to Biomedical Science
at Sulphur High. He received the distinct honor of the LSU Biomedical Sciences STEM Pathways
Teacher Spotlight in October of2022. His love for students and dedication to their success sparked the
need for individualized attention
.
Therefore, he founded The Tutoring Clinic, LLC where he provided
af
t
er school homework assistance
,
ACT prep, and private tutoring to countless students
.
Darian loved
the children and parents of The Tutoring Clinic.
i
In May of2021 , he went back to school at McNeese State U niversity and earned a Master o f Arts in
Teaching
,
with a minor in Secondar
y E
du
ca
ti
o
n. Darian
,
or soon to be Dr
.
Darian Roberson, was currently
enrolled at Capella University and working to
w
ard becoming a Doctor of Public Health
.
He had his sights
set to graduate in 2024.
The simplest pleasures in life brought great joy to Darian. He loved a quiet e
v
ening
w
ith family and
friends
,
planning his next trips
,
or brain
st
orming for his ne
x
t business ventu
r
e
.
He absolutely loved
learning and was deeply committed to education
;
therefore
,
he became better so that he could give better
.
During school breaks
,
Darian often
s
pent his time teaching
,
planning
,
and
w
orking toward another
graduate degree. He had an uncann
y
abilit
y
to find happiness in his dail
y
acti
v
ities and his pleasant
personality was contagious to ever
y
one h
e
met
.
Darian had th
e
biggest heart and a beautiful smile. He
was a kind, thoughtful
,
and gentle soul. He
w
ill be missed
an
d r
e
m
e
mbered by the many lives he touched
.
Darian genuinely enjoyed helping others
,
especially his grandparents as he helped them with the newest
technolog
y
. He
w
as determined to share his spare time
w
ith each of the hundreds of students he taught
and tutored b
y
being readil
y
available to help
w
ith chall
e
nging assignments. Darian enjo
y
ed traveling
,
music
,
shopping
,
holidays
,
spending time
w
ith family ... and let us not forget
.
.
.
cologne. His cologne often
introduced him, and you knew he
w
as present by the smell of his cologne in the room.
Darian leaves to cherish his memory
,
his parents
,
Harold and Bridget Roberson
;
a sister
,
Kiani R
o
berson
(Fiance
'
Thomas Daigle
,
Jr
.
); a nephew
,
Dre
w
Ja
x
on Daigle
;
hi
s
dog
,
Beaux Tie Roberson
;
grandparent
s,
Florence Fontenot
,
Harold and Mary Roberson
;
uncles and aunts
,
Marc Roberson
,
Natasha Browning
,
Kimberl
y
(Harold) Lartigue, Anthony (Shontae) Fontenot
,
Nashonna
F
ontenot
,
and Sherri Carv
i
n
;
great
aunts and great uncles
,
Dorothy Chavis
,
Joshua Senegal
,
Georgianna (Allen) Bilbo
,
Mary Ann Boseman,
Stella Johnson
,
Dale Bennett, Raymond Roberson, and Louis Roberson; Godparents, Eva Thompson and
Keith Simon; God children
,
MarKayla Fontenot
,
Lon
'
d
y
nn Lartigue
,
Elijah Richmond
,
Kera Mi
l
ler
,
and
Drew Daigle
;
God sisters
/
brothers
,
Kimberl
y
Thompson
,
Herbert Ceasar
,
Malaya Malbreaux
,
Malika
Dean
,
Alisha Lartigue
,
Jermaine Fontenot
,
and Camille Fernandez
;
first cousins
,
Tre Fontenot III
,
Nadosha Fontenot, Jermaine Fontenot, Alisha Lartigue
,
Justin Lartigue
,
K
y
ndall Browning, Nahamani
Reine Edwards
,
and Al
i
jah Green; special friends
,
Destan
y
and Brittany Washington
,
Breanna
T
homas
,
Jennifer Thomas
,
Darrell Nevels
,
Tyrella Bushnell
,
Brenda Vallier
,
Lakyan Hackworth
,
and Da Vante
,
Lewis
,
and a host of famil
y
and friends.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather
,
Anthony Fontenot
,
Sr.
;
great grandparents
,
Edward and
Odessa LeBlanc and Raymond and Viola Roberson; great uncle
,
Terrell LeBlanc.
Darian
'
s legacy can be summed up in two words, LOVE and SERVICE. Nothing cou
l
d surpass the love
he had for Jesus, his family
,
and his friends. And with that love
,
he served.
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