Obituary: John D. Roller, of Southampton, Dies at 92

John D. Roller, a resident of Southampton since 1950, died peacefully in his sleep on September 29, 2015 at the Hamptons Center after a brief illness. He was 92.

Roller was born in Karnak, Illinois in 1923 and spent much of his childhood in Kansas.

He was raised by his mother, Bernice Martins Roller, who died in 1989.

He had one sister, Mary who died as a young child before Roller was born.

He attended the University of Kansas and served in the United States Military.

Roller found his calling as a hair stylist, serving clients for over fifty years in New York City, Southampton and other locales.

Although he never married or had any children, Roller had many friends and exciting adventures during his lifetime.

He was buried on Wednesday, Oct. 7 next to his mother in the Alma City Cemetery in Alma, Kansas.

Brockett Funeral Home in Southampton was entrusted with his care.