Lester Roy of Couch, MO, son of the late John H Roy and Mary Jane Williams Roy, was born May 5, 1911 near Alton, MO and died Oct 13, 1992 in West Plains, MO at the age of 81 years, 5 months and 8 days.
He was united in marriage Jan 30, 1935 in Alton, MO to Altha Blankenship.
He is survived by his wife, Altha, of the home near Couch, MO; five children, D Gene Roy of Little Rock, Ar, Denver Roy of Little Rock, J L Roy and his wife Gail of Batesville, AR, John Roy of Couch, MO, and Linda Thompson and her husband of Batesville, AR; five grandsons, Kevin Roy of Jacksonville, AR, Tim Thompson of Batesville, Ar, Jason Janes of Alton, MO, Jesse Roy of Batesville, AR, Dallas Roy of Batesville, AR; one granddaughter, Tammie Murphree and her husband Floyd of Newark, AR; three great grandchildren, Tuff and Taneshia Murphree of Neward, AR and Derrice Tedford of Jacksonville, AR;
three sisters, Delia Thomas of West Plains, MO, Sarah Roberts of West Plains, MO, Hattie Roberts of Couch, MO; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, Lovel, Frank, Ralph, Guy and Twin Chester; and two sisters, Ethel Caldwell and Roxie Powell.
He was a member of the Norman Free Will Baptist Church and was a retired inspector for the US Department of Agriculture.
Services were held Thursday, October 14 at Carter Funeral Home Chapel, Thayer, MO, with interment in Norman Cemetery, Couch, MO under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Thayer.
He was united in marriage Jan 30, 1935 in Alton, MO to Altha Blankenship.
He is survived by his wife, Altha, of the home near Couch, MO; five children, D Gene Roy of Little Rock, Ar, Denver Roy of Little Rock, J L Roy and his wife Gail of Batesville, AR, John Roy of Couch, MO, and Linda Thompson and her husband of Batesville, AR; five grandsons, Kevin Roy of Jacksonville, AR, Tim Thompson of Batesville, Ar, Jason Janes of Alton, MO, Jesse Roy of Batesville, AR, Dallas Roy of Batesville, AR; one granddaughter, Tammie Murphree and her husband Floyd of Newark, AR; three great grandchildren, Tuff and Taneshia Murphree of Neward, AR and Derrice Tedford of Jacksonville, AR;
three sisters, Delia Thomas of West Plains, MO, Sarah Roberts of West Plains, MO, Hattie Roberts of Couch, MO; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, Lovel, Frank, Ralph, Guy and Twin Chester; and two sisters, Ethel Caldwell and Roxie Powell.
He was a member of the Norman Free Will Baptist Church and was a retired inspector for the US Department of Agriculture.
Services were held Thursday, October 14 at Carter Funeral Home Chapel, Thayer, MO, with interment in Norman Cemetery, Couch, MO under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Thayer.
Lester Roy of Couch, MO, son of the late John H Roy and Mary Jane Williams Roy, was born May 5, 1911 near Alton, MO and died Oct 13, 1992 in West Plains, MO at the age of 81 years, 5 months and 8 days.
He was united in marriage Jan 30, 1935 in Alton, MO to Altha Blankenship.
He is survived by his wife, Altha, of the home near Couch, MO; five children, D Gene Roy of Little Rock, Ar, Denver Roy of Little Rock, J L Roy and his wife Gail of Batesville, AR, John Roy of Couch, MO, and Linda Thompson and her husband of Batesville, AR; five grandsons, Kevin Roy of Jacksonville, AR, Tim Thompson of Batesville, Ar, Jason Janes of Alton, MO, Jesse Roy of Batesville, AR, Dallas Roy of Batesville, AR; one granddaughter, Tammie Murphree and her husband Floyd of Newark, AR; three great grandchildren, Tuff and Taneshia Murphree of Neward, AR and Derrice Tedford of Jacksonville, AR;
three sisters, Delia Thomas of West Plains, MO, Sarah Roberts of West Plains, MO, Hattie Roberts of Couch, MO; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, Lovel, Frank, Ralph, Guy and Twin Chester; and two sisters, Ethel Caldwell and Roxie Powell.
He was a member of the Norman Free Will Baptist Church and was a retired inspector for the US Department of Agriculture.
Services were held Thursday, October 14 at Carter Funeral Home Chapel, Thayer, MO, with interment in Norman Cemetery, Couch, MO under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Thayer.
He was united in marriage Jan 30, 1935 in Alton, MO to Altha Blankenship.
He is survived by his wife, Altha, of the home near Couch, MO; five children, D Gene Roy of Little Rock, Ar, Denver Roy of Little Rock, J L Roy and his wife Gail of Batesville, AR, John Roy of Couch, MO, and Linda Thompson and her husband of Batesville, AR; five grandsons, Kevin Roy of Jacksonville, AR, Tim Thompson of Batesville, Ar, Jason Janes of Alton, MO, Jesse Roy of Batesville, AR, Dallas Roy of Batesville, AR; one granddaughter, Tammie Murphree and her husband Floyd of Newark, AR; three great grandchildren, Tuff and Taneshia Murphree of Neward, AR and Derrice Tedford of Jacksonville, AR;
three sisters, Delia Thomas of West Plains, MO, Sarah Roberts of West Plains, MO, Hattie Roberts of Couch, MO; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, Lovel, Frank, Ralph, Guy and Twin Chester; and two sisters, Ethel Caldwell and Roxie Powell.
He was a member of the Norman Free Will Baptist Church and was a retired inspector for the US Department of Agriculture.
Services were held Thursday, October 14 at Carter Funeral Home Chapel, Thayer, MO, with interment in Norman Cemetery, Couch, MO under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Thayer.
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