Gladys Dora Hancock Roy, 99, of Columbia, KY passed away Friday, June 16, 2023, at T. J. Health Columbia. She was born in Wayne County, KY on November 27, 1923, to the late Mack Merton and Florence Dishmon Hancock.
In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, William Thomas Roy; a son, William Thomas Roy, Jr.; and 13 siblings: Fred, Guy, Carl, Earl, Cosby, Glenna, and Bessie Hancock, Lois Piercy, Hazel Fulton, Eva Jones, Chris Neat, Bonnie Claywell, and Doris Watson.
Mrs. Roy was a member of Trinity Church and attended Bearwallow Church, she also taught Sunday School and was an active member of the Retired Teachers Association. She had taught from the age of 19 in a one room school in Wayne County until retiring from the Adair County School System after nearly 70 years in the classroom. She enjoyed gardening, feeding the birds and spending time with her family and friends.
SURVIVORS:
4 children: Fay Davidson, Mike Roy (Teresa), and Dale Roy (Lana) all of Columbia, KY and Camellia Roy of Stanford, KY
10 grandchildren: Andrew Roy (Ashley), Alisha Roy Stotts (Jason), Thomas Reed, Miranda Mann, Robert Mann (Britney), Adam Roy (Courtney), Ricky Roy (Tressie), Amy Keys (Bobby), Wayne Roy, and Kevin Roy
16 great-grandchildren: Ashley Back, Lauren Smart, Lindsey Sweazy, Addaline Reed, Kassi Huddleston, Riley Roy, Hunter Cundiff, Brady Cundiff, Brayden Burton, Caydee Burton, Tristen Stotts, Carson Roy, Brody Roy, Abby Maulden, Blake Maulden, and Colton Mann
1 great-great-granddaughter: Ada Huddleston
Several nieces, nephews, friends, & other relatives
Funeral Service: Monday, June 19, 2023, at 4:00pmCT at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Davenport and Wes Irvin officiating
Burial: Haven Hill Cemetery
Visitation: Sunday from 2:00-8:00pmCT and Monday until time for the service
Pallbearers: Ricky Roy, Thomas Reed, Adam Roy, Andrew Roy, Robert Mann, and Jason Stotts
Honorary Pallbearers: Amy Keys, Alisha Stotts, Miranda Mann, Kenneth Davidson, and Ralph Jones
Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
