Roy Townsend

Roy Dean Townsend passed away peacefully on March 4, 2024, after a long battle with cancer.

He was born March 11, 1933, in Evant to Sherod William Alexander Townsend and Ida Irene Harris Townsend. He was one of nine children born to the couple.

Roy graduated from Evant High School in 1952 and then went on to proudly serve our country in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955.

The next year he married the love of his life, Ethel Mae Dyer, on Oct. 12, 1956. The two raised three children, Connie Lynn, Donna Kay and Gary Dean.

Roy was first and foremost a family man, who always dedicated his life to providing the best for his wife and children. He was always working hard, whether that be as a welder, restaurant owner or running the family ranch. Rarely would you ever find him sitting still; he was always up and moving - tending to animals or working in the yard.

He was a dedicated husband who loved nothing more than his beloved wife’s homemade sweets and a great western.

He is survived by his wife; daughters Connie Lynn and husband Clint Mayhew and Donna Kay and husband Bryan Henry; son Gary Dean and wife Susan Townsend; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.