Carl John “Butch” Roy Jr 1949-2021 Obituary
Carl John “Butch” Roy Jr., 72, a resident of Hambleton, passed from this life Friday, December 24, 2021, at home surrounded by family and under the care of West Virginia Caring.
Butch was born Sunday, July 10, 1949, in Harman, a son of the late Carl John Roy, Sr., and Gladys Marie Lawrence Roy. On April 22, 1989, at Hambleton, he married Linda Marie Lowther, who survives.
Left to cherish Butch’s memory besides his wife are three children, Lynette Helmick of Hambleton, Bo Owens and wife Kristal, and Tommy Owens, all of Fairmont, seven grandchildren, Cody Lynn Hardy and husband, Jeffrey, Joshua Hunt, Zachary Barnabei, Landon Owens, Dominick Owens, Keyton Owens, and Nevaeh Owens, two great-grandchildren, Brayton Hardy and Isabella Barnabei, two sisters, Brenda Lester and husband, Aaron and Linda Kelly and husband, Jerry, four brothers, Billy Wayne Roy, Gary Michael “Mike” Roy, Robert David “Tim” Roy, Phillip Anthony Roy, seventeen nieces and nephews, Stephanie, David, Gary, Melony, DeeDee, Zachary, Jerry, Ashley, Gabrielle, Becky, Heather, Kristian, Michelle, Britni, Jason, Ryan, and Shannon, and thirty-four great nieces and nephews, and eleven great great nieces and nephews.
Preceding Butch in death besides his parents was a sister, Vickie Hansford, and a granddaughter, Aaliyah Grace Owens.
Butch attended the schools of Tucker County. He was employed as a long haul truckdriver for D&W Truck Lines for many years and also drove charter bus for D&W hauling the D&E Ski team, foreign exchange students from Snowshoe Resort, and Senior Citizen trips. He had also worked for Mt. Storm Power Plant, Bolyard Construction, and as a diesel mechanic. Butch’s hobbies were camping, cookouts, family gatherings, and purchasing and restoring vehicles for resale. He took great pleasure in playing guitar and singing with family. He was a Pentecostal by faith, his home church was the Hambleton Pentecostal Church. Butch was at his best as Pap, and he was the best husband, brother, and friend anyone could want.
Visitation will be held at Hostetler Funeral Home on Thursday, December 30, 2021, from 11AM until 1PM, the funeral hour. Rev. Neal Parsons will officiate, and interment will follow in Mountain State Memorial Gardens in Gilman.
Carl John “Butch” Roy Jr 1949-2021 Obituary
