Obituaries

After his father passed, Roy farmed the family's land with his sons. In 1997, he began a successful trucking business along with his farming. Due to health problems, Roy retired from trucking and farming in 2005, and spent his retired days with his three children, 12 grandchildren and 25 greatgrandchildren. He loved them all. He would always say, “They are so sweet no matter what, they needed candy and ice cream all the time.”

He is survived by his wife, Jean Koonce of 63 years; three children, daughter, Rena Harris and spouse, Clay Harris, son, Randall “Randy” Koonce and spouse, Carolyn Koonce, and son, Daniel “Danny” Koonce and spouse, Julie Koonce; 12 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren; and brother, Gearl Koonce and spouse, Betty Sue Koonce, of Sun City, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his father, Merrida Koonce; mother, Reva Koonce; brother, Earl Koonce, and brother, Thadd Koonce.

The family will receive guests from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Gilbreath Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, June 10, 2022, at First United Methodist Church in Stanton, with interment following at Evergreen Cemetery.

The family would like to thank the CCU Nurses and Doctors at Midland Memorial Hospital as well as Lanae, Tiffany, and Nichole with Angels Care Hospice in Midland, Texas, for helping take care of Roy and making his last days peaceful with loved ones and family.

Arrangements are under the direction of Gilbreath Funeral Home in Stanton. Online condolences may be made at www.npwelch.com.

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