Wiley G GREGORY Terry Lee GREGORY Living GREGORY Living GREGORY Living GREGORY Living GREGORY Barbara Jean YOUNG Clarence Eugene GREGORY Living GREGORY Living GREGORY Ada Parlee GEURIN Mini tree diagram
Roy James GREGORY

Roy James GREGORY8,1,2,3,4,5,6,5

16th Dec 19241,2,3,4,5,6,5 - 30th Jun 20067,1,4,5,6,5

Yard foreman, Wholesale Lumber Company, for many years5

Life History

16th Dec 1924

Born in Lindsay, Garvin, Oklahoma.1,2,3,4,5,6,5

19th Dec 1949

Married Barbara Jean YOUNG.5

about 1950

Birth of son Terry Lee GREGORY in Maricopa County, Arizona

30th Jun 2006

Died in Peoria, Maricopa, Arizona.7,1,4,5,6,5

5th Jul 2006

Buried in Resthaven Park Cemetery, Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona.4,5,6,5

Other facts

 

Birth of daughter Living GREGORY

 

Birth of son Living GREGORY

 

Birth of son Living GREGORY

 

Birth of son Living GREGORY

Notes

  • 1930 Federal Census, Stephens County, Oklahoma, 9 April, Hope Township, District 9, page 4B, Hse #67, Fam #69
    Gregory, Wylie G Head Rents M W 32 OK US TN Farmer
    Gregory, Ada Wife F W 36 OK US US
    Gregory, Roy Son M W 5 OK OK OK

    U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1
    Roy J Gregory
    Birth 16 Dec 1924
    7229 W Thunderbird Rd, Peoria, AZ, 85381-5033 (1986)
    8715 W Townley Ave, Peoria, AZ, 85345-2520 (1989)
    13262 N 75th Dr, Peoria, AZ, 85381-4033 (1988-1993)

    Social Security Death Index
    Roy J. Gregory
    Born 16 Dec 1924
    Died 30 Jun 2006
    Last Residence Peoria, Maricopa, Arizona 85381
    SSN 430-36-1136 issued Arkansas (Before 1951)

    Roy James Gregory
    Obituary
    Roy James Gregory, 81, of Peoria, AZ passed away Friday, June 30, 2006. Roy was born on December 16, 1924 to Wiley and Ada Gregory in Lindsay, OK. He proudly served during WWII in the U.S. Army. Roy is survived by his loving wife Barbara; sons Steven, Gary, and Donald Gregory; daughter Karen Richard; sister Ruby Lips; brother Richard Gregory; and 3 grandchildren. Funeral service will be held on Monday, July 3, 2006 at 5 pm at Heritage Funeral Chapel, 6830 W. Thunderbird Rd., Peoria, AZ. Graveside service will be held on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 at 9 am at Resthaven Park Cemetery, 6290 W. Northern Ave., Glendale, AZ. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix, AZ 85014.
    --  The Arizona Republic, July 2, 2006, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/azcentral/obituary.aspx?n=roy-james-gregory&pid=18303496&fhid=2583#sthash.YhnEHEIQ.dpuf

    Another obituary with more amily informatoin was published in the newspaper of Roy's hometown, Lindsay, Oklahoma.

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    Roy James Gregory
    Obituary
    Roy James Gregory was born near Lindsay December 16, 1924, to Wiley and Ada Parlee (Geurin) Gregory and passed from this life June 30 [text has June 26, which has been corrected by hand to June 30], 2006, at his home in Peoria, Arizona, at the age of 81....

    Roy served his country in the US Army.  December 19, 1949 he was married to Barbara Jean Young of Maricopa [County], Arizona.  They made Arizona their home their entire married life.  He retired as yard foreman for Wholesale Lumber Company of Pheonix, Arizona.

    He is survived by his loving wife Barbara of the home; three sons and their wives:  Steven Roy and Ahmaida, of Indonesia, Gary Lynn and Grace of Phoenix and Donald and Linda of Peoria, Arizona; one daughter, Karen Sue Richard of Phoenix and three grandchildren.

    He is also survived by one brother Richard Raymond and his wife Charlene of Somerset, Kentucky; and one sister and her husband Ruby Jo and Harold Lips of Kingman, Arizona.

    Roy was preceded in death by an infant son, Terry Lee Gregory, his parents and and infant brother, Clarence Eugene Gregory.

    Services were held Monday, July 3, 2006 at 9 am at Heritage Funeral Chapel, 6830 W Thunderbird Rd, Peoria, AZ.  Graveside services were held Wednesday, July 5, 2006, at 9 am at Resthaven Park Cemetery, 6290 W Northern Ave, Glendale, AZ.

    Cousins in the Lindsay area are Everett and Marie Gregory, Lou Ila Jenkins and Loretta and Joseph D Gay.
    --  Lindsay News, 20 July 2006, photocopy of clipping courtesy of Loretta Gregory Gay
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    Funeral services were held at Heritage Funeral Chapel, officiated by Pastor Clay O McGuire, on 3 July, 2006.  Interment was two days later on 5 July 2006 in Resthaven Park Cemetery in Glendale, Arizona.  Details I submitted to Roy's Find a Grave memorial were added in February 2015.

    Funeral Remembrance Card
    Roy James Gregory
    Birth 16 December 1924 Lindsay, Oklahoma
    Death 30 June 2006 Peoria, Arizona
    Funeral 3 July 2006 at Heritage Funeral Chapel, officated by Pastor Clay O McGuire
    Burial Resthaven Park Cemetery. Glendale, Arizona by Heritage Funeral Chapel. Peoria, Arizona
    --  Photocopy of Funeral card courtesy of Loretta Gregory Gay

    Roy J Gregory
    Birth Dec 16, 1924 Lindsay, Garvin County, Oklahoma
    Death Jun 30, 2006 Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona
    Parents:
    Wiley G Gregory (1898 - 1973)
    Ada Pearlee Geurin Gregory (1892 - 1981)
    Spouse Barbara J Gregory (1930 - 2010)
    Inscription:  "US Army WWII Victory Medal"
    "A Loving Husband Father and Grandfather"
    Burial Resthaven Park West Cemetery, Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona
    Created by David Wright Oct 08, 2012
    --  Find A Grave Memorial #98486663, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98486663/roy-j-gregory

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