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Archibald Royster Obituary
He was the son of the late Archibald C. and the late Dollie (Green) Royster. He was the father of Janette M. Paris, Joann L. Ashley, Robin E. Mangum, Bernard Pettaway, Archibald C. Royster and the late Geraldine Spears. He has 14 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren, and 3 great great-grandchildren. He was a brother of Beverly Catala, Lorraine Bickham, Shirley Cole, Spider Royster, and the late Julian Royster, Joseph 'Kenny' Royster, June Smith, and Victoria Carew.
A funeral service will be held on Monday at 11:30 a.m. in Bell Funeral Home, 571 Broad Street, Providence. Calling Hours in the funeral home Monday 10-11 a.m. www.bellfuneralhome.net
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Memories and Condolences
for Archibald Royster
Annette Hope Fontes
December 28, 2021
I'VE BEEN SEARCHING
I'M SO SORRY! I WISH I KNEW
RIP YOU WILL BE MISSED
BARBARA FOSTER-BRIGGS/AUNT KATE
July 29, 2008
I AM SO THANKFUL I WAS IN RI AT THE TIME YOU ALL CELEBRATED MR ARCHIES LIFE. WE AS AN EXTENDED FAMILY FROM ADMIRAL STREET FEEL THE LOSS OF ALL OF THOSE WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE US. WE WILL ALL BE TOGETHER AGAIN SOME DAY. MY PRAYERS INCLUDE YOU ALL AND ALL OF THE GRANDS AND GREATGRANDS-GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
Shirley Poston
July 19, 2008
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Donna Johnson-Butcher
July 16, 2008
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Frank Lomba Jr
July 16, 2008
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Cheryl Campbell
July 14, 2008
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Donald Carew
July 13, 2008
Uncle Archie, MayGod be with you. Now you are resting in peace with my Aunt. Hope you are at peace now.
Your nephew
jeanne gibbs ferrell
July 13, 2008
My deepest sympathy to all of you. Uncle Archie is at peace. I love you cousins.
Charlyce Lewis & Family
July 13, 2008
Royster Family,
My deepest sympathy. My prayers are with you all.
Robert and Mary McCauley
July 13, 2008
Jeanette, Joanne, Junior, Robin and Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Bill, JUDI, DAVID, BILLY Morin
July 13, 2008
TO THE FAMILY,
OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH AT THIS HARD TIME. YOU ARE IN OUR PRAYERS.
TRACY HAMLIN,FONTES
July 13, 2008
MY LOVING GRANDFATHER YOU WILL ALWAYS BE LOVED AND REMEMBERED UNTIL THE DAY I PASS ON.WHEN EVER THAT DAY COMES WE WILL SEE ONE ANOTHER AGAIN.
REST IN PEACE GRANDPA!
Joan (jojo) copeland
July 13, 2008
To my family may god comfort you and keep you in this time.
Africa Costa
July 13, 2008
I want to give my love and condolences to Uncle Archie's family and to Aunt Beverly, Aunt Shirley, Uncle Spider and my Grandmother Lorraine. You all will be in my thoughts and prayers. Love Africa
Debbie (Brown) Grant
July 13, 2008
Royster Family:
My arms are open wide enough to embrace each and every one of you, for you are like my extended family.
Robin; my oldest and dearest friend, Joanne, Janette, Junior and all the grands and great-grands my prayers are with you.
Love you all,
Kathy/Cisco Ashley and family
July 13, 2008
Our prayers are with you we would like to express our deepest sympathy in your time of need.
Theresa Bland-Evans
July 13, 2008
My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time. Sorry for your loss
harriet scott/stutts/wilkins
July 13, 2008
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Jackie Watson
July 12, 2008
To the Family:
My prayers our with you.God bless all of you.
Ralph Browne
July 12, 2008
Our sympathy on this great loss to our family. May he rest in peace.
Ralph & Wilma Browne
debra baptista
July 12, 2008
i am so sorry for your loss,may god be with you in this time of need
Virginia Veiga
July 12, 2008
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
steven roderick
July 12, 2008
To The Royster Family.............He will be missed by all who knew him my deepest sympathy.
Bill & Yvonne Washington
July 12, 2008
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well-lived.
Dorothy Monteiro-McCollough
July 12, 2008
To the Royster family I wish to express my deepest sympathy for your lost. May he rest in peace.
Ricky and Karen Gregory
July 12, 2008
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well-lived. Know that you are all in our thoughts and prayers at this time.
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