Paul "Willy" Royster

Paul "Willy" Royster, 73, of Creston died Friday, December 4, 2015 at his home in Creston. Celebration of Life Services will be 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 7, 2015 at Powers Funeral Home junction of highway 34 and 25 in Creston. Pastor Chuck Spindler will officiate. Open visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, at Powers Funeral Home in Creston, with family receiving friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Flag presentation by the Theodore J. Martens Post #1797 of the Creston V.F.W. Memorials are suggested in lieu of flowers to the family. Online condolences can be given at www.powersfh.com. Paul Willard Royster, Jr. was born November 6, 1942 in Greenup, Kentucky to Willard Royster and Edith (Spradlin) Royster. He graduated from McKell High School in South Shore, Kentucky in 1960. Paul served in the United States Air Force from Feb. 1961 to Feb. 1965, continuing in the reserves until Feb. 1967. On January 10, 1963, Paul married Sharon Lee Kesterson in Blytheville, Arkansas. They first settled in Blytheville. They moved to the Prescott, Iowa in 1965. Paul worked for Berning's as a cook and bartender. A few years later, they moved to Creston. Paul began working at Wellman Dynamics in 1975. He worked as a molder. He also was a carpenter, building the home he's lived in, in addition to many pole barns and other projects. He and Sharon lived for 11 years in California, through the 1980's. Returning to Creston, he continued with Wellman until retiring in July of 2012. Survivors include his wife, Sharon of Creston; a daughter, Paula (husband Brad) Laird of Wesley; two sons, Jeff (wife Jennifer) Royster of Creston and Jamie (wife Jolene) Royster of Earlham; a brother, Jim (wife Connie) Royster of Orlando, Fla.; a sister, Becky Thompson, Ashland, Ky.; seven grandchildren, Brooklyn Laird, Tanner Royster, Taylor (wife Kelsie) Royster, Ashley (husband Dan) Wilson, Zachary (wife Sabrina) Royster and Jacob and Kylie Royster; two great-grandchildren, Lily and Ava Wilson. Paul was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Austin Royster and a brother-in-law, Richard Thompson. VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE HERE: http://video.yourtribute.com/video/videotribute.aspx?tributeId=81485 LISTEN TO THE SERVICE AUDIO HERE: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14502536/Royster%2C%20Paul%20service%20audio.mp3