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William Roy Milam Obituary
Roy attended Loma Linda Elementary School and Camelback High School. He excelled in sports, particularly football. Well into middle age, he could perform difficult dives with the grace of an Olympic diver half his size. Roy lived in Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, New Mexico, and Colorado before returning to Arizona. Roy was gregarious, he enjoyed a good joke; his eyes were often twinkling. Roy had a big presence that was far more than his physical size; he was spirited, boisterous, tenacious. Roy was rough around the edges, but knew how to be kind.
Roy will be greatly missed by his family: wife Annetta Milam; son Derek (Ashley); grandson Dominic; stepchildren Jenne, Kitty & Evan; grandchildren Casey, Tony Allen & Alexander; sister Carolyn (Kent); brother Tim (Janis), nephews, nieces, and cousins. Roy is preceded in death by his daughter Dena, his parents and sister Susie.
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Michael Stines
August 2, 2023
My Cousin Roy was a blast
I remember our great great camping trips with Grandma and our trips to Encanto park and our attempts at fishing ... and I loved my overnight stays at the Milam house with all the cousins and Aunt Dewey making sandwiches for lunch...
God Bless Roy and the Milam family
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