Roy E. Plant

Roy E. "Gumpy" Plant, 86, of Warren, OH passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at St. Joseph Warren Hospital. He was born March 10, 1939, in Niles, OH, the son of the late Oscar Plant and the late Theora (Monroe) Plant. Roy retired from Copperweld Steel after 43 years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and Sisters of Notre Dame. Roy was a 4H and Boy Scout leader. He loved classic and antique cars. Gumpy enjoyed woodworking and making toy cars, trains, dollhouses, and kid's toys. In his spare time, he enjoyed making pies, with cherry being his most well-known. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Ann N. Plant of Warren, OH; children, Roy (Nedra) Plant, Jr. of Nelsonville, OH, Kathryn (Michael) Callahan of Warren, OH, Denise (James) McNeill of Rock Hill, SC, Daniel Plant of Warren, OH, and William (Shirley) Plant of Rock Hill, SC; sister, Lois (Edward) Russell of Howland, OH; grandchildren, Katie, Ryan, Eric, Patrick, Alexandria, Roy, Courtney, and Matthew; thirteen great-grandchildren and one on-the-way. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Eilleen Thompson and Marie Sutton. Services will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at St. William Catholic Church. Friends may call from 9:00 am to 11:00 am on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at St. William Catholic Church. Interment will be in All Souls Cemetery, Bazetta Twp., OH. In lieu of flowers, the family requests any material contributions be made to Sisters of Notre Dame, 13000 Auburn Rd., Chardon, OH 44024 and/or Knights of Columbus at St. William Catholic Church, 5411 Mahoning Ave., NW Warren, OH 44483, in his memory. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Carl W. Hall Funeral Home.