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Edward Hyman Obituary
Dateline: Godfrey, IL
Edward "Roy" LeRoy Hyman, 91, died at 10:45 a.m. on Sunday, August 7, 2022 at River Crossing of Alton. He was born March 29, 1931 in Alton the son of the late Issac and Ruby (Eller) Hyman. Roy served 22 years in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Godfrey and retired from the U.S. Army as Sergeant First Class. He married Gertrude Marie Batty in 1954. She preceded him in death. On September 25, 1999 at Bethany Baptist Church, he married Nancy (Kasinger) and she survives. Also surviving two sons, Lonnie Hyman of Carlinville, IL and Gary Hyman, eight grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter, Sue Ann Hyman, and brothers and sisters, Ivan, Delbert, Louise, Eileen, Thelma, Betty, Alfred, Everett, Alma, Edna, Floyd and Shirley. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at Gent Funeral Home in Alton and will continue from 8:30 a.m. until time of funeral service at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 11, 2022. Reverend Greg Breeden will officiate. Burial will be at Valhalla Memorial Park in Godfrey with full military honors by the VFW Post 1308. Memorials may be made to the 5A's Animal Shelter or the Church of the Nazarene in Godfrey. Additional information and online guest book may be found at www.gentfuneralhome.cm
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Terry , Carolyn, & Faith Short
August 13, 2022
We remember going to Godfrey Nazarene and Roy was always a kind and giving person, prayers for comfort for his Family.
Bobby a bays and Sherry Kelly
August 10, 2022
Roy Hyman was my great uncle on my mom's side Sherry Kelly Roy loved my mom always called her chigger never could figure it out until one day he told me me I was always bagsy because they always said that I was the smallest and our grandmother Ruby Hyman could never pronounce the last name bays so she called us bags which was fine over the years I've been able to see my uncle at the Nazarene Church of Godfrey and I at least got to see him twice at the nursing home I'm going to miss my Uncle Roy he was always a jokester loved him to death great guy
Donna Wasson (Estes)
August 9, 2022
I remember the doll you brought me from Vietnam and the stay overs in Peoria at you and Aunt Gerty's house. RIP - Love you
Aggie Collman
August 8, 2022
Uncle Roy one of my favorite uncle! I remember all the visits he & aunt Gertty made to see us!
Never forget his sense of humor & compassion he had for the Military! RIP Uncle Roy!
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