Michael Neal Roach

Mike Roach, 55 year old local Woodward business owner, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2025 at his home in Woodward. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at the First Baptist Church with Reverend Jason Dirks officiating. A private family burial will be held. Arrangements are under the direction of the Billings Funeral Home.
Michael Neal Roach was born on May 28, 1970 in Laverne, Oklahoma to Claude Neal and Kathleen (Williamson) Roach. He spent the majority of his life in Woodward and graduated from Woodward High School in 1989. He was recruited in football by the University of Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Colorado and several other Division 1 schools, but chose Southwestern Oklahoma State University because OU wanted him to play defense and he wanted to play offense. He attended Southwestern and Northwestern. He was united in marriage to Faith Michelle Cross on March 11, 1992 in Las Vegas, Nevada. They made their home in Woodward and have lived here since that time. Mike and Faith were blessed with four children and two wonderful dauthers-in law.
He was the owner and manager of Roach Body Shop. Mike enjoyed racing, deer farming, raising cattle and going to the mountains. He loved spending time with his wife, kids, grandkids and being with his dad.
Mike was preceded in death by his mother Kathleen, grandparents, James (Earl) Roach and Helen Roach Rose, Claude and Katherine Williamson, niece, Kara Kenny, good friends, Fast Al, Leon Ramirez, and Darren Hacker.
He is survived by his father, Claude Roach; wife Faith; sons Jordan Murlin, Garrett Roach and wife Paige, Slade Roach and wife Jaci; one daughter Laney Roach and fiancé Tamell Monroe; sisters Lori Kenny and husband Jeff and Kelli Roach; four grandchildren: Parker, Peyton, Benjamin and Tatum; mother and father-in-law, Danny and Diana Cross, brother and sister -in-law, Danny and Christina Cross, aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews, many relatives and friends.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Ok Kids Corral - Toby Keith Foundation with the funeral home accepting the contributions.