Roy Eugene Ayers

Roy Eugene Ayers obituary, Newark, OH

Roy Eugene Ayers

Roy Ayers Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Snouffer Funeral Home on Jan. 30, 2026.
Roy Eugene Ayers, 69 of Newark, passed away January 29, 2026, at his residence. He was born December 26, 1956, in Lancaster, OH a son of the late Gilbert Gene and Garnet Ayers. He worked many years as a machinist and owned a gun shop. He was a gun enthusiast and loved to hunt.

Roy is survived by two daughters: Kelly Ayers and Kristy (Justin) Peyton; and a grandson Dylan Padgett.

No services will be held at this time and burial will be at a later date.

Cremation services have been entrusted to the Snouffer Crematory. THE SNOUFFER FUNERAL HOME, 1150 WEST MILITARY ROAD, ZANESVILLE, has the distinct honor of serving the Ayers Family.

To send a condolence to the Ayers family go to www.snoufferfuneralhome.com, find us on Facebook or call our Locally Owned Caring Staff at 740.450.8000.

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