Roy Charles Brown

On August 7,1932, in the city of Santa Rita, Texas, a baby boy was born to Jay and Lillie Brown. They named him Roy Charles Brown. He was the third child.

Roy accepted Christ into his life at an early age. Roy completed his elementary school years at Dunbar school in McCamey Texas.

In 1953, Roy was united in holy matrimony to Eula Mae Washington. To that union, five children were born. In 1968, Roy was united in holy matrimony to Altha Mae Ellis. To that union no children were born but included 3 stepsons.

Roy raised four of his grandchildren, Tashia, Demetrius, Toya, and Kayla.

Roy started his career at an early age to help around the house. He started working at Dow Oil Company at 14 years of age. He started by cleaning the yard, later became one of the truck drivers. He was one of the first African Americans to work driving 18 wheelers for Oil Well Service of West Texas.

Roy served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict as a Gunner.

Roy made his transition into the arms of our heavenly father, who loved him the most, on Friday, June 27, 2025, at 10:00 am.

Viewing will be held 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at Harkey Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 11:00 AM on Friday, July 11, 2025, at Holy Light Church of God in Christ. Burial will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery in McCamey, Texas.

Roy lived a long 92 beautiful years of life. He got to see his Fifth Generation. How beautiful is that?

Preceding him in death are his father and mother, Jay and Lillie Brown; two sons, Roy Jr. and Micheal Brown; two sisters, Margie Brown and Bobbi Spratt; two brothers, William and Lorenzo Brown; and two stepsons, Bernard and Micheal Ellis.

He leaves to cherish his life, wife, Althea Brown; two daughters, Deborah and Margie Brown; five sons, Reginald, Henry, Shawn, Lavell, and Russell; a host of grandchildren, thirty great grandchildren, and ten great-great grandchildren.