Roy Bulice Obituary
Roy grew up in the Mountain Springs, Arkansas area under the guidance of his mother and James Thomas Lusty, and attended Cabot Public Schools.
On May 18, 1953, Roy married Helen Essinger. Over the next 9 years, they welcomed 4 boys into this world. In 1958, they bought 32 acres of land south of Cabot where they raised their sons. On that land, they taught their sons to raise vegetables, cows, hogs, and dogs.
Because the boys wanted to play baseball, Roy became a baseball coach while Helen became a Cub Scout Den Mother. When the boys joined the Boy Scouts of America, Roy became a Scout Master, teaching boys about knots, camping, and teaching them to do their best, to do their duty to God and their country, to help other people at all times, and to obey the Scout Law.
Roy was very much an entrepreneur. He started his own auto repair shop, vegetable and strawberry peddler, sold pet supplies and hunting boots, and raised and sold hogs and dogs.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and taught his sons to do the same.
He and Helen were very active in the Church of Christ and made 2 mission trips to Costa Rica.
Roy is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, his brother Carlis Lusty, his son James, his daughter-in-law Laurie, and his granddaughter-in-law Kari Bulice.
He is survived by his son Clayton Eugene [Debbie], Roy Harvey [Sharon], Gary Wayne [Melissa], his grandchildren Jonathan Roy, William Edward, Jonathan Paul [Kasha], Dairies Paige, Christopher, Misty, and Tristan, his great-grandchildren Bradley, Emily, Anna, Remington and great-great-granddaughter Kairiya Hernandez, as well as many family and friends.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 10:00am with the funeral service starting at 11:00am at Cabot Church of Christ located at 500 N 2 nd St. in Cabot. Burial will take place at Mountain Springs Cemetery in Cabot.
Arrangements by A Natural State Funeral Service 2620 West Main Street, Jacksonville, Arkansas 72076. 501-982-3400. Online guestbook available at www.anaturalstatefuneralservice.com
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