Antoine Roy Sr.
Antoine Roy Sr., former area resident, died Monday, December 13, 2004, at his home in Cromwell. He was 73. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday, December 17, in the Poteet Funeral Home Chapel in Pawnee with the Rev. J.B. Fish officiating. Burial will follow in the Otoe-Missouria Cemetery in Red Rock under the direction of the funeral home.
Antoine “Buster” Roy Sr. was born April 5, 1931, in Pawnee, the son of James Roy Sr. and Florence Arkakeeta Roy. He graduated from Red Rock High School. He entered active duty with the United States Army on December 5, 1952, and received his honorable discharge on December 8, 1955. He married Anna Charty of Ponca City on March 4, 1961. The moved to Enid from Oklahoma City in 1961 and moved to Cromwell 13 years ago. He was affiliated with the Little Quarsarty Baptist Church. He enjoyed all sports especially Oklahoma State University and playing horseshoes.
Survivors include his wife of the home; three daughters, Debra Horne of Seminole, Rosa Millican of Inola and Allison “Charlie” Roy of Ada; four sons, Antoine Roy Jr. of Moore, Larry Roy of Oklahoma City, Gary Roy of Cromwell and Morris Roy of Oklahoma City; a sister, Fern Eaglechief of Pawnee; eight grandchildren; one great-grandson; and numerous other relatives.
ยป Originally published in the Ponca City News.
