Mr. Royce Lindol Carter

Mr. Royce Lindol Carter obituary, Aubrey, TX

Mr. Royce Lindol Carter

Royce Carter Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Slay Memorial Funeral Center - Aubrey on Jun. 28, 2025.

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Royce Lindol Carter, 87, passed away Friday, June 27, 2025, in Krugerville, TX. Royce was born February 7, 1938, to Giles Creed Carter and Lola Irene Pilkington in Lipan, TX. He married Gail Linn Crew on March 3, 1967, in Odessa, TX.
Royce is survived by his wife, Linn of Krugerville, TX; son, Royce Lyndol Carter and wife, Cindi, of Tulsa, OK; daughter, Joanna Lee Hayes and husband, Scott, of Dallas, TX; six grandchildren, Kirsten, Katelyn, Krislin, Lilly, RJ, and Lucy; great-grandchild, Casey Carter; half-sister, Roxie Carter; aunt, Mary Dunaway, of Mineral Wells, TX; and best friend, Donny Shobert of Lubbock, TX.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Giles and Lola and brother, Billy Giles Carter.
A service will be held Monday, June 30, 2025, at 3:00PM at Shawnee Trail Church of Christ, 10633 John W. Elliott Dr., Frisco, TX with Seth McDowell officiating. Interment will follow at Slay Bloomfield Jones Cemetery in Mountain Springs, TX.
Online condolences may be shared at www.slaymemorialfuneralhome.com
Arrangements are under the direction of Terri Slay and Slay Memorial Funeral Center.
Slay Memorial Funeral Center - Aubrey

400 S Highway 377, Aubrey, TX 76227

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