1924
Roy
2009
Roy Dismuke
June 7, 1924 — September 15, 2009
Roy was born June 7, 1924 in Marlow, OK to Charlie and Allie Dismuke. He graduated from Marlow High School in 1942 and shortly thereafter joined the US Army. After basic training in Camp Swift, TX, he was deployed to England. After training in England and not really knowing the assignment, he landed on Omaha Beach, Normandy, France on June 7, 1944. This was the day after the big invasion, and Roy’s 20th birthday. He was a combat engineer and assisted with establishing a means for troops to cross rivers which had been destroyed by the enemy in France and Germany. He married Mary Lou Walker in Marlow, OK on May 23, 1947. She preceded him in death. After WWII ended, he worked for the Santa Fe Railroad and ended his career in Amarillo. He married Carolyn (Carol) Brock in Amarillo on June 15, 1991.
He was a long-time active member of Trinity United Methodist Church. In the early years, he taught preschool Sunday School classes and most recently shared teaching in the Harmony Class. He was known as a painter, the dish washer and more recently the flower beds and shrubbery caretaker. He volunteered as a Meals on Wheels driver for over 20 years. He also volunteered at the Canyons Retirement Home assisting with pot luck dinners and birthday parties, meals for students at Wesley Foundation WTA&M in Canyon, Christmas in April projects, many outreach projects at the church, and many of the usual in house volunteer jobs that come along with a church. He loved to travel and was blessed with being able to travel throughout the US and the world.
He was also preceded in death by his parents, one brother and two sisters.
Roy is survived by his wife of the home; one son, Tommy Dismuke and wife Connie of San Antonio; one daughter Carol Hudson and husband Leonard of Rogers, AR; two step-daughter, Jill Swann and husband Jeff of Amarillo and Jeanna Brock of Lubbock. He is also survived by four grandchildren, Trent Dismuke and wife Melinda of Little Elm, Tx, Tye Dismuke and wife Jen of Irving, Tx, Kim Collins and husband Keith of Roland, OK, Brad Hudson and wife Ceren of Rogers, AR; three step-grandchildren, Janna Swann and Jake Swann of Amarillo and Kate Dunn of Lubbock; five great-grandchildren Calla Dismuke and Celis Dismuke of Little Elm, Christian Collins and Taylor Collins of Roland, OK and Noah Hudson of Rogers, AR; two sisters, Edith Cagel of Ardmore, OK and Myrtle Olsenof Haywarden, IA; one sister-in-law Minnie Chamblin of Odessa, one brother-in-law W. W. Carter of Marlow, OK, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was a long-time active member of Trinity United Methodist Church. In the early years, he taught preschool Sunday School classes and most recently shared teaching in the Harmony Class. He was known as a painter, the dish washer and more recently the flower beds and shrubbery caretaker. He volunteered as a Meals on Wheels driver for over 20 years. He also volunteered at the Canyons Retirement Home assisting with pot luck dinners and birthday parties, meals for students at Wesley Foundation WTA&M in Canyon, Christmas in April projects, many outreach projects at the church, and many of the usual in house volunteer jobs that come along with a church. He loved to travel and was blessed with being able to travel throughout the US and the world.
He was also preceded in death by his parents, one brother and two sisters.
Roy is survived by his wife of the home; one son, Tommy Dismuke and wife Connie of San Antonio; one daughter Carol Hudson and husband Leonard of Rogers, AR; two step-daughter, Jill Swann and husband Jeff of Amarillo and Jeanna Brock of Lubbock. He is also survived by four grandchildren, Trent Dismuke and wife Melinda of Little Elm, Tx, Tye Dismuke and wife Jen of Irving, Tx, Kim Collins and husband Keith of Roland, OK, Brad Hudson and wife Ceren of Rogers, AR; three step-grandchildren, Janna Swann and Jake Swann of Amarillo and Kate Dunn of Lubbock; five great-grandchildren Calla Dismuke and Celis Dismuke of Little Elm, Christian Collins and Taylor Collins of Roland, OK and Noah Hudson of Rogers, AR; two sisters, Edith Cagel of Ardmore, OK and Myrtle Olsenof Haywarden, IA; one sister-in-law Minnie Chamblin of Odessa, one brother-in-law W. W. Carter of Marlow, OK, and numerous nieces and nephews.
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