Marlita Joye Roye Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Marlita “Marty” Joye Roye, 62, of Krebs, OK., passed away Monday May 15, 2017 at Hillcrest South Hospital in Tulsa, OK. Marty was born November 27, 1954 in Poteau to Charles and Ruth (Fraser) Roye. Marty began her school years in Kinta; was transferred to Stigler while in the fourth grade and graduated from Stigler High School in 1973. Marty attended Connors State College in Warner for one year, at which time she met her future husband. After she married, they moved to Krebs where she worked at a sewing factory. After her son Kelly was born, Marty devoted all her time and attention to caring for, and raising him. When she and her husband divorced, Marty moved back to Stigler for a short time, however she considered Krebs to be her home and she eventually returned there to continue her life. Marty enjoyed hobbies such as braiding colorful strips of cloth into rugs for her home; she was talented at crocheting, she was a whiz at putting together jigsaw puzzles, she enjoyed collecting coupons and saving money with them, and she sometimes liked to pass the time by completing word search puzzles. In the earlier days of the computer revolution, Marty was already in on the internet action, surfing the web, joining chat rooms, and making friends with people. When Face Book arrived, Marty was there too, talking to people, making new acquaintances and renewing old ones. Marty also loved to collect toys, and over the years amassed a collection of unusual Pez containers and Hot Wheels cars and toys, she delighted in searching out the miniature cars, and researching the rising values of the toys, as well as showing others what she had discovered. Marty had a great sense of humor and is fondly remembered for her one line or one word zingers. Most of all Marty loved spending time with her son and granddaughter. Marty is survived by her son, Kelly Floyd; her granddaughter, Hayley (Floyd) Jewell and her husband Timothy; her mother, Ruth J. Roye; her father, Charles D. Roye; her brother, Chuck Roye and wife Patsy; two sisters, Tina Roye Peevyhouse and husband, Lonnie, Kathy Roye; nieces and nephews, David Roye, Chad Roye, Kimarie Roye, Jessica Roye, Alyssa Roye, Kayla Roye, Holly R. Wood, Lexie Roye, Casey Roye, Shayna Roye Malnar; great nieces and nephews, Jake Allison, Adrianna Dill, Morgan Dill, Jaiden Crawford, Riley Calhoun, Jaxon Calhoun, Ashton Casinger and husband Trent, Cannon Reasnor, Caston Reasnor, Umika Malnar; cousins too numerous to mention, many step-nieces and step-nephews and their spouses, children and friends. Marty is preceded in death by her infant sister, Sharon Kay Roye; her paternal grandparents, Henry and Pearl (Amos) Roye; her maternal grandparents, Lemuel and Ola (McCormick-Hurst) Fraser. Funeral Services will be held at R.E. Shearwood Memorial Chapel, 2:00 P.M., Friday, May 19, 2017 with Reverend Don McAlvain officiating. Pallbearers include Timothy Jewell, Trent Casinger, Mark Roye, Jared Roye, Terry Williams, Tracen Williams, Dustan Heath, Warren Hamilton. Honorary Pallbearers include Jaxon Calhoun, Sean Roye, and Lonnie Peevyhouse. Burial will follow immediately to Sans Bois Cemetery under the direction of King & Shearwood Funeral Home of Stigler.

Marlita Joye Roye

November 27, 1954 - May 15, 2017