Hicel T. Roy Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Hicel T. Roy, age 98 years, a resident of Elkins and since 2019, a resident of Elkins Rehabilitation & Care Center (ERCC), was called home to spend eternity with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 17, 2022. She was born May 30, 1924, at Teterton, in Pendleton County, West Virginia. She is the tenth of eleven children and the seventh and youngest daughter of the late Floyd and Sarah Pallie Harper Teter. On November 12, 1950, in Rockville, Maryland, she married Chester T. Roy, of Harman, who passed away on December 28, 1997. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She is survived by two children, Allen Chester Roy (Peggy) of Harrisonburg, Virginia, and Grace Ellen Roy of Elkins. Also surviving are two special nieces, Judith Ours of Cabins, and Lorraine Louise Kimble of Onego. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Brook, Delmer, Guy, and Carl Teter, and six sisters, Mabel “Doll” Harman, Mamie Teter, Cleda Teter, Zernie Teter, Joy Hedrick, and Louise Kimble. Mrs. Roy graduated from Circleville High School in 1943 and attended Davis & Elkins College. She taught elementary school in Maryland, Virginia, and Pendleton County, West Virginia. She was a 49-year member of the Delphia Rebekah Lodge #62, having joined on May 23, 1973. In May, 2015, she became a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow. She was well known for her excellent washing and ironing of clothes, working for many families throughout the years including Judge Robert E. and Ann Maxwell. In her spare time she gardened, completed Search-a-Word puzzles, and also handcrafted sequin calendars for many friends and family annually. She was baptized many years ago and, in recent years, attended First United Methodist Church of Elkins. Friends may call from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, July 21, 2022 at the funeral home chapel. Rev. Brian L. Seders and Rev. Dr. Basil A. Hensley will officiate and interment will follow in the Mountain State Memorial Gardens near Gilman. The family would like to thank the many compassionate caregivers at ERCC for providing excellent care to Hicel over the last three years. Donations may be made to ERCC, 2533 Beverly Pike, Elkins, WV26241. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Hicel T. Roy. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.

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Hicel T. Roy

May 30, 1924 - July 17, 2022