Roy Lee Barcheers

Roy Lee Barcheers passed away on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021 in Durant, Okla., at the age of 76. Roy was born on March 15, 1945 in Boswell, Okla., to BR and Rosa Lee (Satterfield) Barcheers.

After high school graduation, Roy proudly served his country in the United States Navy for four years and was Honorably Discharged on Dec. 23, 1966. He married Rita E. Jones on Oct. 11, 1969 at County Line Church and to this union they were blessed with three children. They would have celebrated 52 years of marriage on October 11, 2021.

He has been a lifelong resident of Choctaw County and he worked as a welder and iron worker. He loved to preach and spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. He enjoyed preaching, hunting, fishing, being a cowboy and country boy and he dearly loved his family especially his grandchildren.

Roy is preceded in death by his parents and brother Buddy Barcheers.

 

Loved ones left behind to carry on his legacy are his loving and devoted wife, Rita E. Barcheers of the home; children: Gail Taylor and husband Dee of Durant, Okla., Carol Robertson and husband John of Mead, Okla. and Carl Barcheers and wife Gracanna of Boswell, Okla.; grandsons: Mark Knight and wife Shyanna, Justin Taylor and Savannah Thatcher, Joshua Taylor and wife Dakota, Coltland Judd and wife Coltan, Jacob Judd and Brittney, Jodie Edwards and wife Chelsey and Hunter Barcheers and Lyndi Lowery; granddaughters: Becca Barcheers, Jayme Edwards, Geneanna Edwards, Ashley Ford and husband Curtis and Morgan Taylor; 15 great-grandchildren and one on the way; sisters, Eleanor Nadine Roberts, Virginia Lay and Carolyn Kaye Matthews and husband Randy and numerous extended family and friends.

 

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021 at County Line Church. Pastor Terry Holliday and Bro. Paul Silvers will officiate. Interment will follow in Restland Cemetery in Boswell with Mark Knight, Justin Taylor, Josh Taylor, Coltland Judd, Jacob Judd, Jodie Edwards and Hunter Barcheers serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Kaleb Rollins, Steven Lee and Shelby Smith.

The family will receive friends at Brown’s Funeral Service in Durant on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021 from 7-9 p.m..

Arrangements are under the direction of Brown’s Durant Funeral and Cremation Service.