Roy Lee

Mcmillan

Roy Lee McMillan, age 91, of Roscoe passed away Saturday, Apr il 10, 2021 at Sweetwater Health Care Center.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at Roscoe Church of C hrist with Phillip Tomlin off iciating. I nterment will follow at Roscoe Cemetery with McCoy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Roy was born October 13, 1929 in Big Spring to the late R ay D. and Mary L. (Ashbrook) McMillan. He married Jo Ann Roberds Octo ber 16, 1976 at Friona, Texas . Roy join ed the U.S. Navy in Se p tember of 1948. After B oot C amp in San Diego, he was assigned to the A ir C raft C arrier , USS Sicily in Norfolk, Virginia. From there the Sicily wa s deployed to service in the At lantic and the n to the Pacific Oceans. When the Korean Wa r broke out, the Sicily was ordered to Korea . " We did tours in Korea from Aug ust 1950 until August 1952. We received three battle stars and the Navy Unit Commendation and Ribbon. "

After Roy was hono r a bly discharged on September 3, 1952, he returned to Big Spring, Texas where he worked for the Texas and Pacific Railroad as an electrician apprentice and wor ked for the T & P for 18 years. He moved to Roscoe, Texas in September of 1967, where he worke d for the RS&P Railroad for 17 years. He r etired a fter 35 ye ars of faithful service. Upon retirement, he became the custodian of Roscoe Church of Christ, where he was a member with his beloved wife, Jo Ann since 1976. He served th e church faithfully and with great love and devotion until his death . T ruly , he was a go od and faithf ul servant of his Lord. He was a member of the Roscoe Lions Club for 14 years and s erved 1 year as a Director and 12 years as the club treasu r er .

Roy is survived by his step-daughter; Billie Jo Selby and husband Leonard of Vancouver, Washing ton, brother; Bobby J. McMillan and wife Marilyn of Lubbock, nieces an d nephews; Allison McMillan of Lubbock, Scott McMillan of Houston, Alicia Holliga n an d hu s band Dale of Lubbock, Kathy (M cMillan) Odum of Jasper, Texas and Riley Ray " Butch " McMillan of O liver Springs, TN. He is also survi ved by great nephews; Conner and Br en dan Burkholder, Taylor and Tanner Holligan and great-great nephew; Aden Holligan .

Roy is preceded in deat h b y his wife ; Jo Ann and h is brother; Ray D. McMillan, Jr.

Pallbe arers will be Kim Alexander, Randall Smith, Ignacio Castillo, Dale Holliga n, Ronnie Helm and Don Martin. Honorary pallbearers are Danny Allred, Ed Althof, All e n Pharis and Danny Boren.

Memorials may be made to: Roscoe Church of Christ, Lubbock Children ' s Home or South Plains Food Bank in Lubbock.