Roy Lawler

November 12, 1925 - May 11, 2017

Funeral service for Roy Lawler, age 91 of Saint Jo were held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, May 13, 2017 at First United Methodist Church in Saint Jo and officiated by Rev. Larry Coleman and Rev. E. Sam Campbell. Burial followed in Mountain Park Cemetery in Saint Jo. Services were under the direction of Scott Funeral Home in Saint Jo. Mr. Lawler died Thursday, May 11, 2017. Roy William Lawler was born November 12, 1925 to Carroll (A.C.) and Pearl (Lawson) Lawler. He was one of their five children. Roy married the love of his life, Mary Faye Dunn on February 9, 1947. They were the proud parents of one son, Roy William Lawler, Jr. Roy served his country in the United States Navy during World War II achieving the rank of Pharmacist’s Mate, Third Class. After his honorable discharge from the Navy in 1946, Roy returned home to become a partner in the family business, Lawler Food Store, with his father and brother, Cecil. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Saint Jo. Roy enjoyed watching sports, especially the Dallas Cowboys and the Texas Rangers. Roy is survived by his nephew, Kenneth Lawler and wife, Sandra of Justin, TX; sisters-in-law: Jo Whaley of North Richland Hills, Nell Polson of Fort Worth, and Peggy Gregory of Flower Mound; and brother-in-law, Chancey Dunn of Flower Mound. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Fae (Dunn) Lawler, son, Roy William (Bill) Lawler, Jr., parents, Carroll (A.C.) and Pearl (Lawson) Lawler; brothers: Cecil Lawler and Floyd Lawler, and sisters Lois Lawler and Rosa Tucker. Pallbearers were: Randy Brown, Terry Dunn, Mike Brown, Mike Whaley, Christian Boyd, and Ross Picquet. Honorary pallbearers were: Kenneth Lawler, Melvin Dunn, Cooper Price, Quentin Conyers and friends from the Dairy Queen Round Table.