Deaver, Roy C.

Services for Roy C. Deaver, 84, of Longview will, be 2 p.m. 
Monday, March 5, 2007, at Longview Church of Christ with 
Carl Garner and Robert Johnson officiating. Burial will 
follow in Dollahite Cemetery. Services are under the 
direction of Rader Funeral Home of Longview. Mr. Deaver 
passed away Friday at a local hospital. Roy was born 
December 22, 1922, in Stephens County, Texas, to Harvey and 
Alta Deaver. His family moved to East Texas in 1930 and to 
Longview in 1932. Mr. Deaver attended grade school at Gum 
Springs and graduated from Longview High School on May 26, 
1940. He was married to the love of his life, Wilma, two 
days prior to graduation on May 24, 1940. He was also a 
member of the 1937 State Championship Longview High School 
football team. He attended Freed-Hardeman College for three 
years and graduated in 1943 and attended Abilene Christian 
College and graduated in 1945. He also did 10 years of post-
graduate work. He was the first president of Fort Worth 
Christian School and established the Brown Trail School of 
Preaching in Fort Worth. He was a faithful member of Longview 
Church of Christ. Roy loved the Lord and faithfully served 
Him, preaching the Gospel for more than 60 years. Roy was 
preceded in death by his parents, one brother and two sisters. 
Survivors include his wife of more than 66 years, Wilma; sons 
and daughters-in-law, Roy Hardeman and Wanda Deaver of Rhome, 
Texas, Paul Mac and June Deaver of Denton, Texas, and Dan and 
Laura Deaver of Longview; sisters-in-law, Virginia Starr of 
Longview, Betty Deaver of Shreveport, La., Jean Gibson of 
Hallsville and Fannie Gibson of Longview; eight grandchildren, 
11 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. A 
memorial guestbook may be signed at www.raderfh.com

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 3/4/2007.