WILMINGTON — Roy Clifton Roderick Sr., 81, went to his heavenly home on the morning of Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019.
He was born March 29, 1938, in Wilmington to the late Daisy and John Roderick. Together, with his parents, he was also preceded in death by his first wife, Penelope; son, Roy Jr.; and brothers, John, James, David and Marion.
He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Rose Marie Wells Roderick; children, George Roderick (Kristi), Penelope Reinman and Michael Roderick; stepdaughters, Brenda Jarrell Reeves (Jack) and Stephanie Jarrell Markley (Tim); sisters, Catherine Moore and Sarah Roderick; sister-in-law, Betty Roderick; grandchildren, George Jr., Roy III (Tiffany), Matthew (Kristen), Jeremy Roderick, Barbara Meade (Chris), Alyssa and Holden Reinman, Trisha Holmes (Oliver), Robert Baltezegar (Hailey) and Reese Oldham; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Roy graduated from New Hanover High School, Class of 1956. He was a kind and gentle man who was loved by all. He was a faithful member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church. Roy worked in the newspaper business in California, North Carolina and Florida. He retired from the Miami Herald in 2000 and returned to Wilmington.
The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Wilmington Funeral Chapel. A memorial service will follow at 4 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations made to the Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCare Center or Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church in memory of Roy would be greatly appreciated.
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