Roy Don Carroll, 81, died Sunday September 23, 2018 in Fairfield, Texas after a short illness.
Memorial services will be held in October at Stewards Mill Cemetery.
Don was born December 18, 1936 in Stewards Mill, Texas to parents Jewel Awalt Carroll and Jesse Leroy Carroll.
Don loved all sports and could always tell you about players and game scores. His love of sports led him to become a football and basketball Referee for over 30 years. When basketball season came around you could always find Don and a couple of his friends in their special seats in the Fairfield High School gym.
Golf was another sport Don enjoyed with his friends. He also loved the outdoors and hunting.
Don loved Stewards Mill and the many memories growing up in that area.
Don married Frances Stone Carroll on July 18, 1959.
Left to cherish his memory, are his wife Frances, his son, Michael Kevin Carroll, daughter Kristen Kimberly Carroll, son in law Hugh Fryer III, two grandchildren Jeffrey Kyle Fryer and Kacie Renae Carroll. Two sisters, Sharron and husband Roy Hagen of Buffalo, Texas and Lecia and husband Jes Stautzenberger of Fairfield, Texas. Three brothers, Glendon Carroll and wife Iva of Teague, Texas, James Carroll of Buffalo, Texas and Stephen Carroll of Fairfield, Texas. One sister in law Betty and husband Richard Tinsley of Galveston, Texas.
Preceding him in death are his parents and step mother Ruth Carroll, daughter Daphne Carroll Fryer, brother in law Rance Stone and sister in law Faye Compton.
Any memorial contributions may be made to New Leash on Life, c/o Sharon Speering at PO Box 1605 Fairfield, TX 75840. 9023-388-7463
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