ROY GORDON

Roy Gordon, age 73, of Donalsonville, GA, passed away Monday, March 3, 2025 UAB Medical Center in Birmingham, AL.

Funeral services for Mr. Gordon will be held on Friday, March 7, 2025, at 3:00 PM at Evans-Skipper Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Daughtery officiating. Interment will follow in Friendship Cemetery with Ken Gordon, Ray Taylor, Payson Trawick, Jarred Gordon, Bradley Culpepper and Chris Gordon serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

Mr. Gordon was born in Bainbridge, GA on November 12, 1951, to Dock and Lucille Jackson Gordon. Mr. Gordon served his country and retired from the United States Navy. He was very prideful of his military service. He also worked outside detail with the Ware Co. Prison system. He enjoyed working in the yard, old country music, the Georgia Bulldogs and watching his favorite NASCAR driver Chase Elliott.

Mr. Gordon is survived by his wife, Lois Brenda Thrift Gordon of Donalsonville, GA; his children, Kimberly Sloan (Joe) of Greenville, TX, Cristy Ipock of Palatka, FL, Beverly Dixon (Brian) Maryville, TN, and Frank Heller of Nevada; his brothers, Buddy Gordon (Marilyn) of Iron City, GA, Nathan Gordon of Blakely, GA, and Ray Gordon of Donalsonville, GA. Also surviving are his grandchildren, Kevin Davis (Nisha), Corey Davis (Kelcey), Mackenzie Carle, Cheyenne Carle, Ava Carle, Jade Sloan, Ashley Cresler (Dylan), Justin Dixon, and Brittany Crigger (Tyler), as well as 10 great grandchildren, and numerous nephews and nieces.

Mr. Gordon was preceded in death by his parents, Dock and Lucille Jackson Gordon; his brother, Aaron Gordon; two sisters-in-law, Jane Gordon and Linda Gordon; and two nephews, Daron Gordon and Dee Gordon.