Lee Gale Royer

Lee Gale Royer, age 79, son of Harmon Howard Royer and Audrey Jewel (Means) Royer was born on August 19, 1940 in Silvermines, Missouri and departed this life on Tuesday, June 09, 2020 at the Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. At the time of his passing he was 79 years, 9 months and 21 days of age. On September 09, 1961 in White Springs, Missouri he was united in marriage to Geneva Elders. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Charles and Paul Dean Royer; brothers-in-law George Starkey, Gene Lewis, Gary Elders, Eddie Elders and Ed Turnbeaugh. Those surviving include his wife of 59 years, Geneva Royer of Fredericktown, Missouri; children – Jeffrey Lee Royer of Fredericktown, Robin Lynette (Bill) Spencer of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Jared Wayne (Terri) Royer of Columbia, Missouri; four brothers – Howard (Norma) Royer, Roy (Joyce) Royer, Louis (Barbara) Royer, Shirley (Gracie) Royer all of Fredericktown; sister – Linda Starkey of Fredericktown; grandchildren – Dustin (Carrie) Royer, Sydney (Brylan) Moore, Aubrey Royer, Isaac Spencer, Aaron Spencer, Asa Spencer, Abigail Royer, Alexander Royer, Andrew Royer, Addison Royer, and Brendan Royer; great-grandchildren – Lane Austin and Willow Ann. Lee Gale was a United States Army veteran with the rank of Specialist E5 and in the National Guard; after serving his country he was a self-employed farmer and a farm manager at Crown Farms in Coffman, Missouri. Visitation will be on Friday, June 12, 2020 from 5 to 8 pm at Calvary Church in Fredericktown with funeral services at Calvary Church at 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, June 13, 2020 with Pastors Tommy Fults, Randy Sawyer, and Greg Swan officiating. Interment with full military honors will be at Royer Cemetery near Silvermines, Missouri. Condolences may be offered at www.wilson-funeral-home.com