Celebration of life for Roy D. Henderson of Marietta, OK, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 23, 2021 at the All Faith Christian Church, Marietta with Pastor Jerry Turner officiating and Lawrence Anderson assisting. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Flanagan-Watts Funeral Home of Marietta.

Roy was born May 29, 1937 in the Shady Dale, OK area to Waite Avel and Leta Myrtle (Powell) Henderson. He passed away Monday, April 5, 2021 at the age of 83.

Roy was a lifelong resident of the area, he graduated from Marietta High School with the Class of 1957.  He was the youngest in a family of 11. Roy was a Vietnam Veteran with the United States Army. He worked on many ranches in Texas and Oklahoma, operated a dozer, worked for Ardmore Drilling Company, Chemical Pump and Supply, and owned a welding shop. Roy married the love of his life Beverly Hilton on June 18, 1977 in Marietta. This year they would have celebrated their 44 ^th wedding anniversary. In 2015, Roy began cutting cedar trees to build a log cabin. It took him a year to have enough cedar to build his and Beverly's dream home. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. Roy had a love for his family, his country, and his many coffee drinking buddies.

He is survived by his loving wife Beverly Henderson; four children from a previous marriage, Leta Walker, Roy Henderson, Dyanne Rutledge and spouse Gary, and Debora Auten; grandchildren, Shawn Walker, Terry and Tara Henderson, Jimmy and Sheena Letterman, and Nick Auten; great-grandchildren Saxton, Sayler, Olivia, Evan, Trinity, Ryder, and Raidan; brothers-in-law, Jack Vanderventer, Ronnie Hilton, Johnny Hilton and spouse, Brenda, Charlie Hilton and spouse, Donna; sister-in-law, Linda Wimpee; special friends he considered family, along with many others, Joe Pete Martin, Larry Martin, and Benny Lawson; numerous nieces and nephews; and his beloved dogs Reba and Deedee.

Roy is preceded in death by his parents and eight siblings.

Special thanks to Pat and staff of Mercy Health Love County Clinic and Elara Care for their excellent care.