Royce W. Hume

© Marietta Monitor

Friday, July 2, 1999

Submitted by: Martha N. Reddout

Graveside services for Royce W. Hume of Marietta were Monday at 2:00 p.m. in the Leon Cemetery with Rev. Ivan Poulter officiating.

Born May 15, 1932, at Deport, Texas, Mr. Hume died June 25, 1999, at his residence. He was the son of Hubert O. and Pauline Swindle Hume.

A resident of Marietta since 1980, Mr. Hume was a farmer for 19 years and worked eight years as a mechanic for the John Deere Company until his retirement in 1979. He and Wanda Kirk were married in Fort Sumner, New Mexico, in 1952. Mr. Hume ws a member of the Trinity Church.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Wanda Hume of the home; two sons and daughter-in-law, Royce Dale and Ruth Ann Hume of Rusk, Texas, and Donald Hume of Marietta; three daughters and sons-in-law, Marilyn Andrews of Marietta, Karla and Brett Haley of Winnsboro, Texas, and Lawanna and Kevin Satterly of Ardmore; a brother and sister-in-law, William "Bill" and Nancy Hume of Marietta; two sisters and brother-in-law, (Twin) Joyce and Raymond Brown of Fort Sumner and Rosalynn Lee of Clovis, New Mexico; 17 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Mr. Hume was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, James Hume in 1956.

Services were directed by Kennedy Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Kevin Satterly, J.C. Scrivener, Tom Hume, James Sanford, Mike Buxton and Brett Haley. Honorary bearer was Mr. Hume's brother, Bill Hume.