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Royal Joseph Abbott was born to Rosa Leonora and George Nathan Abbott on April 1, 1931 in Bunkerville, Nev. He passed away peacefully on the morning of Feb. 11, 2019, surrounded by family members. Royal was a month and a half short of his 88th birthday.
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There will be a viewing at 9 a.m. followed by the funeral at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16 in the Love Lake Chapel, located at 700 E. Love Lake Road in Taylor. Interment will immediately follow at the R.V. “Mike” Ramsay Memorial Cemetery in Snowflake.
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Royal was the ninth of 11 children including Brent Abbott, Hermese Thiess, Wesley Abbott, Maxine Mott, Max Abbott, Keith Abbott, Mary Johnson, Myron Abbott, David Abbott and Richard Abbott.
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He was raised in Bunkerville until the age of 14. Then the family moved to Idaho and he started working on a farm with cows and grew sugar beets.
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In 1950, he enlisted in the Navy during the Korean Conflict and was honorably discharged in April of 1954. While he was on leave he met his sweetheart Patsy Lee Jones at a church dance and they were sealed in the Mesa Arizona Temple on June 19, 1953. Together they raised their family in California and Arizona. Some of the things Roy enjoyed in his life were gardening, playing golf and woodworking. He loved flying and was a pilot for several years. His family was very important to him and he always enjoyed visiting with his siblings throughout the years.
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He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Patsy Lee (Jones) Abbott. Together they have two sons, Wayne (Vicki), and Gary; two daughters, his beloved Kay who preceded him in death (Daryl) and Julie (Andy); his siblings, Mary, Myron, Keith and Richard; 18 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
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Silver Creek Mortuary handled the arrangements.
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