Obituary of Roy Zeagler

Funeral services for Mr. Roy Zeagler, age 84 of Grayson, will be 3 PM Tuesday, May 12, 2009 from the chapel of Riser Funeral Home in Columbia with family and friends delivering the eulogy. Interment will follow at Welcome Home Cemetery in Grayson. Visitation will be Monday evening at Riser Funeral Home from 5PM to 9PM. Mr. Zeagler was born on November 9, 1924 in Clarks to the union of Phillip and Velma Humphries Zeagler and passed from this world on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at the NELA War Veterans Home in Monroe. Mr. Zeagler began a long military career at the age of 18. He enlisted with the Navy and served on the USS SLC in October 1942 and served on her until 1945 or 1946. Roy served through the Iwo Jima and Okinawa battles. He was discharged in New Orleans and waited exactly 15 months and reenlisted in the Navy. He then served for 20 years before finally being discharged and taking a civilian job. He work for various companies and industries including; the Louisiana Paving and TL James Construction, brief employment at the Florida State Penitentiary, drove a truck for a vending machine company and roofed houses in Florida. He started Roy Zeagler Roofing business in the late 70's. He was a lifetime American Legion and VFW member. He was preceded in death by his parents and several siblings. Survivors include his two daughters; Jill Zeagler of Dallas, TX and Diane Zeagler of California, MD and son, Tom Hartwell of Mt. Pleasant, SC. The family would like to thank the staff at the War Veterans Home for their care and consideration of Mr. Zeagler during his stay there.