Garvin, Roy “Pappy” (1947 - 2015)

GARVIN, PARHAM, WOOD, BARRY, BUFFINGTON, JACOBS, SMITH, SUTTON

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 4/29/2016 at 15:04:38

Name of deceased: Roy “Pappy” Lee Garvin

Aged: 69 yrs, 2 mo, 15 days

Residence: Avoca, IA

Born: Jan. 16, 1947; Barton, MO

Died: March 31, 2016; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Friday, April 8, 2016; Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Avoca, IA

Survived by: Daughters, Cherry (spouse, Rick T.) Parham of Glenwood, IA, Louise Wood of Blair, NE, Melissa Barry of Phoenix AZ, Jill (spouse, Melvin) Buffington of Council Bluffs, IA; son, Chris Jacobs of Phoenix, AZ; grandchildren, Samantha, Victoria, Ashley Ann, Amanda, Jessica, Josh, Jesse, Ashley, Matthew, Brad Jr., Timothy, Benjamin; great-grandchildren, Isabella, Eli, Connor, Kristi, Cayden, Jacelyn, Jetty, Rowan, Kane, Liam, Zander; other nieces and nephews

Predeceased by: Parents, Ernest Garvin and Pearl Smith; wives, Doris and Judith Garvin; son, Brad Jacobs Sr.

Education: no information provided

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: no information provided

Marriages: (1) Doris Patsy Sutton; Dec. 13, 1967; location not provided. They later divorced. (2) Judith Garvin; Sep. 22, 1987; location not provided

Employment: Worked as an EMT; later on, he was the fire chief of a department near Lake Havasu, AZ. Roy worked for many years as a diesel mechanic until he retired, about the year 2000.

Hobbies/Interests: wood working, leather work, hunting and fishing; was always very proud of his Native American heritage and being part of the Oklahoma Cherokee Indian tribes. Roy took part in many of the surrounding Powwows each year and made many friends with local natives of the Sioux Tribes.

Sources: harlanonline.com; pauleyjones.com