William Roy Moyers, Feb. 19, 2010
04-02-2010SEARCY
William Roy Moyers, 91, an ordained United Methodist elder, of McRae passed away Feb. 19, 2010, at White County Medical Center. He was born Jan. 19, 1919, in Morrilton. He was a graduate of Cabot High School, Hendrix College in Conway and Southern Methodist University’s Perkins School of Theology in Dallas. Moyers pastored United Methodist Churches in North Arkansas and North Texas for 41 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents W.C. and Marina Ward Moyers; two brothers, Bruce Moyers and Robert Moyers as well as one sister, Evelyn Barnett; deceased wives Dorothy Colburn Moyers and Eunice Gammill Moyers.
He is survived by his wife Ethelyn McDoniel Moyers of McRae; daughters Helen and husband, Wes Kyle, of Cabot and Gayle and husband, Tracy King, of Texarkana, one stepson, Arnold and wife Ernestine Shaw of Higginson, and one stepdaughter, Martha and husband, Jimmy Rogers of McRae.
Survivors also include 12 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
Services were held on Feb. 22 at the McRae United Methodist Church in Searcy. Memorials may be made to the McRae United Methodist Church, 201 N. Wilks St., McRae, AR 72102.
