Roy Alexander

Welchel

Roy Alexander Welchel, 98, of Blanchard, died, Thursday, April 21, 2022, at his home. The son of Richard Simpson Welchel and Lillie Melissa (Parker) Welchel, he was born on June 1, 1923, in Wapanucka, Oklahoma. Roy married Patsy (Dewbre) on December 24, 1951, in Blanchard, Oklahoma.

He was a hard-working man all his life. Roy proudly served his country in the United States Army. He was a Christian in faith and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cole. Roy had a love of agriculture and especially loved his cows. In his spare time, he enjoyed dancing, playing dominoes, and spending time with his family whom he loved deeply.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and three sisters, Maybelle, Gertrude, and Imogene.

Roy is survived by his wife, Patsy; two sons, Roy Welchel and his wife, Toni, of Cole, and Ronnie Welchel and his wife, Nora, of Blanchard; one daughter, Carolyn "Toodie" Daniel and her husband, Donnie, of Oklahoma City; five grandchildren, Angie, Kristy, Chad, Raquel "Rocky", and Jeremy; seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild, and another on the way; and many more loving family members and friends.

A funeral service will be at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, April 23, 2022, at the First Baptist Church of Cole, in Cole, Oklahoma. Burial will follow at the Fairview Cemetery in Tuttle, Oklahoma. Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home. Obituary and online guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.