Roy was born on February 15, 1936 in S. Caney, Oklahoma. He was the 4th child born to Henry Tilman Lane and Ruby Gladys Lane; he would later become the middle of 7 children born to the Lane family and raised in Cato, Oklahoma. Roy took pride in his American-Indian heritage and was a devoted member of the Choctaw Nation.
In 1952 he moved to Foothill Ranch in Corona, California where he fell in love with the girl next door. On September 10, 1954 he married Patricia Ann Wattenbarger at the Riverside County Courthouse and one year later they welcomed a son, Eligha Lee. He has two grand-daughters and two great grand-daughters.
Roy was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was detail oriented and took pride in his work. He was the General Foreman at Johns Manville in Corona, California; after 33 years of service he retired to Lake Havasu City, Arizona with his wife, Patricia in 1991. Roy loved to fish and hunt. He had many adventures on the Lake and up River with his family and friends. He enjoyed spending his summers with his grand-daughters and their many friends on the boat lounging and fishing.
Roy is survived by his wife Patricia, son Eligha, daughter-in-law Catherine, 2 grand-daughters Corrina & Kristy, 2 grandson-in-laws Donnie & Andrew, 2 great grand-daughters Alyssa and Cynthia, his sister Argie Carty and his youngest brother Harold Lane.
A viewing will be held in the Chapel at Pierce Brothers Crestlawn Mortuary on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. A graveside funeral service will be held at the Garden of Honor at Pierce Brothers Crestlawn Mortuary, 11500 Arlington Avenue, Riverside, CA on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 11:00 a.m.
