She was known for her cake decorating and candy making, and has been a member of Calloway Heights Baptist Church since 1953.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest B. Royal, Sr.; two brothers; and four sisters. She is survived by her two sons, Ernest B. Royal, Jr and his wife, Carol, and Michael W. Royal; her three daughters, Judith Royal, Jane Meadows, and Patti Brown and her husband, Bob, all of Cabell Heights; 15 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; and seven great-great grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 11:00 am-1:00 pm, Thursday, July 19, 2018 at Blue Ridge Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 pm in the Chapel of Blue Ridge Funeral Home with Pastor Bill Parker and Pastor Bill Horton officiating. Burial will follow the service in the Garden of the Good Shepherd of Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.
Honoring Mrs. Royal as pallbearers will be her grandsons.
The family would like express a special thank you the Lisa Walker, the staff of Kindred At Home, and the staff of Hospice and Palliative Care of Southern West Virginia for their care and support they provided.
Memorial Contributions may be made to Hospice of Southern West Virginia, 454 Cranberry Drive, Beckley, WV 25801.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.blueridgefuneralhome.com. Blue Ridge Funeral Home has the honor of serving the family.