He was born in Pitts, Ga., and was a Heavy Equipment Operator, with IMC Corporation. He was a member of the United Mine Workers Union, and he was a member of First Baptist Church of Marlow.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy Dees Royal, sons, Ernist Royal, James Royal and Donnie Farr, daughters, Sue Webb and Chris Wieberg; brothers, Theron, Clifford,James and Henry, 15 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
Visitation: 6 – 8 p.m. Thursday at Fairhaven Funeral Home & Crematory.
Funeral Services: 11 a.m. Friday, at First Baptist Church of Marlow, Ga., with interment in the Springfield Cemetery Annex.