His family was very important to him and he lived for them. He was married to Shirley Phillips for 62 years. Roy was a bricklayer by profession. His other enjoyments were stock car racing, fishing, hunting, casinos, and video poker. He was also an avid Broncos fan.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Dutton of Grand Junction; son, Danny (Rhonda) Dutton of Beechbluff, TN; daughters: Brenda (Mike) Berger of Beechbluff, TN; Annette (Darrel) Trowbridge Dutton of Grand Junction; and Crystal (Scott) Mize of Las Vegas, NV; sister, Shirley Douglas of Sandy, OR; and 17 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Memorial Services will be held on Thursday, February 12, 2015, at 1:00 pm at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary, 2515 Patterson Road, Grand Junction, CO. Memorial contributions may be made to Hope West, 3090 B North 12th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81506.