Roy Gehrig House of Piedmont, Oklahoma passed away on November 3, 2023 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Roy was born on August 2, 1939 in Norman, Oklahoma to parents Emmett Lee “Pete” and Opal Margaret Thompson House.
Roy graduated from Elk City High School in 1957, where he was active in band and FFA. He obtained his Associate’s degree from Southwestern State College in 1959. During his life, Roy lived in Elk City, OK; Weatherford, OK; Tucumcari, NM; Liberal, KS; Oklahoma City, OK; Denver, CO; and Piedmont, OK where he settled in June of 1990.
Roy worked in retail for the first half of his career including TG&Y and Spartan Atlantic where he was promoted to General Manager. The second half of his career he worked at Penn Corp where he was an insurance agent. Here he formed relationships that lasted a lifetime. He was successful in this career as well and won several great trips. He was a member of Piedmont United Methodist Church.
On December 25,1962, Roy married the love of his life, Suzanne Jean Elmer. The couple was just seven weeks shy of their 61th anniversary. Together they grew their family with two children, Laura and Scott.
Roy’s life will forever be cherished by the love from his wife, Suzanne House of Piedmont, OK, daughter, Laura Street and husband Damon of Arlington, TX, son, Scott House of Memphis, TN, and grandchildren Trevor and Mikhala Street of Arlington, TX.
A Memorial Service for Roy will be held on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Chapel Hill Funeral Home, 8701 NW Expressway, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73162. A meal will follow the service at Piedmont United Methodist Church, 2525 Piedmont Road North, Piedmont, OK 73078.
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