Roy Fultz

ROY A. FULTZ, 67, of Arcola, IL passed away at 4:49 P.M. on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at the Edwards Funeral Home, 221 East Main in Arcola, IL. Pastor Dave Dolan will officiate. Burial with Military Rites conducted by the Arcola VFW will be in the Arcola Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, August 22, 2014 at the funeral home.

Roy was born on August 26, 1946 in Decatur, IL. He was a son of Carol Andrew and Alice (French) Fultz. He married Sharon A. Miller on February 27, 1966 at the Arcola United Methodist Church. She passed away on January 28, 2014.

He is survived by two sons, Todd Andrew Fultz and his wife Michelle of Sullivan, IL and Erik Coleman Fultz and his wife Llonna of Arcola, IL; six grandchildren, Shelby and Mikayla Fultz and Dalton Ohm and Tabitha, Jesika and Drew Fultz and one brother, Joey Kevin Fultz of Bethany, IL.

He was preceded in death by his parents his wife Sharon and an infant son.

Roy graduated from Sullivan High School in 1965.

Roy was an Army Veteran of the Vietnam War.

He was a member of the Arcola United Methodist Church and enjoyed attending the New Life Church in Sullivan.

Roy Owned and operated Miller Service Station in Arcola, IL for several years and later retired from Master Brand Inc. in Arthur, IL with over 15 years of service.

Roy was an avid Arcola Football fan.

Roy enjoyed drives through the country, attending church, hunting, fishing and camping, looking for arrow heads, sitting by a camp fire and roasting marshmallows, feeding birds and monitoring the squirrels and spending time with family and friends especially his grandchildren.

Memorials were be made to Arcola United Methodist Church.