Ronald "Ronnie" W. Roy

July 29, 1947 - March 10, 2021

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at 10:00 A.M. in St. Edmond Catholic Church for Ronald "Ronnie" W. Roy, 73, who died on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at Ochsner-Lafayette General Medical Center. The family requests that those who attend please wear a mask and practice social distancing. Interment will be in Holy Mary Mother of God Cemetery. Reverend Gil Dutel will conduct the funeral services. Survivors include his loving wife of 40 years, Susie Cormier Roy of Lafayette; one daughter, Sarah Harbison and her husband, Medlock Harbison, Jr., of New Orleans; one son, Bryan Roy and his wife, Faith Choate Roy of Lafayette; two granddaughters, Ella and Amalie Roy; mother, Marie Alma Guidry Roy of Lafayette; and two brothers, James Roy Elia and his wife, Martha Elia, and Charles A. Roy and his wife, Christine. He was preceded in death by his father, Pierre Andrus Roy, and mother- and father-in-law, Lucia Blanchard Cormier, and Ulysse Joseph Cormier. Ronnie was a 1965 graduate of Lafayette High School. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam conflict. He loved God, his family, and being “Poppie” to his granddaughters. He retired from the oilfield services industry after many years and most recently worked for Weatherford Completion Services in Scott, La. A talented craftsman, Ronnie enjoyed working with wood and marble; in particular, he loved to make crosses for his family and friends. The family requests that anyone who received a cross from Ronnie bring it to the funeral service so it may be blessed at the mass. In 2015, Ronnie was blessed to receive a heart transplant and a second chance at life. Therefore, in lieu of flowers, the family asks that Memorial contributions be made in Ronald “Ronnie” Roy's name to Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency Foundation, 68190 Highway 190 Service Rd., Covington, LA 70433, https://www.lopa.org/ Pallbearers will be Medlock Harbison, Jr., Warren Wiggs, Michael Ducharme, Mitchell Prejean, Paul Choate, and Matthew Johnson. Honorary Pallbearers will be Charles A. Roy and James Roy Elia. The family requests that visitation be observed in Martin & Castille's SOUTHSIDE location on Friday, March 12, 2021, from 1:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. and will continue Saturday, March 13, from 8:00 A.M. until time of services. A Rosary will be prayed by Brady LeBlanc on Friday, March 12, at 6:00 P.M. in Martin & Castille Funeral Home. A heartfelt appreciation is extended by the Roy family to his compassionate nurses, Kasey, April, Cher, Geri, and Jessica, as well as his doctors at Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center, and his transplant team at Ochsner-New Orleans for the love and care they provided. The family is also grateful to the support they received from their family, friends, and neighbors. View the obituary and guestbook online at www.mourning.com Martin & Castille-SOUTHSIDE-600 East Farrel Road, Lafayette, LA 70508, (337) 984-2811.