Roy Michael Ishee

Roy Michael Ishee, fondly known as “Crazy Roy”, went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 9, 2017 at South Central Regional Medical Center. He was born June 24, 1945. He was a carpenter, sheetrock hanger and owned R & R and Statewide Insulation. Roy was a blessing to so many people and loved to put a smile on their faces even when he was feeling his worst. He never met a stranger. He loved his family and was the life of the party when he was able to get together with them. He loved deer hunting and fishing. Oh, the stories he could tell about hunting trips! He loved the people at First Baptist and enjoyed serving wherever he could. He will be loved and missed by all who knew him. Roy was President of the Cypress Hunting Club, started Sharon Volunteer Fire Department, and made several mission trips to Honduras to help build churches. He was an active member of First Baptist Church of Laurel where he was a member of Evans Parrish’s Sunday School class, which he loved. He served as an usher and was passionate in his work with the men of the television ministry. Roy was preceded in death by his father, Lum Columbus Ishee; mother, Eula Pilgrim; three brothers, Larry Ishee, Rudolph Ishee, and Leland Ishee; two sisters, Braddis Strivings and Louise Hancock; and mother of children, Elaine Gieger. He is survived by his faithful and loving wife of nineteen years, Robin Elizabeth; son, Michael (Leslie) Ishee; daughter, Lesa (Lester) Parish; grandsons, Keller and Kasey Ishee, Denton (Paige) Parish; granddaughter Nicole (Darrell) Patrick; great-grandchildren, Tristan, Logan and Elizabeth Patrick and Presley Parish. He is also survived by his sister, Nitha Jo (David) Summers; father and mother in law, Hal and Ruby Whitaker; and sister in law, Connie Cantrell, as well as a host of nieces and nephews. The family would like to give a special thank you to the following: Dr. Jack Evans, Dr. Lisa Bond, Dr. Thomas and Kimberly Dobbs, Dr. Carolyn Cegielski, Dr. Cameron Pimperl, Dr. David Harrison, Dr. Joel Shores, Dr. Ronald Tynes, Dr. Joseph Proli, Dr. Robert McGuire, Dr. David Weiss, Dr. Rusty Stevens, Dr. Gulshan Oberoi, the staff of South Central Regional Medical Center and Comfort Care Hospice, First Baptist Church of Laurel, First Baptist Church of Sharon, and Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. Visitation will be held on Monday, September 11, 2017, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Memory Chapel. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at First Baptist Church of Laurel. Visitation at the church will begin at 1 p.m. The service will begin at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at First Baptist Church of Sharon cemetery. Officiants will be Bro. Randy Turner, Bro. Roy Crouch, Bro. Shannon Slover, and Bro. Wayne Pinkerton.

Roy Michael Ishee

June 24, 1945 - September 9, 2017