Lawrence Leroy “Roy” Black, Jr., 72, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at Winston Medical Center in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Monday, May 24 in the Nowell-Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Keen and Rev. Michael Wells officiating. Visitation will be the day of the service from 2 p.m. until service time at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home. Interment will immediately follow the service at Rural Hill Cemetery in Louisville.
Roy was born October 19, 1948, to Lawrence Black, Sr. and Ellen Mary Wells Black. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church where he enjoyed going to church. Roy loved people and enjoyed “carrying on jabber” with them which made him a well-known man. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting and hauling junk. He enjoyed gardening growing vegetables to share with friends. “He was a good man who meant well; he was just “set” in his ways.”
Roy is survived by his sister Mary Jane Young and a special friend Gladys Kirk both of Louisville. He also leaves behind four nieces: Rachel (Chris) Sullivan, Sandra (Richard) Lee, Paula (Larry) Hemphill, and Janette Conn; and his nephew David Conn. Roy is survived by a host of great-nieces and great-great nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents, and two sisters Ellen Conn and Faye Black.
Serving as pallbearers are Larry Cockrell, Kenny Kuhn, Mitch Sanders, Edward Stokes, Kenny Wright, and Ricky Wright. Honorary pallbearers are Dewane Carr, Shug Glass, and Steve Jernigan.
Services are under the direction of Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 N. Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by signing the guest register at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.
