Funeral service for Roy Edward Stevens, 79, Elgin, will be at 2:00pm Saturday, November 10, 2012 in the First Baptist Church, Elgin, with Dr. Larry Stevens, Guthrie, OK and Steven Zimmerman, Mebane, NC officiating. Roy left this earth on Monday, November 5, 2012 to join his mother and father, brothers Burl, Dale, Otis, Willis, Ross, his sisters Mazie and Martha Lou and a grandson Ryan. Burial will be in the Elgin Cemetery under the direction of Becker Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Fletcher. He was born November 8, 1932 in Comanche County, near Elgin, Oklahoma to Caskey B. and Elsie Laverna (Stites) Stevens. He attended Elgin school and graduated from Elgin High School in 1951. He attended Cameron Jr. College from 1951-1953, and graduated in 1953. Roy married Lois Belle May on December 20, 1952 at the First Baptist Church in Elgin, OK. This marriage was blessed by two daughters, Carolyn Sue and Clara Jean. Roy was employed by Civil Service with his office in Huntsville, Alabama. Due to the nature of his work, he and his family lived in Alabama, Germany, North Dakota and Oklahoma. Roy retired from Civil Service in 1985 and built a home in Elgin. He enjoyed gardening, bird watching, especially Purple Martins, visiting with family and friends, and he loved seeing his grandkids and looked forward to their visits. He was a member of First Baptist Church Elgin, and had in his earlier years served as Sunday school teacher, Church Training Director, R.A. Leader, Deacon, member of the Adult Choir and Greeter/Usher. Roy is survived by his wife Lois Belle, daughters Carolyn Burcham and husband Terry of Little Axe, OK, Clara Goddard and husband Larry of Sterling, OK, sister Joyce Stevens of Norman, OK, five grandchildren, April and Vincent Burcham, Katlin Goddard and Family of Lookeba, OK, Rhonda Baldwin and Family of Yukon, OK, Kevin Baldwin and Family of Houston, TX and several nieces, nephews and a host of friends. Memorial contributions may be made to the Baptist Children's Home, 16301 S. Western Avenue, OKC, OK 73170.