Harrison Roy

Harrison Emery Roy, longtime resident of Ponca City, passed Friday evening, January 22, 2010 in Wichita, Kansas. He was 61.

Harrison was born January 3, 1949 in Pawnee, Oklahoma, the son of Emery Roy and Georgia Winifred Cries for Ribs Roy. He attended the Ponca City Schools. He was married to Molly Tannehill in 1982. Roy was a member of the OtoeMissouria Tribe and his enjoyments were bead working, drawing, watching old movies and being with his grandchildren.

He is survived by his mother, Georgia Roy of Ponca City two children, Jamison Jammer Roy and Heather Eraina Roy, both of Ponca City two sisters, Eraina Pappan of Ponca City and Florence Kitty Clark of Kaw City one brother, Wesley Roy of Ponca City four grandchildren, Hannah Roy, Emery Jamison Roy, Mark Clark and Dana Clark. He was preceded in death by his father his wife, Molly, on March 3, 2008 and one son, Emery Jess Roy.

A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday, January 24, 2010 at the Ponca Tribal Cultural Center at White Eagle. A noon meal will be served Monday, January 25th at the Ponca Tribal Cultural Center with the traditional funeral service to follow at 2 p.m. Rev. Louis Headman and Bro. Doug Eagle will preside over the services. Burial will be in the Ponca Tribal Cemetery under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.

Casket bearers will be Jammer Roy, Mark Clark, Amos Simpson, Garland Pappan, Brenton Carney and Curtis Primeaux. Honorary casket bearers will be Dakota Kent, Solon Kent and Ben Waters Jr.