The Rev. George Thomas Roy

Dec. 28, 1931-Dec. 23, 2022

The Rev. George Thomas Roy, 90, a former resident of Morgan City, passed away Dec. 23, 2022, at his residence in Ashville, Alabama.

He is survived by three daughters, Deborah Roy LaCoste, Donna Roy Sons and Dianna Roy LaCoste; a son, Drexel Roy; two sisters, Marian and Rosie; a brother, Robert; 15 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mercedes Faith Hotard Roy, and an infant son, George Thomas Roy Jr.
Rev. Roy met the love of his life (Mercedes) in 1948 and they were married for 66 years.

They accepted Jesus as their Savior March 22, 1959. They moved to Morgan City in 1963, where he founded “Faith Temple Church” and pastored there for over 20 years. They moved to AL and continued his ministry of teaching the Word of God, until shortly before his passing. His true passion was sharing God’s Word. He loved to study the Word of God every day and could still quote scripture, chapter and verse. He read and accepted every scripture as “The Truth.” Many souls were added to the Kingdom of God due to his teachings. He believed that was his purpose. He had an unwavering faith that was unshakable. He will be remembered and greatly missed by the many lives he touched.