Jerry Ray Royal

Jerry “Bo” Royal, Jr. Granite Falls, NC- Jerry “BO” Ray Royal, Jr., age 36, passed away April 22, 2013 at Caldwell Hospice after a long battle with cancer. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Ted and Clercie Shepherd Hall, his paternal grandparents, James Clifford Royal and Irene Adams Royal all of Wilkesboro. He is survived by his parents Audrey Hall Lyda and husband Lentz of Granite Falls, NC and Jerry Ray Royal, Sr. of Hickory. A sister Theresa Royal Carpenter and husband Troy of Iron Station, Katherine Hedrick of Hickory, two brothers Lentz J. Lyda and wife Brandy of Claremont, Cary RA Lyda and wife Teresa of Hickory and a number of nieces and nephews. He was a member of Shining Light Baptist Church in Drexel. He was a 1994 graduate of South Caldwell High School and was a member of the JROTC. He was cub master of Pack 241 of Hudson. He loved God and started going to churches giving his testimony touching many people’s lives. Jerry was a part of Cops for Christ with brother Lance Wilson. He loved preaching God’s word and was an Evangelist since October 2012. He loved seeing the power of God work through his family with his daughter Aleah and son Nathanuel being saved. Pastor Danny Castle and Pastor Van Proffitt will be officiating the service which will be held in the Chapel of Evans Funeral Service on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 11:00. Interment will be at Freedom Independent Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be in the Chapel of Evans Funeral Service on Wednesday, April 24 from 6:30 until 8:00. Bo respectfully requested that memorials be sent to the Cancer Center, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, P.O. Box 571021, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1021 or Caldwell Hospice, 902 Kirkwood Street, Lenoir, NC 28645. Online condolences may be sent to the Royal Family at www.evansfuneralservice.com  Evans Funeral Service & Crematory of Lenoir is serving the Royal Family. PDF Printable Version