Roy St. John

Mr. Roy Mack St. John, age 92, of Lenoir passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at UNC Blue Ridge in Morganton. Born December 21, 1930 in Caldwell County, Roy was a son of the late Mack Roy and Pansy Mitchell St. John. Roy was an Airforce veteran. He served in communications during the Korean Conflict and was stationed in Japan. Roy was a member of a gospel singing group called the Kindred Quartet for many years. He had been a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church where he served many roles for 56 years. He served as choir director, a deacon, Sunday school teacher and Treasurer. He currently was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. Roy was employed with the Caldwell County School System for almost 34 years. In addition to his time in the classroom, he helped with driver’s education, coaching and bus driving. Roy enjoyed hunting and woodworking. One of the things he liked most was watching baseball. Especially the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox. Most of all, he’ll be remembered as a family man. He would always be the first to give to his family in their time of need. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Geannette Hall St. John; two sisters; two brothers; a son in law, Allen Smith. Survivors include his children, Sarah Smith, Anita Workman (husband James), Rebecca Angle (husband Joe) and Keith St. John (wife Karen); his grandchildren, Ryan, Matthew, Keira, Joshua, Phillip, Chelsey, Autumn, Faith, Hope and Grace; his great grandchildren, Eden, Nevaeh, Hunter, Hayden, Abby, Natalie, Kimber, Harper, Haven, Ava and Jaxson; the blessings of a loving caregiver, Mrs. Sandie; he is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. A celebration of Roy’s life will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 12:00 PM at New Hope Baptist Church. Interment will follow the service at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in Lenoir. Serving as pallbearers will be Ryan St. John, Phillip Angle, Josh Angle, Garen Bartley, Stephen Hall and David Gragg. The family will receive friends at the church prior to the service from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Online condolences can be sent to the family at www.evansfuneralservice.com. Evans Funeral Service and Crematory of Lenoir are honored to serve the St. John family.