Roy F. Trice

Roy Frederick Trice, Sr. passed away peacefully in his home on June 23, 2026, in Grand Junction, Colorado at the age of 97.

Roy was born January 19, 1929, in Snyder, Texas, to Jeff Frederick Trice and Mary Ceora Head Trice. Roy was an only child.

Roy married Roberta Joyce Mezo on May 28, 1950 in Sweetwater, Texas. Roy then joined the Texas National Guard in 1951. Roy and Joyce had 7 children. Kathy Lynn Richardson, Mary Jean Trice (passed at one day old), Roy Frederick Trice Jr, Joyce Ann Boyce, James David Trice and twins Lisa Vasquez and Lawrence Wayne Trice. His wife Roberta Joyce passed away in 1990.

In 1992, Roy married Zealtha Moore in Grand Junction, Colorado, and gained another daughter, Vickie Sue Claybaugh.

Roy worked in the oilfield the majority of his life. He worked in Louisiana, offshore in the Gulf, Brazil and ended his career in Rifle, Colorado with Cascade Gas.

Roy was preceded in death by his first wife, Joyce; his second wife, Zealtha; his daughter, Mary; and two sons, Rick (Roy Jr) and Jay (James), two grandchildren, Mark Richardson, Marissa Trice, and one great grandchild Jessica Widmen.

Roy is survived by son Lawrence; daughters Kathy, Joyce Ann, Lisa and step-daughter, Vickie, and many grandchildren.

Brown's Mortuary in Grand Junction will assist in taking care of Roy and transporting him to Texas. Bell-Cypert-Seale funeral home in Snyder, Texas, will place Roy next to his first wife, Joyce. A short graveside service will be held on July 9, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Snyder Cemetery.