Roy Almond, 80, of Murphy passed away Thursday, November 23, 2017 at his residence. He was a native and lifetime resident of Cherokee County. Roy had served in the United States Army where he had received many medals as a sharpshooter. He had worked for Murphy Police Department and later Clifton Precision, where he retired. Throughout his life, Roy had worked as a cattle farmer for both himself and others. He enjoyed hunting and camping with his family. Roy was a member of Old Fashioned Baptist Church.

He was the son of the late William Oley and Della Burch Almond. He was also preceded in death by a son, Nathaniel James Parrish; three sisters, Bonnie Mullnax, Juanita Cook, and Helen Moody; four brothers, Bill, Johnny, Frank, and Ralph Almond; and a step-daughter, Crystal Johnson.

Surviving are his wife, Charlotte Farar Almond, a daughter, Selina Hope Jones and husband, Matt of Murphy; two step-daughters, Tammy Martin of Winston Salem, North Carolina and Jacquline Haney of Burlington, North Carolina; a step-son, Carl High of Wilmington, North Carolina; four grandchildren, Cody and Caleb Allen, Justin Parrish, and Erin Scurry; four step-grandchildren, Erica Reaves, Kyle Gaddy, Ashleigh Haney, and Taylor Haney; two great grandsons; and a special son-in-law, Daniel Allen.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 pm Sunday, November 26, 2017 at Old Fashioned Baptist Church with Revs. Hoyt Brown and Jeff Graves officiating. Interment was in Maggie Chapel Cemetery with military gravesite rites conducted by American Legion Post 532, Murphy DAV Chapter 73, and American Legion Post 96. Pallbearers were David Hughes, Clint Cook, Arvel Cook, Bobby May, Steve Johnson, and Dallas Crowder.

The family received friends from 6-8 Saturday evening, November 25 at the Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy where the body remained until placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the services.

Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy in charge of all arrangements.