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Roy Herbert VanDyke Sr. Obituary
Birth: 1936
Virginia, USA
Death: Dec. 27, 2014
Henrico
Henrico County
Virginia, USA
VanDYKE, Roy Herbert Sr., 78, of Henrico, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Boley VanDyke and Gertrude Guerrant VanDyke; and brother George VanDyke. He is survived by his wife, Johanna VanDyke; son, Roy H. VanDyke Jr. (Shannon); sister, Janice V. Simon (Billy); brothers, James C. VanDyke (Sharla), Sidney G. VanDyke and Larry E. VanDyke (Nancy); stepchildren, Yvonne, Esther and Bobbie Bales and Debbie Bales-Moore; and numerous nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.
Roy had a true passion for racing. During the 1950s, he was very involved with the Southside Speedway and other racing facilities. He has raced with Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt and other racing legends. He retired as foreman for Capital Interiors.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 pm. Thursday, January 1, 2015 at Blileys-Central, 3801 Augusta Ave., with a funeral service at 7 p.m. Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. Friday, January 2, 2015 in Crestview Memorial Park, South Hill, Va. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 536, South Hill, Va. 23970.
Published by Joseph W. Bliley Funeral Home | Full obituary
Published in Joseph W. Bliley Funeral Home from Dec. 30, 2014 to Jan. 1, 2015
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/richmond-va/obituary.aspx?pid=173662880
http://www.southhillenterprise.com/obituaries/article_5958b0b2-904c-11e4-9533-8fc884115a9c.html
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=140795287
Thanks for any information or photos posted.
Dennis Garrett
Richmond,Va.USA
updated by @dennis-garrett: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM
