Roy Eugene Poynor
1923-2007
Photo from Fighting Men of Arkansas
Roy Eugene Poyner was born February 9, 1923 at Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Ar. to
Earnest William & Laura Lamar Benefield Poynor. His twin brother Coy
died at birth or shortly thereafter. May 22, 1940 he married Euneva Lucretia
Kidd at Fort Smith where they both resided.
Roy registered for the military draft June 29, 1942 at Fort Smith, Arkansas.
He enlisted in the US Navy August 16, 1943 and served until December 18,
1945. Nothing more is found about his service except the 2 Navy muster records below.
His bio below gives more detail. His rank was M3c.
Roy Eugene Poynor passed away May 17, 2007 at Charleston, Franklin Co., Ar. His
burial was in the National Cemetery at Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Biography from Fighting Men of Arkansas
Source: Ocker-Putman Funeral Home Memorials
A newspaper obituary is below.
Reverend Roy E. Poynor 84 of Van Buren, Arkansas died Thursday, May 17, 2007 in
Charleston, AR., He was born and raised in Fort Smith and was a Methodist
Minister who pastored churches in Fort Smith, Altus, Gar Creek, Grenades
Chapel, Alix Denning, Forrester, Hackett, Arkoma, Charleston, Vesta, North
Little Rock, Cherokee Village, Clarksville, Fayetteville, Goshen and Van Buren,
where he was pastor emeritus of Heritage United Methodist Church. He was also
WWII Navy Veteran and a electrician and a former City of Fort Smith electrical
inspector. He was preceded in death by his wife, Euneva Poyner. He is survived
by one daughter, Linda Seubold of Roland, OK, two sons, Dr. Roy E. Poynor II
of Alma and Rob Poynor of Austin, TX., Eight Grandchildren and Ten Great
Grandchildren.
March 31, 1944
Southwest American
Fort Smith, Arkansas
May 24, 2007
Sequoyah County Time
Sallisaw, Oklahoma
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