Terry L. Royer

Name:    Terry L. Royer                              Age:         66

Address:   Peoria, IL

Date of Death:          Tuesday, April 19, 2016                    Time: 2:45 pm                

Place:             OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL          

Date of Birth:    October 12, 1949                Place:   Rushville, IL

Parents:        Virgil Royer and Lela (Collins) Royer-Ray

Married:        Connie Bair on August 15, 1970 in Astoria. Connie and baby preceded 

                        him in death on June 5, 1979.

Survivors:     Daughter- Tisha (and Amanda Walker) Miller of Macomb, IL

                        Step-Son- Shane (and Stacy) Gilmore of Banner, IL

                        Step-Son- Marcus (and Tiffany) Sparks of East Peoria, IL

                        Step-Daughter- Megan (and Joe) Bieze of East Peoria, IL

                        2 Grandchildren: Laci and Colby Miller

                        5 Step-Grandchildren: Jacob, Benton and Cassandra Gilmore, Morgan Sparks        

                        and Madison Bieze

                        Special Friend- Patty Wherley of Astoria, IL

                        Sister- Darlene (and Randall) Prather of La Prairie, IL                                                                                 Sister- Linda (and Dave) Shaw of Marion, IL

                        Several Nieces and Nephews

Preceded by: parents, step-father, Hardin ‘Footsie’ Ray and granddaughter, Alexis Miller

Occupation: worked the milk route for Bob Walters Dairy. He also was a warehouse  manager at Allied and a salesman at Wayne Dalton in Peoria. He was always working and had several side jobs.   

Military:         No

Memberships:       He was raised in the Littleton Methodist Church and went to the Tulis School before

                                moving to Astoria. He graduated from Astoria High School in 1967. He was a

                                member of the Teamsters Union out of Peoria. Terry loved spending time with his

                               grandchildren, watching Chicago Cubs games and boating. He couldn’t swim but

                               loved being on the water. Terry was not hard to love was loved by many.  

Services:          2 pm on Friday, April 22, 2016

Place:             Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria, IL

Officiating:     Reverend Dixie Croxton

Visitation:           2 hours prior to the service on Friday

Interment:              Astoria Cemetery in Astoria.

Memorials:         Education fund for Grandchildren Laci and Colby Miller in care of the                                                               Woodforest Bank in Macomb.  

Services By:  Shawgo Memorial Home, Astoria, IL. Online condolences may be 

                       given to the family at www.shawgomemorialhome.org