Roy Samuel Ayers

September 5, 1937 - November 22, 2020

Roy Samuel Ayers of Ten Mile, TN. departed this life Nov. 22nd, 2020 at the age of 83. He was a dedicated Deacon of Concord Missionary Baptist Church. He was born Sept 5th in Monroe County to the late Dewey Baker Ayers and Lesty Marie Raby-Ayers. Also preceded in death by his loving wife of over 55 years Edna Pearl Letterman-Ayers, adored sister Reba Marie Ayers-Stephens and special cousin Allene Miller-Dunsmore. Survivors include brother and sister in-law Dewey William Ayers and wife Betty of Sweetwater and Sister and brother-in-law Dorothy Letterman-Lawhon and Jesse "Bear" Lawhon of Loudon. Sons, David Brian Ayers and Scott Corey Ayers of Ten Mile. Daughter and son-in-law Stacy Marcella Ayers-Tallent and Richard Tallent, Jr. also of Ten Mile. Grandchildren include Dylan A. Tallent, Brandon L. Tallent, Elizabeth A. Ayers, Jackson E. Ayers, Bridget Catlett-Hakes (Robert), Eli A. Dunn (Brietta), and Robert E.L. Ayers. Those he took to his heart as children, Darin Hendricks (Annette), Ricky and Kaye Crabtree, and as grandchildren Gidget Redmond-Bradley, Yancey Redmond-Lynch, Kayla Hendricks-Penwell, and Natalie Hendricks. Many nieces and nephews and other loved ones. He retired from BOWATER Southern Paper Company in 2000 after 32 years of service and loved his farm, church, and the community in which he lived for over 52 years. Pallbearers include Eli Dunn, Brandon Tallent, Dan Bratcher, Chris Linder, Lee Pillion, Steve Stephens, Darin Hendricks, and Ricky Crabtree. Honorary Pallbearers, Junior Davis, Jeffrey Lawhon, Jimmy Wilson, and Claude Bradford. Visitation will be from 5 to 7pm Tuesday at Kyker Funeral Homes in Sweetwater with the funeral to follow, officiated by the Rev. Neil Pillion and Rev. Jimmy Jackson. Procession will meet at 1pm Wednesday at Kykers with internment at 2pm at Cedar Valley Baptist Church, Sweetwater. Kyker Funeral Homes, Sweetwater, in charge of arrangements. www.kykerfuneralhomes.com