Roy Martin McConnell, age 86 of Goodlettsville, Tennessee passed away Monday, May 23, 2022 at Skyline Medical Center.
He was born in Old Hickory, TN to the late James Samuel and Demmie Mable Derryberry McConnell.
He was also preceded in death by sons, Gary Martin McConnell, Roy Martin “Marty” McConnell, Jr.; brothers, James McConnell, Tony McConnell; sisters, Dorothy (Miller) Frost, Helen (K.C.) Page and Ruby McConnell.
He was a bi-vocational minister for 64 years. He served the Robertson County Church of Christ and retired from active ministry in 2012. He worked for the Robertson County Board of Education with 20 years at Watauga Elementary School. He served as a principal for 37 years. He retired from the school system in 2000. He had a Masters’s Degree in both Education and Counseling. He also attended Lipscomb University and graduated with a degree in Biblical Studies. In his years of Education and Ministry, he has touched the lives of tens of thousands of people and his prayer is that he will meet everyone in GLORY!
He is survived by his wife, Nan G. McConnell; daughters, Sonja (Rob) Caton, Tonya (Eric) Dickson; grandchildren, Kyle Caton, Cara (Ron) Hartley, Jenna (Tyler) Vickers, Dustin (Rachel) Dickson, Kurt Caton, and Davin Dickson; great-grandchildren, Rozlyn, Chandler, Elaina, Marlee Joe, Quinlan Hartley, Reagan, and Owen Caton, Presley, Poppy and Paxton Vickers, Cash and Stella Dickson; brother, Charlie McConnell; sisters, Everwill Swafford, Mable (David) Brown, Betty (Melvin) Kirkham and Alta (Tommy) Lanius.
Funeral Services will be at 1 pm, Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at Robertson County Church of Christ, 2980 Hwy 41 S., Springfield, TN with Bro. John Shannon, Bro. Ralph Kidd and Bro. Rob Caton officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery with Kyle Caton, Dustin Dickson, Kurt Caton, Ron Hartley, Tyler Vickers, Chandler Hartley, and Eric Dickson serving as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 4 pm to 8 pm on Tuesday, May 24th at Austin & Bell Funeral Home Greenbrier and from 11 am to 1 pm on Wednesday, May 25 at Robertson County Church of Christ
Online condolences may be made at www.austinandbell.com
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