Events
Birth: 1929-11-17, Age:82y 9m 16d, Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee
Married: 1951-05-21, Age:82y 9m 16d, Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee, Role:groom
Death: 2012-09-02, Age:82y 9m 16d, Metairie, Jefferson county, Louisiana, His obituary had both his birthdate and death date as one year later than what had heard from family. Pat, sister of Roy, often told her oldest son that Roy was three years older than Pat. She was born in 1932. The obituary also said that his September death date would have been his 62nd wedding anniversary. That is different from the May date heard from the family of when he and Wanda were married.
Obit: 2012-09-02, Age:82y 9m 16d, Metairie, Jefferson county, Louisiana, Roy Deaton obituary, Sep.2012, ImageID: D__0054
Education: ?, Age:82y 9m 16d, Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee, Christian Brothers College, Role:student, college, This was the name of the private high school he attended. Roy was the punter for his high school football team The Purple Wave.
Job: ?, Age:82y 9m 16d, California, After graduation he was a ski instructor at Yosemite National Park. While there, he hung out with the famous photographer, Ansel Adams. In 1967 he moved his family to New Orleans after receiving a promotion as an executive in Sears and Roebuck.
Job: ?, Age:82y 9m 16d, Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee, retired for health reasons

Roy loved golfing, boating, sailing and especially watching SEC college football. Roy thoroughly enjoyed heling others, his mantra being "Never a problem, just an opportunity". Towards that end, he started a scholarship program and a program to encourage children with learning.