Roy Lee Rose, of Hazen, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2025, at the age of 83, with his family by his side. Roy was born in Brummett, Arkansas on February 11, 1942 to the late Gene and Stella Rose. He had several hobbies in his lifetime including showing horses, fishing, and tinkering with anything that had an engine. The highlight of his life for several years was building race cars and watching his son Jamie run laps on dirt tracks. Most of Roy’s career was spent behind the wheel of an 18 wheeler, doing what he loved.
Roy was preceded in death by his parents Gene and Stella Rose; brothers Tommy, Marshall (Hoppy), and Glen; and his sister, Ruby King. Roy is survived by his wife of 50 years, Frances Rose; his 5 sons, Jeff, David, Danny, Donny and Jamie; step-children, Teddy Weems, Heath Simmons and Dana Simmons; 17 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; and 1 great-great grandchild.
A celebration of Roy’s life will be Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at Westbrook Funeral Home Chapel in Hazen with a visitation beginning at 2:00PM until 3:00PM with the funeral service following at 3:00PM. Interment will be in Peppers Lake Cemetery in DeValls Bluff, Arkansas.