Roy John Peters
Roy John Peters, 79, died on January 21, 2022 in
Reno, Nevada. A graveside service is set for
2:00 p.m. Saturday May
28 at Mount Olive Cemetery in Nardin, Oklahoma.
Tony Pameticky, pastor of
the Severy, Kansas Baptist Church will officiate.
Roy Peters was born
July 19, 1942 in Blackwell, Oklahoma to Roy
John Peters and Glenna
Belle (Myers) Peters. He
was raised in Blackwell
and Nardin attending grade school in Nardin and high
school in Blackwell. Roy graduated in 1960 as a National Merit Scholar and Salutatorian of his class. He
was a member of Nardin Baptist Church. He furthered
his education at Draughn Business College, Harvard
Business School in St. Louis, MO, and attended MIT.
Roy married Lilly Logan and they had a daughter, Renee Marie. He married Kay Braddock and they
had a son, John Joseph. Roy married Candy Hays and
they were later divorced.
Roy was a consummate inventor and serial entrepreneur. He was a nationally ranked poker player, who
most enjoyed Texas Holdem Tournaments.
Survivors include one daughter Renee Marie
Peters, one son John Joseph Peters and wife Lisa
Reeves, one stepdaughter Laurie Geier, one stepson Patrick Fullerton, four brothers Edmond Peters
(Joyce), Leland Peters (Shari), Bill Peters (Donna),
Glenn Peters (Beth), three sisters Roylynn Pameticky
(Tony), Carla Hutcherson, Twila Willis (Jeff), and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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