BAND DIRECTOR PASSES AWAY

Courtesy Croley Funeral Home:

Roy F. Semar

Gladewater - Services for Roy Floyd Semar, 59, of Gladewater, will be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2006, at 2 P.M. at Croley Funeral Home Chapel. Born on August 3, 1946, in Aransas Pass, Texas, he died on Saturday, April 29, 2006.

A 1965 graduate of Pettus High School, he was a 1969 graduate of Texas A & I University in Kingsville.

On August 7, 1965, he married Laura Jeanne Barker.

He was presently band director for the Beckville Independent School District, and he had previously served as band director in the Franklin, Harleton, Overton, Union Grove, and White Oak school districts. He was a member of the Association of Texas Small School Bands (ATSSB) and the Texas Music Education Association (TMEA).

He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Laura Jeanne Semar of Gladewater; 3 sons and daughters-in-law, Christopher and Susan Semar and Stevan and Christa Semar, all of Gladewater; and Patrick and Elaine Semar of Quincey, Illinois; 6 grandchildren, Jason Semar, Heather Semar, Sean Semar, Dyllan Semar, Camaran Semar, and Leo Brian Morris; mother Rosalie Jane Semar of Tuleta, Texas; 3 brothers, Cary Semar of Dickinson; Clyde Semar of Beeville; and Dale Lee Semar of Trinity; and cousin, Mike Bedwell and his wife, Carol of Gladewater; and a host of friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Lloyd Billy Semar.

Pallbearers will be Bill McDowell, Scott McDowell, Jason McDowell, Dale Semar, Clyde Semar, and Cary Semar.

Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Bedwell and John Barker.

If so desired, memorials may be made to the Harleton Band Boosters, P.O. Box 7, Harleton, Texas 75651.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 P.M. on Monday, May 1, 2006, at Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater.