Roy Don Carroll

Roy Don Carroll, 81, died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018 in Fairfield after a short illness. Memorial services will take place in October at Stewards Mill Cemetery. Don was born Dec. 18, 1936 in Stewards Mill to parents Jewel Awalt Carroll and Jesse Leroy Carroll. Don loved all sports and could always tell you about players and game scores. His love of sports led him to become a football and basketball referee for over 30 years. When basketball season came around you could always find Don and a couple of his friends in their special seats in the Fairfield High School gym. Golf was another sport Don enjoyed with his friends. He also loved the outdoors and hunting. Don loved Stewards Mill and the many memories growing up in that area. Don married Frances Stone Carroll July 18, 1959. Left to cherish his memory, are his wife Frances, his son, Michael Kevin Carroll, daughter Kristen Kimberly Carroll, son in law Hugh Fryer III, two grandchildren Jeffrey Kyle Fryer and Kacie Renae Carroll; two sisters, Sharron and husband Roy Hagen of Buffalo and Lecia and husband Jes Stautzenberger of Fairfield; three brothers, Glendon Carroll and wife Iva of Teague, James Carroll of Buffalo and Stephen Carroll of Fairfield; one sister-in-law Betty and husband Richard Tinsley of Galveston. Preceding him in death are his parents and stepmother Ruth Carroll, daughter Daphne Carroll Fryer, brother- in-law Rance Stone and sister-in law-Faye Compton. Any memorial contributions may be made to New Leash on Life, c/o Sharon Speering at PO Box 1605 Fairfield, TX 75840. 903-388-7463.