Roy Braught
May 28, 1951 - March 16, 2019
Roy Ulysess Braught, 67, of Newton,
died Saturday (March 16, 2019) at the Wesley Medical Center in
Wichita, Ks.
He was born on May 28, 1951 in El
Dorado, Ks., the son of Roy William and Elizabeth Maxine Casto
Braught. Roy went to Putnam City High School in Oklahoma. During the
Viet Nam War he served in the U.S. Army.
Roy married LouAnn Sparks on April 1,
1977 in Miami, Oklahoma. Prior to moving to Newton just over 20 years
ago, Roy and LouAnn had lived in Dexter, Kansas and Hesston, Kansas.
He had recently retired from Prestress
Concrete in Newton where he had been a bridge former. Roy liked
working there and his co-workers were like to family to him.
Roy loved his family, spending time
with them and family outings. He enjoyed playing horseshoes, throwing
the football and tossing the baseball. Roy liked attending car shows
and as an O.U. Football fan, watching college football games as well
as old cartoons.
Always happy to lend a hand, Roy would
help anyone who asked. He had a wonderful sense of humor and was
always quick with a joke and a smile.
Survivors include his wife LouAnn of
the home in Newton; daughter Melony Harmon and husband Kenneth of
Winfield, Ks.; brother Ralph Palmer, Jr. of Cassoday, Ks.; three
sisters Alinda Foiles, Debra Buller and Melody Schmitz all of Newton;
four grandchildren Nikia, Jade, Logan, and Kyle Harmon; and two great
grandchildren William Harmon and Easton Carter.
Roy is preceded in death by his parents
and brothers Billy Braught and Teddy Stoer.
Graveside services and interment will
be at 2:30 P.M., Thursday (March 21, 2019) at the Hesston City
Cemetery in Hesston, Ks.
Friends may call at the funeral home on
Wednesday between 1:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M., where the family will
receive friends between 6:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M.
A memorial has been established with
the American Cancer Society, contributions may be sent to Broadway
Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton, Ks. 67114.
Arrangements are by Broadway Colonial
Funeral Home, Newton, Ks.
