Roy C. Fife, age 96 1/2 years, went home to be with Jesus, Saturday December 19, 2015 at Golden Living Center-Westwood, Clinton, Missouri. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday December 30, 2015 at 2 P.M. with visitation one hour prior at Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, 314 West Jefferson, Clinton, Missouri. Interment will follow at Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri where a Military Service will take place. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society and may be left in care of the funeral home. Condolences and fond memories may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Roy was born on June 19, 1919 in Pettis County, Missouri. At age 15, during the Great Depression, Roy left home to work his way across the country from Missouri to Montana.
During Word War II, Roy enlisted in the Army where he became a Sergeant. After being wounded, Roy was sent to Hawaii to recover and then honorably discharged. Upon returning to Montana he married the love of his life Rose. After their marriage, Roy and Rose returned to Missouri where they began farming and later expanded into the Grade "A" Dairy in the La Due area of Henry County, Missouri. They made many wonderful friends and were very active members of the La Due Methodist Church. Roy was a member of the Clinton American Legion, Post 14; the Clinton Eagles Lodge post 3667 and the Montrose VFW post 8820. He held several offices in each organization. Roy and Rose had two children Margaret and Raymond.

Roy is survived by a brother, William of Denver, Colorado; daughter, Margaret and son-in-law James of Kansas City, Missouri; son, Raymond of Deepwater, Missouri; 2 nieces, 4 nephews, 9 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren, and 11 great, great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father LeMoine and mother Margaret; wife Rose; brothers Wilbur, Willis and Carl; and a grand daughter Laura.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri.