He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of 2nd Baptist Church of Greensburg. He retired from Nally and Haydon in 2007.
He is survived by his wife, Naomi E. Hendrickson Embry of Greensburg, KY., two daughters and one son: Susan Hendrickson of Aurora, Ill., Sheila Embry, and Roy Embry Jr. both of Greensburg, KY. Two sisters and two brothers: Mary Etta Newby and her husband Marvin, Emma Jane Hendrickson and her husband James, Samuel Isaac Embry, Jr. all of Greensburg, KY., Jerry Lewis Embry and his wife Felicia of Aurora, Ill., three grandchildren: Brittany Embry, Jada Embry, Ashton Mullikin and four great-grandchildren: Anijha, Zion, Jaliyah, Nazeer plus a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Roy “Roughhouse” Dolphus Embry, Sr. will be conducted at 11 a.m., Central Time, Saturday, July 9, 2022 at the Foster-Toler-Curry Funeral Home.
Wake and Visitation: 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Central Time Friday, July 8, 2022 and after 7 a.m. Central Time Saturday July 9, 2022
Burial: Green County Memory Gardens
Pallbearers: Owen Hendrickson, Michael Embry, Shawn Hendrickson, Timothy Embry, Chad Embry, Tyrell Embry, Thomas Hardin, Cameron Newby
Honorary Pallbearers: Brad Atwood, Roy Curry, Joe Yates, Edgar “Tarpin” Yates, Earl Barnett, Billy Gene Mitchell, Paul Allen Mitchell, Timmy Curry, Larry Caldwell, Scottie Pierce, James Walter Henry, Hayden Material Employees, David Stephen Edwards, Robert Atkins, David Haydon, Jody Haydon, Johnny Haydon, Mike Ferguson, Joe Smith, Larry Compton, Johnny Inman, Mitch Lewis, James Inman
Flower Girls: Tammie Livermann, Shavonia Jackson, LaShae Newby, Torri Embry, Melissa Embry, Jessica Embry, Tia Embry, Teresa Maddox, Lisha Maddox-Braswell, Sonya Curry
Online condolences: www.fostertolercurryfh.com