69, of Votaw died on Saturday November 16, 2013 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Service of remembrance will be held on Tuesday November 19, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. at the Votaw Worship Center with Pastor Jason Berry and Dime Manning officiating interment will follow at the Votaw Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday November 18, 2013 from 4:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M.also at the Votaw Worship Center in Votaw. Roy was born January 6, 1944 in Silsbee, Texas to parents Dewey Hoke and Ella Mae Knight. Roy had lived in Votaw most of his life and was a Truck Driver for many years and was also a Vietnam War Veteran and faithfully served in the United States Army. Roy is preceded in death by his parents, Dewey and Ella Mae Hoke, sister, Mary Fann, nephew, Billy Fann, daughter, Vanessa Lynn Hoke Williams, step-mother, Dot Hoke and brother-in-law, Bobby Fann. He is survived by his wife of 28 years Minnie Hoke of Votaw, sons, Dewey Hoke of Vidor, Aaron Hoke and wife Staci of Votaw and Clay Henson and wife Ruby of Hemphill. Daughter, Teresa Peden and husband Bobby of Ivanhoe, brothers, C.D. Hoke of Evadale, William Paul Hoke of Branson, Missouri, Robert Hoke of Silsbee, J.D. Hoke of Silsbee and Tim Hoke of Silsbee, Larry Hoke, of Kountze, and a sister, Betty Manning and husband Dime of Buffalo, Tx and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Serving as pallbearers are Bobby Peden, Steven Hoke, Brandon Hoke, Patrick Loller, Kenny Loller and Robert Hoke.