Royce Edward Wainright, 59, of Amarillo, TX died Saturday, December 24, 2022.
Memorial services will be at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, Amarillo.
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Royce was born April 18, 1963, in Amarillo, TX to JC and Betty (Bowerman) Wainright. He graduated from Caprock High School in 1981 and served in the Army from 1981-83. Royce earned an Associate’s Degree from Amarillo College in 2002.
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His professional career included working for Affiliated Foods, Rochester Armored Car Company, and was an appliance technician, and a softball umpire.
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He was preceded in death by his father, J C Wainright (Amarillo, TX); and a brother, Jeff Wainright (Amarillo, TX).
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Survivors include his mother, Betty Bowerman Wainright, of Lewisville, TX; his sister, Kelly Duvak, of Lewisville, TX; his children, Donavan Wainright and wife Amanda Cantrell, of Haltom City, TX, Jackie Bush and husband Josh Bush, of Amarillo, TX, and Jeffery Wainright, of Carlsbad, NM; and grandchildren, Bree, Avary, Layla, TJ, Jaxton, and Kolbi. He had several nieces and nephews he loved.
I am so sorry for your loss. Sorry I couldn’t not make it. You and family are in my thoughts and prayers.
My deepest condolences Jackie to you and you family. Your dad was a very sweet man when he came to get boys you could tell how much he loved them.