Roy Allen Engle

Roy Allen Engle, 54, of Urbana, after a brief and courageous battle with cancer went to meet his Lord and Savior at 1:38 A.M. Sunday, November 25, 2012 in Mercy Memorial Hospital, Urbana. He was born July 17, 1958 in Urbana, a son of Robert Engle and Jean (Nichols) Engle Lantz. Roy worked at Orbis for 17 years where he belonged to the Teamsters Union. He was an active member of the Champaign Cruisers, Renewed Strength Church and the Stepping Stone Church. The restoration of his truck was his passion and he enjoyed many happy hours over the past several years in that effort. Survivors include his wife and best friend Deborah Jean (Cassell); daughters, Jennifer Maxwell and her husband Mike of Urbana, Kelsey Salyer and her husband Mike of Urbana, Makala Watts of OH and Tammy Engle and her husband Nathan of NC; grandchildren , Brian, Dylan, Brianne, Kaitlyn, Kasey, Waylon; sisters, Lynn Alltop and her husband Steve, Beth Easterday and her husband John all of Urbana, and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 P.M. Tuesday, November 27, 2012 in the WALTER &SMITH FUNERAL HOME, Urbana, where the funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, November 28, 2012. Following the service Roy will be cremated. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.walterfunerals.com. Roy will be missed by his family, brothers and sister of Christ, co-workers and friends. The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff at Mercy Memorial Hospital (Megan and Anna) and Community Mercy Hospice.