Rev. Roy O. Biser (STH’73)
This obituary was originally posted on the Dignity Memorial and can be found here.
Reverend Roy Osborn Biser died in Houston on February 24th. Roy was born to Roy Hamilton and Helen Marie Osborn Biser in 1947 in Beaumont, Texas where he graduated from South Park High School. He earned his degree in Physics from Grinnell College in Iowa, and a Masters of Divinity from Boston University School of Theology. Roy served as a Methodist minister at many churches throughout East Texas and was a valued member of the Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Roy married his high school sweetheart, Merri Gay Beatty. He is survived by her and his brothers, Dan (Jo Anne) of Hallsboro, NC and Jack (Lisa) of Waterford, Wisconsin, as well as Dan’s children and grandchildren. Roy also maintained close friendships with many of his Beaumont, college, and seminary classmates. He will be fondly remembered by all.
A memorial service followed by visitation will be held at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Houston on March 26th at 10 AM. For streaming information about the service visit the church website at http://www.stpaulshouston.org/stream. A graveside service will be held at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Beaumont, Texas at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 5501 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77004, or to the Buckingham Foundation, 8580 Woodway Drive, Houston, Texas, 77063.