Martin Lee “Buck” Roach was born
November 12, 1939 in Knowlton, Iowa to Marion and Pearl (Smith)
Roach. He was the only boy amongst seven sisters so his father came
to call him “The Young Buck”. Buck lived most of his life in
Worth County. Buck was united in marriage to Leota Campbell on
October 1, 1960 and to this union four children were born: Vicki,
Randy, Susan and Eric.
He worked many years for the
Miller Boys of Allendale and on other farms and later for the Worth
County Road and Bridge Crew. Buck took great pride in his family and
took them on many wonderful camping trips and vacations. The family
spent lots of time camping at The Nation in Allendale where Buck
attended school. He always grew a big garden and loved tinkering with
cars.
Buck passed away peacefully on May
17, 2015 at the Worth County Convalescent Center. He was preceded in
death by his loving wife of 46 years, Leota; his parents, Marion &
Pearl Roach; two special uncles: Jesse Roach and Babe Roach; and two
sisters: Ada Roach and Francis Campbell.
Buck is survived by his four
children: Vicki (Virgil) Johnson of King City, Randy Roach of Grant
City, Susan Gillespie (Joe) of Albany, and Eric Roach of Grant City;
five sisters: Elizabeth Fountain of Albany, Alberta Chapman of
Guthrie, OK, Marilyn Martin of Ok, Linda Barber of Mongomery, TX, and
Carmeta Johnson of Grant City and brother-in-law and sister-in-law:
Everett and Marie Campbell of Grant City. He is also survived by nine
grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be 2:00 P.M.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at the Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home in Grant
City with burial in the Kirk Cemetery of Allendale.
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