Roy Melvin Houchens, age 79 of Tompkinsville
passed away June 10, 2024, at the Barren County Nursing and Rehab. He was born
February 23, 1945, in Temple Hill, Ky. to the late Zere Roy and Wilma D.
Underwood Houchens. Mr. Houchens was a carpenter and a member of Caney Fork
Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife Sharon Gayle
Houchens; two daughters Paula (Mikel) Thompson of Tompkinsville and Robin
(Shawn) Russell of Scottsville; one stepson Richard Melvin Hack; five
grandchildren Shaina Russell, Gabriel Russell, Tiffany Finley, Natalie Majica
and Alex Rodriques, great grandchild Elysia Miller and one on the way and one
sister Ruth Ann Wyatt.
Other than his parents he was preceded in
death by one son Timothy Melvin Houchens and stepdaughter Joli Kay Willis.
A memorial service will be held later as
cremation was chosen.