Roy Ayres has gone Home

Laurie Ayres · Post by **Laurie Ayres** » 10 Jun 2012 4:40 am

It's with a broken and heavy heart that I have to tell you God saw fit to take Roy home at 8:15 pm last night.

It's still don't seem real but his suffering is over and mine....just beginning. I think my heart is going to break.

Of coarse I haven't gotten the arrangement made yet and when I do I will let you know.

Please pray for my strength to face the days ahead with out my soul mate, husband, lover, and best friend and our family.

I know he's with Jesus and he, John Huey, Herby Wallace and the rest are having a good time...playing together for their Savior.

We want to thank everyone for all their prayers, phone calls and love.

From my heart to yours,
Laurie

Gary Watkins · Post by **Gary Watkins** » 10 Jun 2012 4:44 am

Just know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.

Dickie Whitley · Post by **Dickie Whitley** » 10 Jun 2012 4:48 am

Laurie, you and the family are in my deepest prayers, may God give you strength and peace during this difficult time. You are not alone.

Bobby Bowman · Post by **Bobby Bowman** » 10 Jun 2012 5:36 am

Laurie,
Grief and brokenhearts are mended by sweet memories and the love that was shared for so many years.
May our Lord shower His blessings upon you during this time of readjustment.
BB

JERRY THURMOND · Post by **JERRY THURMOND** » 10 Jun 2012 5:57 am

Roy was a good one, he will be missed, will keep you in our prayers.

Tony Glassman · Post by **Tony Glassman** » 10 Jun 2012 6:00 am

My thoughts are with you

Walter Stettner · Post by **Walter Stettner** » 10 Jun 2012 6:01 am

What can I say? Roy and Laurie are two of the nicest people I have ever met. I cherish all the short moments I was able to spend with them, Roy's introduction in the SGHOF and the few times I heard him play.

Laurie, I am sending my love and prayers to you and the family...and Roy, thanks that I had a chance to meet you and know you.

Walter Stettner
Vienna, Austria

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 10 Jun 2012 6:01 am

Laurie, so sorry for you loss.

Along with Lee Holloway, we will dedicate the June Florida Steel Guitar Club jam to Roy.

Bill Stafford · Post by **Bill Stafford** » 10 Jun 2012 6:02 am

Laurie. prayers to you and all in your family for this greatest of losses. Roy is, and will always be , one of our GIANTS in our music world. Such a genuine friend to me and he will be missed. Roy's music will never go away.
Bill Stafford

Ben ODell · Post by **Ben ODell** » 10 Jun 2012 6:04 am

So sorry to hear this sad news laurie. Thank you for posting. Please keep us up to date. Roy was MOST CERTAINLY, a VERY DEAR friend to us all.

Benjamin O'Dell

Wayne Quinn · Post by **Wayne Quinn** » 10 Jun 2012 6:28 am

I'am so sorry to hear of your loss Mrs Ayres.may our Lord give you the comfort you need at this time.

Franklin · Post by **Franklin** » 10 Jun 2012 6:36 am

Laurie,

Love and prayers from the Franklin family....I remember you and Roy as being inseparable, just like Papa John and Mama Jean. True love at its greatest leaves a wonderful legacy. May God continue to fill the rest of your life with all of the wonderful memories as Roy's soulmate.....

God Bless,

Paul

Larry Baker · Post by **Larry Baker** » 10 Jun 2012 6:44 am

We join the many others in thoughts and prayers at your time of sorrow and a great loss. God Bless you and your family. Larry and Jean

Janice Brooks · Post by **Janice Brooks** » 10 Jun 2012 7:06 am

Laurie hang in there. I know you will keep honoring him. It's my regret our paths have never crossed.

Blake Hawkins · Post by **Blake Hawkins** » 10 Jun 2012 7:31 am

Laurie, Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
We miss Roy a lot. I feel honored to have known
him and I appreciate all the fine things he has done
in music and other areas.
Blake and Mildred

Don Sulesky · Post by **Don Sulesky** » 10 Jun 2012 7:42 am

Laurie
I am so sorry for your lost.
Roy was a special person to you and all who had contact with this wonderful man.
I will miss him and all the great moments I had sitting next to him at our Steel jams.
It was an honor for me to know him personally.
May God bless him on his new journey.
With my love to you and the family.
Don Sulesky

Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 10 Jun 2012 8:04 am

Laurie my heart is heavy and I pray that God be with you in your grief. I cherish the time we had together in St Louis and all the many e-mails that Roy and I exchanged over the past years.

Gene

admin · Post by **b0b** » 10 Jun 2012 8:10 am

Roy was one of my favorite players from the first time I heard him, long before I knew his name. His pitch-perfect sound with Pee Wee King was one of my earliest inspirations on the instrument. Much later he became my friend, and I came to know the honest goodness of the man.

I'm so sorry to hear that he's left us. My condolences to Laurie, the love of his life.

Carl Kilmer · Post by **Carl Kilmer** » 10 Jun 2012 8:26 am

Laurie, so sorry to hear of the lose of Roy. He is with God now.
May God bless you and comfort you, in this time of deep sorrow.
Carl

Paul Graupp · Post by **Paul Graupp** » 10 Jun 2012 8:35 am

I sent Roy the last original copy of Pushin' Pedals that I had. Years later, he called and told me it belonged with my family. I asked him to send it to my grandson Caleb and he did that. He was perfect in pitch and in personnal attributes. I was one of the many young ones who heard and knew him by his musical touch before we knew him in person. That says a lot about a musician. God speed Roy ! You are in the best of Hands !! God Bless you Laurie for being there and keeping us up to date...

Regards, Paul

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 10 Jun 2012 8:57 am

My condolences to you and your family, Laurie.

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 10 Jun 2012 8:59 am

Laurie, please accept my condolences. Roy was an inspiration not just to me, but to countless musicians everywhere.

The world is a better place because he passed through it.

Steve Robinson · Post by **Steve Robinson** » 10 Jun 2012 9:07 am

Roy's memory will continue to be blessing to us all, as will you, Laurie. What an amazing couple! You and the family are in my prayers.
Steve

Declan Byrne · Post by **Declan Byrne** » 10 Jun 2012 9:21 am

Laurie You will be in my prayers along with Roy.Sad news to hear,. RIP Roy

Hal Higgins · Post by **Hal Higgins** » 10 Jun 2012 9:45 am

Laurie and family.....I know how heavy your hearts are. I, too, feel that heaviness. I will never forget the times I got to spend with Roy doing one of his albums, and how blessed I was to be asked to be a part of it. Roy was one of my closest friends. the steel guitar world has suffered a tremendous loss. Know that our thoughts and prayers are with you. If you need us please don't hesitate to get in touch. Love you.......Hal & Debe

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