Roy Dollar

Ernest 'Roy' Dollar August 7, 1931 � April 4, 2023 Ernest Roy Dollar, age 91, of Conyers, went to his eternal home with Jesus on April 4, 2023. Roy was born in Atlanta, Georgia on August 7, 1931, the youngest of three children. He graduated from Murphy High School in 1950. Following graduation, he served in the Air Force before marrying the love of his life, Martha Ann Drew. He and Martha settled in Gresham Park in DeKalb County where they raised their four children. The family attended Gresham Park Baptist Church where Mr. Dollar enjoyed singing in the choir, taught junior boys Sunday school, worked with Boy Scouts and started the Royal Ambassadors program. He was ordained as a Deacon in 1968. Roy was very active in the Gresham Park Recreation Program, coaching his children's baseball and softball teams for several years. During that time, Mr. Dollar was an active member of the South DeKalb Optimist Club, also serving as club President. The family moved to Conyers in 1975, transferring their church membership to Rockdale Baptist Church. Mr. Dollar was an active deacon and choir member. He truly loved to sing and did so at every opportunity. Roy cherished his time working with the Rockdale Baptist Bold Mission Builders, and enjoyed the camaraderie they shared as brothers in service to Christ. Roy retired from Southern Bell in 1993 after 38 years of service. He immediately jumped into spending more time enjoying his hobbies: gardening, woodworking, and hunting. He and Martha enjoyed traveling, square dancing, and socializing with friends. Roy's greatest joy was spending time with all of his children and grandchildren. Mr. Dollar was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Martha Drew Dollar, parents, Grace McCracken Dollar and Ernest May Dollar, sisters, Lois Dollar Flasher and Bertha Dollar Thomason. He is survived by sons, Steve Dollar of Dallas, GA, and Mike (Angie) Dollar of Conyers; daughters, Cindy (Steve) Britt of Dallas, GA and Michelle Dollar of Acworth; grandchildren, Amanda (Robert) Billings, Chris Tyson, Paul (Cathy) Tyson, Ahnna (Fredrik) Ostling, Kasey Michelle Dollar, Jacob (Alaura) Dollar, Jesse (Katelynn) Dollar and Abigail Dollar; great-grandchildren, Taylor (Walt) Rabon, Justin Edwards, Vera Tyson, Blaine Tyson, Roza Tyson and Emery Tyson; great-great granddaughter, Amelia Rabon. Celebration of Life service for Mr. Dollar will be held Saturday, April 8 at 2:00 p.m. at Rockdale Baptist Church, 1295 Smyrna Rd., Conyers with Dr. Billy Moss officiating. The family will receive friends from 12 noon to 2:00. Interment is Monday, April 10, 2023, at 11am at Fairview Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Rockdale Baptist Church. Condolences may be submitted on-line at www.scotward.com. Scot Ward Funeral Services, 699 American Legion Road, Conyers, GA 30012, 770-483-7216.

Roy Dollar

August 7, 1931 - April 4, 2023