Roy Robert Becker

March 10, 1925 - December 14, 2020

Robert Roy Becker, 95 of Rockdale, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020 at the Argent Court Assisted Living in Bastrop. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, December 18, 2020 at the Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home, with Deacon Gus Coelho officiating. Burial will be that afternoon at 3:00 P.M. in the Lakeland Hills Memorial Park in Burnet, with Pastor David Wilman officiating. Military honors will be provided by the Lake Highland Honor Guard. Visitation will be held at Phillips & Luckey on Thursday, December 17, 2020 from 12:00 noon to 6:00 P.M. with the family present from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. Roy was born March 10, 1925 in Thorndale to George and Frieda (Schwartz) Becker. Roy married Barbara Ann Norwood on August 27, 1960 in Georgetown. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and was a crane operator for Alcoa retiring after 35 years. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Rockdale. He enjoyed hunting, golfing, drinking coffee at McDonald's and was an avid Dallas Cowboy fan. Roy was preceded in death by his wife Barbara Ann Becker; his parents, George and Frieda (Schwartz) Becker; brothers, Erwin Becker, Gilbert Becker, Curtis Becker, James Becker and sisters, Helen Boatright, Bernice Weise and Ruby Krause. He is survived by his son, Randall Becker and wife Janice of Giddings; daughter, Gayle Merka and husband Mike of Cedar Creek; grandchildren, Ashley and Megan Becker of Giddings and Kristine and Dalton Merka of Cedar Creek; sister Ila Mae Jansky of Taylor, also a number of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Neil Weise, Steve Walton, Dalton Merka, Lin Perry, Lee Jenkins and Don Jansky. Honorary pallbearers will be Ashley Becker, Megan Becker, Kristine Merka and his coffee drinking friends from McDonald's. Memorial my be given to the American Cancer Society or charity of your choice.