Thursday, April 25, 2013 9:02 am

Roy Lee Baynard, age 78, of Bostic, NC, passed away Friday, April 19, 2013.

  Roy was born June 27, 1934 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Ed Baynard and Zula Smith Baynard.  He worked for Broyhill Furniture for 30 years before his retirement and in construction for Piedmont Mechanical.  He was a member of Cherry Mountain Baptist Church where he faithfully served as a deacon and on the building and grounds committee. He enjoyed cutting grass, hunting, fishing, gardening and ATV trail riding, but most of all he loved being with his family and his church.

    In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters and four brothers.

Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Betty Hutchins Baynard; one daughter, Peggy Bradley and husband, Donnie of Bostic; two sons, Alan Baynard and wife, Darlene of Golden Valley and Bruce Baynard and fiancé, Myrtle Freeman also of Bostic; three sisters, Jessie Bowen of Sandy Mush, Evelyn Hudson and Sarah Morgan and husband, Jerry all of Bostic.  He is also survived by eight grandchildren and nine great granchildren.

      Funeral services were conducted at the Cherry Mountain Baptist Church with Reverend Danny Black and Reverend Leroy Bridges officiating.  Interment followed in the church cemetery. 

Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is caring for the family of Mr. Baynard.