Mr. Stoy Ray Slaughter, age 87, of Dyersburg, TN passed away Friday, December 6, 2019, at his residence in Dyersburg.

Stoy was born on March 1, 1932 to the late J. L. and Lillian Anderson Slaughter. He was a self employed business man. He was involved in real estate, and was former owner of R and S Carpet Sales, and R and S Mobile Home Park.  He was a member of West Dyersburg Church of Christ. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean War where he was a Staff Sgt.  He also was a member and past president of the Forked Deer Antique Car Club.

Services will be 2 pm Sunday, December 8, 2019, in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home, with Bro. Jim Chamblee officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.

The Slaughter family will receive visitors from 5-8 pm Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Dyersburg Funeral Home.

Survivors include his daughter Joyce (Ronnie) Brooks, of Tampa, Florida; his son Mike (Elaine) Slaughter, of Dyersburg, Tn. He is also survivored by his six grandchildren, Amber (Dray) Brooks Moultrie, Brandon (Ashley) Brooks, Mallory Slaughter, Kelsey Slaughter, Macy Slaughter, and Corey Slaughter,; his five great grandchildren, Jaksen Brooks, Jayden Brooks, Ady Brooks, Luke Moultrie, and Isabelle Moultrie.

In addition to his parents, Stoy was preceded in death by his first wife Cecilia Mae Slaughter and his second wife Frances Johnson Slaughter.  He was also preceded in death by his sisters and brothers, Maxine Preslar, Ernestine Autry, Eugene Slaughter, and J. Z. Slaughter.

Pallbearers will be Mike Slaughter, Corey Slaughter, Brandon Brooks, Danny Slaughter, Ronnie Slaughter, and Bill McBride.  Honorary pallbearer will be Dray Moultrie.