On December 11, 2020, God said, "You have finished your journey here on Earth my son."
James Roy Guyton was born on February 8, 1935 to the late Jerry and Geneva Guyton.
He attended Post Oak School and later left school to take care of his father and others as he provided for the family, working on the family's homestead. He met and married Rosie L. Ray on July 5, 1958 in Giddings, Texas. They moved to Austin in 1959 and bought a house on the east side where they raised their six children. He attended Post Oak Baptist Church as a child. When he and Rosie moved to Austin, they joined Saint Paul Primitive Baptist Church. Later, being led by the Holy Spirit, he and his family joined New Light Ebenezer Baptist Church in Austin, where he served as a faithful member and Ordained Deacon for fifty-three years until his passing. He was blessed with many gifts, skills and talents and did not have a formal education; people always wondered how he was able to do what he did without an academic education. He trusted, consulted and he obeyed God, and that lead to his success. In his younger years, he worked at the Night Hawk Steakhouse and construction jobs. He also opened Jim's BBQ Kitchen, where brisket was his specialty. While overseeing Jim's, he worked as a custodian for First Presbyterian Church, where he retired after twenty-five years. In 1974, he took a leap of faith and started his own business, Guyton Janitorial Service. The business was successful, and had contracts with major companies such as 3M and IBM. He made sure everyone in the community had jobs. His heart was for people, especially those who were down on their luck. He would never lend money; he would always say, "I can find you a couple of buildings." Anyone he helped would get off the streets and eventually live a normal and productive life. In 2001, he retired his career as a business owner, but later came out of retirement to haul junk and scrap metal for recycling. This became a lucrative hobby. It wasn't work for him. He loved his family he supported his children and grandchildren. He loved going to their football and basketball games, cheerleading competitions, graduation ceremonies, etc. He would always tell his children that he was proud of them. He was a father to many people and a loyal Dallas Cowboys football fan for sixty years, win or lose. He was also a member of Lifelong Brotherhood, a community focused organization, that helped many in the community, including a scholarship fund. He was a quiet and gentle man who spoke his mind well. He will be truly missed for his wisdom, his patience, his humility, his kindness, the long talks at the mailbox in front of his house, and the coffee he shared with so many people at Double R Grocery. He had many trials and tribulations, many good times and bad. He shared his wisdom freely throughout his lifetime. Deacon Guyton, also known as Daddy, Papa, Uncle Spoody, Mr. G. and Mr. Guyton, had a way of making you feel as if you were his first and only loved one. His grandchildren, great-grandchildren and his great-great-grandchildren were the joy of his life. His first eight grandchildren tested his parenting skills.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jerry and Geneva Guyton; his wife, Rosie Lee; brothers, Harold and Felton; and sisters, Emma, CharlesEtta and Vernon C.
He leaves behind: his siblings, Ruie Wilson, Mae Dean Guyton and Dave Guyton; his children: Douglas, Gennell, Milton and Majeida Guyton, Charles and Marie Guyton, Gail and James Russell, and Gwendolyn and Steve Monroe; adopted children, Peggy and Larry Scales, Tony Gardener, and Edwin Idella King; twenty-eight grandchildren; thirty-two great-grandchildren; eleven great-great-grandchildren; his in-laws, Charles Wesley Ray and Janie Mae Dorsey; his dear friend, Ms. Etta Ivy; a host of other family and friends; and faithful employees, Monk and Kenneth.
Arrangements: Fuller-Sheffield Funeral Services of Austin, Texas
James Roy Guyton was born on February 8, 1935 to the late Jerry and Geneva Guyton.
He attended Post Oak School and later left school to take care of his father and others as he provided for the family, working on the family's homestead. He met and married Rosie L. Ray on July 5, 1958 in Giddings, Texas. They moved to Austin in 1959 and bought a house on the east side where they raised their six children. He attended Post Oak Baptist Church as a child. When he and Rosie moved to Austin, they joined Saint Paul Primitive Baptist Church. Later, being led by the Holy Spirit, he and his family joined New Light Ebenezer Baptist Church in Austin, where he served as a faithful member and Ordained Deacon for fifty-three years until his passing. He was blessed with many gifts, skills and talents and did not have a formal education; people always wondered how he was able to do what he did without an academic education. He trusted, consulted and he obeyed God, and that lead to his success. In his younger years, he worked at the Night Hawk Steakhouse and construction jobs. He also opened Jim's BBQ Kitchen, where brisket was his specialty. While overseeing Jim's, he worked as a custodian for First Presbyterian Church, where he retired after twenty-five years. In 1974, he took a leap of faith and started his own business, Guyton Janitorial Service. The business was successful, and had contracts with major companies such as 3M and IBM. He made sure everyone in the community had jobs. His heart was for people, especially those who were down on their luck. He would never lend money; he would always say, "I can find you a couple of buildings." Anyone he helped would get off the streets and eventually live a normal and productive life. In 2001, he retired his career as a business owner, but later came out of retirement to haul junk and scrap metal for recycling. This became a lucrative hobby. It wasn't work for him. He loved his family he supported his children and grandchildren. He loved going to their football and basketball games, cheerleading competitions, graduation ceremonies, etc. He would always tell his children that he was proud of them. He was a father to many people and a loyal Dallas Cowboys football fan for sixty years, win or lose. He was also a member of Lifelong Brotherhood, a community focused organization, that helped many in the community, including a scholarship fund. He was a quiet and gentle man who spoke his mind well. He will be truly missed for his wisdom, his patience, his humility, his kindness, the long talks at the mailbox in front of his house, and the coffee he shared with so many people at Double R Grocery. He had many trials and tribulations, many good times and bad. He shared his wisdom freely throughout his lifetime. Deacon Guyton, also known as Daddy, Papa, Uncle Spoody, Mr. G. and Mr. Guyton, had a way of making you feel as if you were his first and only loved one. His grandchildren, great-grandchildren and his great-great-grandchildren were the joy of his life. His first eight grandchildren tested his parenting skills.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jerry and Geneva Guyton; his wife, Rosie Lee; brothers, Harold and Felton; and sisters, Emma, CharlesEtta and Vernon C.
He leaves behind: his siblings, Ruie Wilson, Mae Dean Guyton and Dave Guyton; his children: Douglas, Gennell, Milton and Majeida Guyton, Charles and Marie Guyton, Gail and James Russell, and Gwendolyn and Steve Monroe; adopted children, Peggy and Larry Scales, Tony Gardener, and Edwin Idella King; twenty-eight grandchildren; thirty-two great-grandchildren; eleven great-great-grandchildren; his in-laws, Charles Wesley Ray and Janie Mae Dorsey; his dear friend, Ms. Etta Ivy; a host of other family and friends; and faithful employees, Monk and Kenneth.
Arrangements: Fuller-Sheffield Funeral Services of Austin, Texas
On December 11, 2020, God said, "You have finished your journey here on Earth my son."
James Roy Guyton was born on February 8, 1935 to the late Jerry and Geneva Guyton.
He attended Post Oak School and later left school to take care of his father and others as he provided for the family, working on the family's homestead. He met and married Rosie L. Ray on July 5, 1958 in Giddings, Texas. They moved to Austin in 1959 and bought a house on the east side where they raised their six children. He attended Post Oak Baptist Church as a child. When he and Rosie moved to Austin, they joined Saint Paul Primitive Baptist Church. Later, being led by the Holy Spirit, he and his family joined New Light Ebenezer Baptist Church in Austin, where he served as a faithful member and Ordained Deacon for fifty-three years until his passing. He was blessed with many gifts, skills and talents and did not have a formal education; people always wondered how he was able to do what he did without an academic education. He trusted, consulted and he obeyed God, and that lead to his success. In his younger years, he worked at the Night Hawk Steakhouse and construction jobs. He also opened Jim's BBQ Kitchen, where brisket was his specialty. While overseeing Jim's, he worked as a custodian for First Presbyterian Church, where he retired after twenty-five years. In 1974, he took a leap of faith and started his own business, Guyton Janitorial Service. The business was successful, and had contracts with major companies such as 3M and IBM. He made sure everyone in the community had jobs. His heart was for people, especially those who were down on their luck. He would never lend money; he would always say, "I can find you a couple of buildings." Anyone he helped would get off the streets and eventually live a normal and productive life. In 2001, he retired his career as a business owner, but later came out of retirement to haul junk and scrap metal for recycling. This became a lucrative hobby. It wasn't work for him. He loved his family he supported his children and grandchildren. He loved going to their football and basketball games, cheerleading competitions, graduation ceremonies, etc. He would always tell his children that he was proud of them. He was a father to many people and a loyal Dallas Cowboys football fan for sixty years, win or lose. He was also a member of Lifelong Brotherhood, a community focused organization, that helped many in the community, including a scholarship fund. He was a quiet and gentle man who spoke his mind well. He will be truly missed for his wisdom, his patience, his humility, his kindness, the long talks at the mailbox in front of his house, and the coffee he shared with so many people at Double R Grocery. He had many trials and tribulations, many good times and bad. He shared his wisdom freely throughout his lifetime. Deacon Guyton, also known as Daddy, Papa, Uncle Spoody, Mr. G. and Mr. Guyton, had a way of making you feel as if you were his first and only loved one. His grandchildren, great-grandchildren and his great-great-grandchildren were the joy of his life. His first eight grandchildren tested his parenting skills.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jerry and Geneva Guyton; his wife, Rosie Lee; brothers, Harold and Felton; and sisters, Emma, CharlesEtta and Vernon C.
He leaves behind: his siblings, Ruie Wilson, Mae Dean Guyton and Dave Guyton; his children: Douglas, Gennell, Milton and Majeida Guyton, Charles and Marie Guyton, Gail and James Russell, and Gwendolyn and Steve Monroe; adopted children, Peggy and Larry Scales, Tony Gardener, and Edwin Idella King; twenty-eight grandchildren; thirty-two great-grandchildren; eleven great-great-grandchildren; his in-laws, Charles Wesley Ray and Janie Mae Dorsey; his dear friend, Ms. Etta Ivy; a host of other family and friends; and faithful employees, Monk and Kenneth.
Arrangements: Fuller-Sheffield Funeral Services of Austin, Texas
James Roy Guyton was born on February 8, 1935 to the late Jerry and Geneva Guyton.
He attended Post Oak School and later left school to take care of his father and others as he provided for the family, working on the family's homestead. He met and married Rosie L. Ray on July 5, 1958 in Giddings, Texas. They moved to Austin in 1959 and bought a house on the east side where they raised their six children. He attended Post Oak Baptist Church as a child. When he and Rosie moved to Austin, they joined Saint Paul Primitive Baptist Church. Later, being led by the Holy Spirit, he and his family joined New Light Ebenezer Baptist Church in Austin, where he served as a faithful member and Ordained Deacon for fifty-three years until his passing. He was blessed with many gifts, skills and talents and did not have a formal education; people always wondered how he was able to do what he did without an academic education. He trusted, consulted and he obeyed God, and that lead to his success. In his younger years, he worked at the Night Hawk Steakhouse and construction jobs. He also opened Jim's BBQ Kitchen, where brisket was his specialty. While overseeing Jim's, he worked as a custodian for First Presbyterian Church, where he retired after twenty-five years. In 1974, he took a leap of faith and started his own business, Guyton Janitorial Service. The business was successful, and had contracts with major companies such as 3M and IBM. He made sure everyone in the community had jobs. His heart was for people, especially those who were down on their luck. He would never lend money; he would always say, "I can find you a couple of buildings." Anyone he helped would get off the streets and eventually live a normal and productive life. In 2001, he retired his career as a business owner, but later came out of retirement to haul junk and scrap metal for recycling. This became a lucrative hobby. It wasn't work for him. He loved his family he supported his children and grandchildren. He loved going to their football and basketball games, cheerleading competitions, graduation ceremonies, etc. He would always tell his children that he was proud of them. He was a father to many people and a loyal Dallas Cowboys football fan for sixty years, win or lose. He was also a member of Lifelong Brotherhood, a community focused organization, that helped many in the community, including a scholarship fund. He was a quiet and gentle man who spoke his mind well. He will be truly missed for his wisdom, his patience, his humility, his kindness, the long talks at the mailbox in front of his house, and the coffee he shared with so many people at Double R Grocery. He had many trials and tribulations, many good times and bad. He shared his wisdom freely throughout his lifetime. Deacon Guyton, also known as Daddy, Papa, Uncle Spoody, Mr. G. and Mr. Guyton, had a way of making you feel as if you were his first and only loved one. His grandchildren, great-grandchildren and his great-great-grandchildren were the joy of his life. His first eight grandchildren tested his parenting skills.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jerry and Geneva Guyton; his wife, Rosie Lee; brothers, Harold and Felton; and sisters, Emma, CharlesEtta and Vernon C.
He leaves behind: his siblings, Ruie Wilson, Mae Dean Guyton and Dave Guyton; his children: Douglas, Gennell, Milton and Majeida Guyton, Charles and Marie Guyton, Gail and James Russell, and Gwendolyn and Steve Monroe; adopted children, Peggy and Larry Scales, Tony Gardener, and Edwin Idella King; twenty-eight grandchildren; thirty-two great-grandchildren; eleven great-great-grandchildren; his in-laws, Charles Wesley Ray and Janie Mae Dorsey; his dear friend, Ms. Etta Ivy; a host of other family and friends; and faithful employees, Monk and Kenneth.
Arrangements: Fuller-Sheffield Funeral Services of Austin, Texas
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Interred Sunday, 20 December 2020
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