Paul Royster

Rev. Paul Harmon Royster Rev. Paul Harmon Royster, age 80, of Shelbyville, Kentucky formerly of Henderson, Kentucky passed away at 9:37 P.M. Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at Baptist Hospital East, Louisville, Kentucky. He was born in Henderson, KY on June 17, 1927. He was the son of James Herman and Bessie May Royster. His first job was at Green River Nursery Apple Orchards in Robards, Kentucky from 1946-1947. He married on October 8, 1946 and had six children. He graduated from Robards High School in 1945, Lindsey Wilson College in September of 1947, and attended Evansville College in Evansville, Indiana from 1948-1952 and the Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky from 1953-1954. He was the district manager for the State Department Revenue at Henderson and Ashland, Kentucky from 1957-1961. He was a minister at United Methodist Church. His first church assignment was in 1948. He ministered at Cave City Methodist Church, Cave City, KY, Allensville Methodist Church, Allensville, KY (June 1961-1962) Livermore Methodist Church, Livermore, KY (1962-1963) Sebree Methodist Church, Sebree, KY (1963-1965) Trinity Methodist ,Covington, KY (1965-1969). He was the Executive Director of the Housing Authority in Covington, KY (Dec. 1969-1971), City Manager, Covington, KY (1971-1976), City Manager , Frankfort, KY (1976-1990) and City Manager , Henderson, Kentucky in 1996. He owned and operated Deer Run Nursery Company in Bagdad, Kentucky and The Garden Path at Hawkheegan in Frankfort, KY. Survivors include: 1 Son: Samuel Royster and his wife Cynthia 2 Daughters: Deborah Weaver Rebecca Genys and her husband Joseph 3 Grandsons: Nathan Weaver and his wife Britt Craig Genys, Jonathan Bannister and his wife Lisa 4 Great Grandchildren: Jacob, Zachary,Colson Weaver and Erin Bannister. Funeral Services for Rev. Paul Harmon Royster will be conducted at 10:30 AM Saturday, June 14, 2008 at Robards United Methodist Church, Robards, Kentucky. Reverend Don House will officiate. Burial will be in Fairmont Cemetery, Henderson, Kentucky. Friends may call from 4:00-8:00 P.M. Friday at Benton-Glunt Funeral Home, Henderson, Kentucky. Expression of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Childrens Methodist Home, Versailles, Kentucky.

Paul Royster

June 17, 1927 - June 10, 2008