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Royce Majors
ROYCE MAJORS
Mount Vernon
Royce Michael Majors, 46, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Mount Vernon, died Wednesday, April 12, 2017. Memorial services: 2 p.m. Thursday, April 20, at
Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon, by the Rev. Lori Wunder. Visitation will be
for one hour before the service.
Survivors include his father and stepmother, Bob and Jan Majors; brothers, Raymond (Ruth) Majors and Randall (Kari) Majors; friend, Clint; niece, Jordyn Majors; nephew, Luke Majors; stepbrothers, Kevin (Becky) Whitman and Brad (JeRita) Whitman; stepnephew and stepnieces, Ryan (Tasha) Whitman, Karissa (Brad) Walker, Kendra Whitman and MiKayla Whitman; and many other extended family.
Royce was born April 13, 1970, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Robert and Nancy (Aossey) Majors. He graduated in 1988 from Mount Vernon High School, where he was a member of the 1988 state dual meet championship wrestling team. Royce worked a variety of jobs over the years in the Cedar Rapids area.
He will be remembered for his kindness and having a genuine interest in everyone he met.
Royce loved dogs, fishing, and listening to music on good sound systems.
He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Nancy.
Memorials may be directed to the Cedar Valley Humane Society.
Please share you support and memories with Royce's family on his tribute wall at www.stewartbaxter.com under obituaries.
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