Roy Ervin Hazzard, 78, Gallatin, MO, passed away on November 5, 2020, at Laverna Senior Living in Savannah, MO.  Roy lived in Polo before moving to Gallatin where he lived on the family farm since 1956.  In 2004 he and his wife moved into Gallatin.

Roy was born on July 5, 1942, in Worth County, MO, to Otis "Hap" and Effie Meyers Hazzard.  He was a 1960 graduate of the Gallatin, MO, high school.  Roy was a life-long, self-employed farmer.  He was a Christian, and he loved his grandchildren and old tractors.  In the past he was a member of the Young Farmers and also the Pork Producers.  His family was also the Daviess County Farm Family of the year.

On January 11, 1964, Roy married Karel McLaughlin at the Kidder, Mo., Christian Church.  She preceded him in death.  He was also preceded by his parents, sisters-Ruby, Reba, and Barbara; brother-Billy; and grandson-Benjamin.

Survivors:  Children-Beth Cheesebrough (Eric), Round Rock, Tx; Roy Hazzard, Jr. (Tracey), St. Joseph, MO; and Dale (Jenny) Hazzard, Gallatin; 6 grandchildren-Julia, Annabelle, Logan, Dillon, Brian and Tyler; 2 great-grandchildren-Dylan and Leyton; sisters-Ruth Pattee and Marjorie Catron, both of St. Joseph; Mary Chowning, Mirabile; Joan Jennings, Platte City; and Pat Dunlap, Kansas City, MO; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral Service:  1 p.m., Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton.

Visitation:  6 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 10, at Bram Funeral Home.

Interment:  Highland Cemetery, Hamilton.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.