Roy Nelson Caldwell, 96, of Plant City, died Oct. 24, 2014, at The Health Care Center of Plant City.
He was born in Rome, Georgia, the son of William Mitchell and Elizabeth Ingle Caldwell. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in World War II.
After serving in the Army, he moved to Hamilton, Ohio, to work at the General Motors plant, where he remained until retirement. After retiring, he moved to Florida, and he became a member of the Plant City Church of God, where he has been active since 1981.
He had been active in the Church of God since a young man and had faithfully served in many areas of the church.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Victoria Caldwell; parents; daughter, Vickey Riffle; and brothers, Reverend Claude Caldwell and Waymond Caldwell.
He is survived by children, Dorcas Byington (Edward), Danny Caldwell and Dennis Caldwell, all of Hamilton, Ohio; James Wayne Suites (Margaret), of Nashville, North Carolina; Victor Thad Suites (Lynn) and William Greene Suites (Patti), of Plant City; son-in-law, Leroy Riffle Sr., of Montverde; 13 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; special friends, Chuck and Faye Hall; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
The family extends a special thanks to his loving and caring friends, Chuck and Faye Hall, of Plant City, for devoting so much of their time in caring for him, and to the staff of The Health Care Center of Plant City.
Funeral services were held Oct. 29, at Plant City Church of God. Interment at Rose Hill Burial Park, Hamilton, Ohio.
Condolences may be made at HopewellFuneral.com.
