Thomas Ray Roux, 71, of Festus died Oct. 28, 2018, at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Crystal City. Mr. Roux was a Vietnam War veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a retired registered nurse at the Jefferson Barracks Veterans Administration Hospital. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Festus-Crystal City, VFW Post 3777 in Crystal City, American Legion Post 253 in Festus and Elks Lodge 1721 in Festus. He was a charter and life member of Twin Cities Amvets Post 171, where he served as provost marshal. Born Oct. 14, 1947, in Bonne Terre, he was the son of Betty Jane (Sitzes) Roux of Bonne Terre and the late Clinton Charles Roux.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife: Janet (Trucks) Roux; a son: Derek (Rebecca) Roux of Festus; three grandchildren: Henry, Mason, and Brody Roux, all of Festus; two brothers: Darrell (Sheila) Roux of Bonne Terre and Carl (Kathy) Roux of Papillion, Neb.; and two sisters: Charlotte James of Nashville, Tenn., and Sandra (Bruce) Blackwell of Papillion.
He was preceded in death by three siblings: Randall Roux, Cynthia Roux and infant Betty Jean Roux.
Visitation is scheduled from 2-6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at Vinyard Funeral Home, 616 W. Main St., in Festus. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 5, at the funeral home, officiated by Pastor Randy Murphy. Burial with full military honors is in the National Cemetery at Jefferson Barracks. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Arrangements are under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home.