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Roy Jay Brotton, 84, passed away January 11, 2017 at Heritage Villa in Bartlesville, OK. He was born in Salina, KS on May 1, 1932 to Earl and Elva Brotton of rural Salina. On June 22, 1952, he married Geraldine "Gerry" Colcher of Salina. He attended York College in York, NE and majored in European History graduating in May of 1954. Upon receiving the call to the ministry, he then attended United Theological Seminary in Dayton, OH and received his Bachelor of Divinity on June 4 of 1958.
His first pastorate with the Evangelical United Brethren Church was in Clayton, Ks. starting in the summer of 1958. In the summer of 1963, he moved his family to the Kill Creek church parish, which is located 13 miles SW of Osborne KS. He served 2 churches at the beginning of that time, the Kill Creek EUB church and the Kill Creek Presbyterian Church. In 1968, the Methodist Church joined forces with the United Brethren Church to form the now United Methodist Church, and Rev. Roy (as his parishioners called him) was ask to start serving a third church at that time, the Enterprise United Methodist Church. In 1970 he moved his family to Russell to serve the Otterbein UM Church and the Bunker Hill United Methodist Church, in 1974 he moved to Bucklin to serve the Methodist church there and also the Methodist church in Ford. In1979, he was ask to return to the Osborne community again, this time to serve the United Methodist Churches in Osborne and Alton where many of his past parishioners now attended. That was a real joy for him. In 1988, he ended his ministry in Belleville, where he served until 1994 when he retired and moved to Salina.
He is survived by 2 sons and 1 daughter: Rodney Brotton of Auburn, WA, and wife Connie, James Brotton of Bartlesville, OK and wife Jolene, Deb Carsten of Stockton, KS; 7 grandchildren, Julia Slavick (David) Kirkland, WA, Janiece Brotton of Bartlesville OK, Josh Brotton (Jennifer) Blue Springs, MO, Mikayla Brotton of Auburn WA, Ginger Beilfuss (Dan) Goodland, KS, Bonnie Tackett (Brandon) Atchison, KS and Katy Banks (Chris) Wichita, KS; 5 great-grandchildren, Benjamin, Ethan, Noah and Micah, and Brandon; as well as 1 brother, Elvin Brotton; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Geraldine (Colcher) Brotton; 1 brother and 2 sisters, Dave Brotton, Alberta Cottongim and Joyce Bruhl; and 1 son-in-law, Terry Carsten.
Visitation is scheduled for Thursday Jan. 19th at Ryan Mortuary in Salina from 5-8 p.m. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday Jan. 20th at the Church of the Cross in Salina. Roy will be laid to rest at the Gypsum Hill Cemetery.
Memorials can be made to River Cross Hospice Care of Bartlesville or Heritage Villa of Bartlesville in care of Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. 8th, Salina, KS 67401.
Funeral Home
Ryan Mortuary & Crematory Inc
137 North Eighth Street
Salina, KS 67401
(785) 825-4242
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