Roy Gordon Ashton
1920 - 1970 (49 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
1. Roy Gordon Ashton was born on 07 Oct 1920 in Farmington, Fulton County, Illinois; died on 27 Apr 1970 in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois; was buried in Hampton Cemetery, Hampton, Rock Island County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: automobile serviceman
- _MILT: World War II. US Army.
- Census: 1950, Colona Township, Henry County, Illinois
Notes:
Roy G. Ashton
Graveside services for Roy Gordon Ashton, 49, of RR 1, Colona, who died yesterday in Moline Public Hospital, will be at 3 tomorrow afternoon in Hampton Cemetery. Rev. Audley M. Bruce of First Baptist Church, Moline, will officiate.
Friends may call from 2 until 5 this afternoon and from 7 until 9 this evening at Fairman Mortuary, Green Rock.
Mr. Ashton was born in Farmington. He married Neola w. Whittacker Oct. 28, 1943 in Kahoka, Mo.
He was employed by Ideal Plumbing & Heating Co., Davenport. Mr. Ashton was a veteran of World War II.
Survivors are the widow; five daughters, Mrs. Rodger Belowski of Colona; Vivian, Sandra, Nora and Mary, all at home; a son, Roy Jr., also at home; two grandchildren; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ashton of Canton; three sisters, Mrs. Walter Knox of Maquon, Mrs. William Burke of Canton and Mrs. John Hickard of Cincinnati, Ohio; two brothers, Robert and Kenneth both of Canton.
The Dispatch, Moline, Illinois. Tuesday, 28 April 1970.
Name:
son of Edward Claire Ashton and Vivian W. Milner
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90625963/roy-gordon-ashton
Section 5, Lot 668Family/Spouse: Neola Wanda Whitaker. Neola (daughter of Albert Elmer Whitaker and Elsie Riemann) was born on 23 May 1923 in Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa; died on 05 Feb 1992 in Colona, Henry County, Illinois; was buried in Hampton Cemetery, Hampton, Rock Island County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Roy Gordon Ashton
was born on 18 Jan 1955 in Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois; died on 01 May 2002 in East Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois; was buried in Hampton Cemetery, Hampton, Rock Island County, Illinois. - 3. Nora Kay Ashton was born on 13 Jun 1957 in Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois; died on 17 Nov 2015 in Silvis, Rock Island County, Illinois; was buried in Hampton Cemetery, Hampton, Rock Island County, Illinois.
Generation: 2
2. Roy Gordon Ashton (1.Roy1) was born on 18 Jan 1955 in Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois; died on 01 May 2002 in East Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois; was buried in Hampton Cemetery, Hampton, Rock Island County, Illinois. Notes:
Services for Roy G. Ashton Jr., 47, Silvis, are 10 a.m. Monday at Van Hoe Funeral Home, East Moline. Burial is in Hampton City Cemetery. Visitation is 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Mr. Ashton died Wednesday, May 1, 2002, in East Moline.
He was born Jan. 18, 1955, in Moline, the son of Roy and Neola Whitaker Ashton Sr. He married Becky Smith Feb. 14, 1981, in Colona.
Roy had worked as a press technician and currently as a security guard at the Quad City Times, Davenport.
Roy enjoyed the outdoors and watching NASCAR, drag racing and WWF.
Survivors include his wife, Becky, East Moline; daughters, Nicole Rose Ficke, Silvis, and Kaela Ashton, East Moline; son, Roy Ashton III, Silvis; grandson, T.J. Ficke; sisters and brothers-in-law, Patricia and Rodger Belowske and Sandra and Terry Browne, all of East Moline, Vivian and Joel Michaelson, Hampton, Nora Ashton, Moline, and Mary Ann and Warren Holdsworth, Huntington Beach, Calif.; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews; and best friends, Rocky Noel, Ray Roselle and Mark Weimer.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90236334/roy-g_-ashton
Section 6, Block 16, Lot 52SFamily/Spouse: Living Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Roy Gordon Ashton was born on 24 Jul 1981 in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois; died on 24 May 2004 in Silvis, Rock Island County, Illinois; was buried in Hampton Township Cemetery, Hampton, Rock Island County, Illinois.
- 4. Roy Gordon Ashton
3. Nora Kay Ashton (1.Roy1) was born on 13 Jun 1957 in Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois; died on 17 Nov 2015 in Silvis, Rock Island County, Illinois; was buried in Hampton Cemetery, Hampton, Rock Island County, Illinois. Notes:
Nora K. Ashton, 58, Silvis, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, at her home.
Funeral services are 2 p.m. Monday at Van Hoe Funeral Home, East Moline. Burial will be in Hampton Township Cemetery, Hampton. Visitation is one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to the family.
Nora was born June 13, 1957, in Moline, the daughter of Roy G. and Neola W. Whitaker Ashton.
She had worked at Desaulniers Printing Co., Moline. She loved her son's cat, "Phantom." Nora enjoyed doing ceramics.
Survivors include her children, Renee Ashton and Justin Ashton, both of Silvis; three grandchildren; sisters, Patricia Belowske, East Moline, Vivian (Joel) Michaelson, Hampton, Sandi (Terry) Browne, East Moline, and Mary Ann Ashton, Denver, Colo. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Roy Ashton Jr.; nephews, Roy Ashton III and Alan Belowske; great-nephew, Brayden Browne; and brother-in-law Rodger Belowske.
Online condolences may be left for the family at vanhoe.com.
(Source: QCOnline, Thu Nov 19, 2015)
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112175551/nora-kay-ashton
Generation: 3
4. 
Roy Gordon Ashton (2.Roy2, 1.Roy1) was born on 24 Jul 1981 in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois; died on 24 May 2004 in Silvis, Rock Island County, Illinois; was buried in Hampton Township Cemetery, Hampton, Rock Island County, Illinois. Notes:
Roy Ashton III
Service for Roy Ashton III, 22, of Silvis, are 11 a.m. Saturday at Van Hoe Funeral Home, East Moline.
Burial is in Hampton Township Cemetery. Visitation is 9 a.m. to service time Saturday.
Roy died Monday, May 24, 2004, at his home.
He was born July 24, 1981, in Rock Island, son of Roy and Becky Smith Ashton Jr. He graduated in 1999 from United Township High School and attended Black Hawk College, Moline.
Roy currently was working security at Tyson Food, Joslin. He enjoyed the Pittsburgh Steelers, WWF, playing on the computer, but, most of all, his friends.
Survivors include his mother, Becky Ashton, Colona; sisters, Nicole Ficke, Bloomington, Ill., and Kaela Ashton, Colona; nephew, T. J. Ficke; grandmother, Eloise Smith, Moline; and many aunts, Uncles, cousins and friends. He was precede in death by his father.
The Rock Island Argus, Moline, Illinois. Thursday, 27 May 2004.
Buried:
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Section 6, Block 16, Lot 52N