Royce Richard Ashley, age 76, of Glenwood, formerly of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Monday, January 22, 2018 at Courtyard Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia.  He was born April 7, 1941 in Amity, the son of the late Ben and Genett Goff Ashley.  Royce was a retired welder with Alcoa and a United States Army veteran.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Wilma Jean Ashley, one sister, Rosemary Hunnicutt, and two brothers, Billy and Albert Ashley.

Survivors are one grandson, Jeremy Bosley and one great grandson, Brandon Bosley.

Interment at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens was private.

Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia.  Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the guest book.