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Rev. Dr. David Carl Roos, age 85, of Murray, KY passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at Murray Calloway County Hospital, surrounded by family and friends. Dr. Roos, the eldest of eleven children, was born to Carl and Grace Ryerson Roos on May 18, 1934 in Wimberley, Texas.

 

David served as pastor of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Murray, KY from June 1971 through June 1995. During this time he was passionately involved in Sunday School programs, the Emmaus Walk, the Bethel Bible Series, the Youth Club program, Boy Scouts Troop #77, and multiple mission trips to build churches in Mexico with the Christian Churches of Western KY.

 

David worked tirelessly as a public servant for Murray and Calloway County. He was the catalyst that made the dream of the late Euple Ward become possible with the creation of Needline in Murray, KY in 1973. Later, in 1988, he and the late Dr. Nowell Bingham of First United Methodist Church organized the Murray-Calloway County Chapter of Habitat for Humanity, which has now completed the construction of 15 homes for local families. Roos became a member of the Murray Rotary Club in 1973, where he served as president from 1985-1986, and is a Paul Harris Fellow. He received the Rotary Club Humanitarian of the year award in 1992. David was involved in the Lincoln Heritage Council Boy Scouts of America, which supports youth in scouting for Western KY. He passionately led the Concerned Citizens of Calloway County, and participated with the Republican Party.

 

He graduated from Arp High School in 1950 at age sixteen and received a B.A. Degree in Theology from Southwestern Assembly of God College at Waxahachie, Texas in May 1954. He then received his Bachelor of Divinity Degree from Texas Christian University at Fort Worth. He graduated from the Chaplain School of the United States Army at Fort Slocum, New York in 1958. In 1973 he received his Doctor of Divinity Degree at Vanderbilt Divinity School in Nashville, Tennessee.

 

David also served as pastor at First Christian Church, Fabens, TX; First Christian Church, San Benito, TX; First Christian Church, El Paso, TX; Pembroke Christian Church, Pembroke, KY; and Liberty Christian Church, Hopkinsville, KY.  While at Fabens First Christian Church, he was named the Town and Country Minister of the Year for the Christian Churches of Texas in 1963. While pastoring in San Benito, David served as Chaplain for the Army Reserve Unit based in Harlingen, TX, 1963-1967.

 

In addition to his parents, Dr. Roos was preceded in death by sisters, Adina Roos Stacy and Elizabeth Roos McKnight, and brothers, John Roos, Paul Roos, James Roos, and Philip Roos.

 

David is survived by the love of his life, Glenda Louise Philen Roos, whom he married in Woodville, Texas on December 25, 1962. He is also survived by three daughters, Melanie Roos Dawson and husband Roger, Amy Rebecca Roos, and Debbie Roos Cunningham and husband Sammy; six grandchildren, Kayla Cunningham, Elizabeth Dawson Howard and husband Zach, Alyssa Cunningham Henson and husband Jerrod, Bradley Dawson, Emily Dawson, and Mariah Cunningham; one great-grandson, Sawyer James Henson, all of Murray, KY; sisters, Carleen Roos Modisette and Lois Roos Gunn, and brothers Joseph Roos and Peter Roos, all of Texas; many nieces and nephews; and close family friends, Lillian Olazabal Gierhart and daughter Angela, and Carruth Kitrell.

 

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at the First Christian Church, 111 North 5th Street, Murray, KY with Rev. Dr. Ruth Ragovin officiating. Burial will follow in the Murray City Cemetery.  Palllbearers will be Bradley Dawson, Roger Dawson, Jerrod Henson, Zach Howard, Andy Roos, and Paul David Roos. Honorary pallbearers will be members of David’s Sunday School class, members of Disciples Men Fellowship, and members of Murray Rotary Club.

Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, August 24, and preceding the funeral service from 1-2 p.m. on Sunday at the First Christian Church. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to First Christian Church of Murray, Needline of Murray, or the Murray-Calloway County Chapter of Habitat for Humanity.

 

Online condolences can be made at www.imesfuneralhome.com.


Imes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Imes Funeral Home and Crematory
311 N 4th St.
Murray, KY 42071
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