Roy William “Roy Boy” Upton, age 66, of Aliceville, AL died May 4, 2026 at Vaughan Regional Medical Center in Selma, AL. Visitation will be held from 4:30 - 6:30 pm Friday, May 8, 2026 at Hebron United Methodist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Douglas Upton.

Survivors include his daughter, Brittney Upton and husband, Billy Woods; brothers, Gene Upton and family of Tuscaloosa, AL and Ernie Upton and family of Oklahoma City, OK; four grandchildren, Z. W. Riley, Fred Riley, Bridges Woods and Charlie Kate Woods and a host of nieces and nephews.

Roy was born December 13, 1959 in Macon, Mississippi to the late Pete Upton and Elisabeth “Lib” Bridges Upton. He was a retired employee of Weyerhaeuser; retiring in 2009.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials to Two Roads Autism Center, 3722 Palisades Drive, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406 to honor the love he had for his grandson, Z. W. Riley.