Reave Royce Norvill passed away on Tuesday December 27, 2016. He was 81 years old.

He was born on September 28, 1935 to Thomas Benjamin and Aldora (McKinzie) Norvill in Peacock, Texas.

Royce will always be lovingly called “Chicken.” That is what people knew him as. He was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church in McCamey and retired from owning his own welding business. He was a loving and kind father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He will be missed.

Chicken is preceded in death by his parents; his sister Elizabeth McDonald and his brothers Fred and Pete Norvill.

He is survived today by his children Duane Norvill and wife Janet, Wesley Norvill and wife Cristina, Ben Norvill, and LaDonna Haight and husband Charles; brothers Reave Joyce Norvill and Dayton Norvill; grandchildren Megan, Josh, Tracy, Carla, Jessaca, Alisha, Mallory, and Daniel; great-grandchildren Christian, Kinley, Layton, Eli, Kora, and Baylee; and many other extended family members and friends.

Services will be at noon Friday at Jayton Cemetery in Jayton, Texas under the direction of Coker Funeral Home in Jacksboro. Please visit www.cokerfuneral.com for a online guestbook.