Roger A. Poley

Roger A. Poley, age 62, of Palmyra, MI, passed away unexpectedly, June 23, 2019, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI. He was born March 11, 1957, in Adrian, MI, the son of Herbert & Ruth (Hoag) Poley.  He is survived by his parents, Herbert & Ruth Poley, four sisters, Joan (Ron) Dennison, Starlet Bird, Jody(Paul) Miller and Joy (Michael) Gruber, one brother, Danny Poley, and nieces & nephews, Sally, Jonathan, Kristy, Michael, Tim, Cindy, Jaydan, Jami, Jason.  He was preceded in death by his grandparents.  Roger worked for over 30 years driving a truck for Roadway. Roger grew up roller skating at the Devils Lake Roller Skating Rink Fun Park, owned by his parents, where he loved to roller skate, ride go-carts and golf. He competed in speed skating and won many trophies. He loved to roller skate to the oldies rock & roll music and continued to roller skate every Sunday at the Adrian Skatery II owned by his brother. He was a big fan of NASCAR and enjoyed watching the races. He loved his dog Mac very much. He liked Harley Davidson motorcycles and enjoyed riding his. He also like old sport cars.  Funeral Services 11:00 AM Saturday, June 29, 2019, at J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, 2959 N. Adrian Hwy, Adrian, MI, with Pastor Eric Love officiating. Burial will follow in Brookside Cemetery, Tecumseh, MI. Visitation will be on Friday, June 28, 2019, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM & 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM and also on Saturday, from 10:00 AM until the time of service at the J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, Adrian, MI.  www.PurseFuneralHome.com

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