Roger Slone

Roger W. Slone went home to the Lord on Friday Aug. 10, 2012 Services for Roger, 67, of Tyler, will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, at 10:00 am at Stewart Family Funeral home with Rev. Pike Wisner officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Lawn Cemetery in Tyler under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home. Roger was born July 10, 1945 in Terrell, the only son of the Rev. Eugene Slone and Freida Duncan Slone The family moved to San Diego, shortly there after where the Rev. Slone planted Calvary Southern Baptist Church. Roger liked to refer to himself as a “preacher’s kid” as well as “surfer dude” during this time. Roger graduated from Kearny High School in San Diego in 1963 and headed off to Baylor University where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree with honors. Roger then graduated from North Texas State in Denton with a MBA in 1969. He was then drafted into the U.S. Army infantry from 1969 – 1971. He served in Fort Lewis and later in Heidelberg, Germany. Roger started his long career in marketing in Dallas working for Procter & Gamble. Over the course of 30 years, he worked his way to top management positions with several companies in New York City. His career culminated at the Paddington Corporation as Senior Vice President of marketing. Paddington was the most profitable division of Grand Metropolitan PLC, a Fortune 100 company in the 1990s. After retiring from the corporate world, Roger became a marketing consultant for a number of companies. He retired completely here in Tyler. Roger was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his loving wife of 20 years, Katalin Kovago-Slone of Tyler; mother, Freida Duncan Slone of San Angelo; sister, Kathy and husband Dr. Chuck Cox of Tyler; niece, Meridith and husband Dr. Tim Twaddell of Tyler; nephew, Dr. Paul and wife Amy Cox of Temple and numerous cousins and friends. Pallbearers will be Dr. Chuck Cox, Dr. Paul Cox, Dr. Tim Twaddell, Luke Twaddell, and Nickey Pulley, Jim Slone and Gene Brown. Visitation is scheduled from 6:00 – 8:00 PM on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012 at Stewart Family Funeral Home, 7525 Old Jacksonville Highway, in Tyler. If desired, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Tyler, Downtown Revival Fund, 301 W. Ferguson St. Tyler, Tx. 75702.

Roger Slone

July 10, 1945 - August 10, 2012