Roy Drummond

Roy Walter Drummond, Jr. passed away August 8, 2025, in Groveland, FL. Roy is survived by his wife of over 60 years, Jean Duer Drummond of Groveland.

He was the eldest child of the late Roy Walter Drummond, Sr. and the late Mary Frances Drummond. Roy was predeceased by his bother F. Elliott Drummond, Uncle Frank Drummond and his wife Dorothy of Pungoteague, VA, and aunts Kate Drummond Wallace and Ann Drummond Whitfield.

Born in Nassawadox, VA on May 14,1943, Roy Walter Drummond, Jr., grew up in Pungoteague, VA and graduated from Central High School in Painter, VA. After wedding Jean and leaving the Eastern Shore, they took up residence in Ocean View, VA, living on the beach for some time. Afterward they eventually settled and lived in South Miami, FL where Roy was a plumbing contractor with Sunset Plumbing. After retiring, Roy and Jean traveled the nation for many years from Alaska to Mexico and numerous states in between. They loved their time together with their pets on the road with many happy adventures.

Roy was the life of the party regardless of where he was-camping, on Occohannock Creek, on the seaside at Virginia Landing or First Landing in Virginia Bech and fishing with his dad on the boat at Occohannock Rock and attending his high school reunions. He enjoyed entertaining family and friends by cooking up crabs, oysters and clams.

In addition to his wife, Roy was survived by his sister-in-law Kerry Duer Klein and husband Nick, and brother-in-law Abel Constant Duer, IV and his wife, Lesa, nephews David R. Drummond (Sandy) and R. Earl Drummond (Beverly) and nephews, John Klein (Diane), Kevin Klein (Jennifer) and nieces, K.K. Klein, Darcie Duer (Avery Skees) and Amanda Duer Rouelle (Eric) and many grandnieces and grandnephews.

Services will be private in keeping with the family’s wishes. Interment will be in the Duer plot of Belle Haven Cemetery.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www. Doughtyfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements made by Doughty Funeral Home in Exmore, Virginia.