Gene

Royal

The fourth son of Caleb and Martha Royal’s 17 children, Gene Royal was a son of North Carolina, a man of Philadelphia, and an elder of New Castle, Delaware, and Glen Burnie, Maryland.

He was married for almost 58 years to Cassandra Royal. He was the chairman of the Deacon Board and the superintendent of the Sunday school at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church of Philadelphia, PA. He visited the sick and gave communion to the shut in. He ministered to the incarcerated, fed the unhoused and hungry, and taught men how to be better fathers.

He worked for one company for 37 years until he was forced into retirement when it closed suddenly.

Most important, Gene Royal was a solid man who had one wife and loved his daughters. Left to mourn him are his wife, his two daughters, several sisters and brothers, a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, friends, and mentees.

He will be funeralized on Thursday, October 15th, at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church of Philadelphia.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Marion Luckers Kidney Foundation

online- mlkidney.org (Donate button is at the top)

Please select Give in honor/memory.

We will use these funds towards the 2027 high school scholarship.

For those who don't do online payments, checks should be made payable to

M Luckers Kidney Found

Mailing address:

Marion Luckers Kidney Foundation

PO Box 12469

Philadelphia, PA 19151

Memo- Gene Autry Royal