Roy Lee Deaton, 67, passed away on March 17, 2025, in Scottsburg, Indiana. He was born on December 2, 1957, in Perry County, Kentucky, to the late Charles Deaton and Ailean (Abner) McNeeley. Survivors include his children, Leanne Deaton of Scottsburg, Indiana and Erin Kelly; and one stepsister, Debbie McNeeley Conover. Cremation has been entrusted to Collins Funeral Home in Scottsburg, Indiana.