Roy Mitchell Magee was born on December 1, 1959, to the late LeRoy Magee, Jr. and Addie McNair Magee in Magee, Mississippi.  He graduated from Magee High School in 1977.  He accepted Christ at an early age and attended Pleasant Grove C.M.E Church.  After graduating high school, Roy served in the United States Army.  He was united in Holy Matrimony to Wanda Brent Magee on September 26, 1979, and to this union, one child was born.  He attended Copiah Lincoln Community College and graduated with an Associate Degree in Welding Technology in 2011.  He retired from Delta Ready Mix in March 2020.

Roy Magee was known and loved for his energetic personality.  He was very creative and loved to work with his hands.  His favorite past time was spending time with his family.  Roy departed from this life on August 25, 2021.

His life and memory will forever be cherished by his wife, Wanda Magee of Magee, Mississippi; one daughter, Yolonda Jenkins (Nicholas, Sr.) of Gulfport, Mississippi; three grandchildren, Yasmin Jenkins, Amaya Jenkins, and Nicholas Jenkins, Jr., all of Gulfport, Mississippi; five brothers, Kiley Magee (Shelia), Preston Magee, Gerald Magee (Linda), Wayne Magee (Detra), and Perry Magee (Doretta), all of Magee, Mississippi; one sister, Terry Johnson (McRay) of Jackson, Mississippi; five special cousins who were like sisters, Doris Pauline Wilkerson of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, Alcarcilus Shelton of Urbana, Illinois, Arahlynn (Charles) Butts of Urbana, Illinois, Shirley Shelton of Champagne, Illinois, Linda Shelton of Champagne, Illinois; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.

His parents, LeRoy Magee, Jr. and Addie McNair Magee, preceded him in death.