LONGVIEW, Texas — Services have been scheduled for a beloved East Texas man who passed away earlier this week.
Joe Mack Roy, better known as "Pop" from "Pop Watch," — died Wednesday night at the age of 90.
Visitation is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 28, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., at Elmira Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church, located at 3501 Elmira Dr. in Longview, TX. The funeral, also at Elmira Chapel, will follow. A private burial will take place after the services conclude.
For those who ware unable to attend, the funeral will be streamed on the Rader Funeral Home website.
Pop shot to fame when his grandson, Jason, began a Facebook page to showcase his grandfather's quirky sayings, quick wit and love for Dr. Pepper seven years ago. Since then, his global social media fanbase has grown to more than 6 million people and his videos have been viewed nearly 7 billion times.
Pop met his wife, Maria — also known as "Nan," while stationed in Puerto Rico with the U.S. Air Force in 1955. Their feelings for each other were instant. Three days after they met, Pop was scheduled to return to Texas. The new couple decided to marry and settle in Longview as husband and wife, and the rest is history.
They would've celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in March 2025.
