Roy G. Duncan

September 11, 1924 - March 13, 2021

Roy G. Duncan, M.D. passed away on March 13, 2021. Born in Lagrange, Ga in 1924, he attended Emory University where he was in the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity before joining the Navy in 1942 to serve in World War II. He was sent to officer’s training school and then served on the USS Queens in the Pacific theater until his honorable discharge in 1946. Roy then went on to Medical College of Georgia on the GI Bill and also did his Pediatric Residency there. While in Augusta, he married Mary Anne Fullerton who predeceased him in 1978. He moved to Marietta in 1957 and practiced pediatrics until his retirement in 1987. He had a special love for children and was well known for his medical “sixth sense” in diagnosing illnesses. He also worked very long hours in his practice for over thirty years and could be counted on to be there in a crisis. After retirement, he enjoyed his dogs, hiking, camping and sailing. It is a great loss to lose another member of the “Greatest Generation” and World War II veteran. He is survived by his daughter, Lisa Duncan McNeel and her husband, Steve. Also, his beloved grandchildren: Steven (Mollie) McNeel, Duncan (Susanna) McNeel and Julia (Pax) Herrin. He was proud of his nine grandchildren: Harry, Lynde and Steven McNeel; Allen, Duncan and Fullerton McNeel; and Mary Paxton, Royce and Vivian Herrin. His ashes will be interred at the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton later in the Spring and a celebration of his life to follow. In lieu of flowers, those who desire can make a donation to Wellstar Hospice (Angel Endowment fund) at 805 Sandy Plains Rd, Suite 100, Marietta, GA 30066 ( or on line). The family is so grateful for the tender care that he received from Wellstar Hospice at the end of his life.