Funeral services honoring the life of Muriel Marie Royal were held April 6 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home Chapel of Many with Dr. Terry Horowitz officiating. She was born on January 17, 1930 to John Brown Mahaffey and Susan Ethel Anderson Mahaffey. She entered into rest on April 4, 2018 in Many at the age of 88. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Quinton Royal; brothers, J.C. Mahaffey, C.E. Mahaffey, and Cecil Mahaffey; and sisters, Eula Vee Cox, Imozelle Burris, and Lurlene Gabler. She is survived by her son, Dale Royal and wife, Sheila, of Many; daughters Rhonda Horowitz and husband, Terry, of Many and Freda Royal and Rocky Vinton of White Sulphur Springs, Montana; brother, Jesse Alton Mahaffey of Many; grandchildren, Mandy Silva, Jamie Prewitt, Kristy Harper, Misty Dezendorf, Erica Credille, and Eric Royal; great grandchildren, Travis Foster, Quinton Ammons, Dalton Valdez, Miguel Prewitt, Lucas Dezendorf, Conner, Caden, and Hayes Harper; as well as great-great grandchild, Scarlett Foster. Serving as pallbearers were Jamie Prewitt, Eric Royal, Travis Foster, Matt Dezendorf, Bob Harper and Joey Credille. Honorary pallbearers were Javier Silva, Dalton Valdez, Miguel Prewitt, Lucas Dezendorf, Conner Harper, Caden Harper, and Hayes Harper.