Dr. Jon F. Roy, Ph.D., 63, passed on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at his home in Jekyll Island, Georgia. He was born in Fort Wayne on September 28, 1957, the son of Patricia Grace (Spaulding) Roy and Louis J Roy. He was a guidance counselor at Glynn Academy in Brunswick, Georgia, and loved his job there as well as teaching for the College of Coastal Georgia. Jon was always full of energy and loved to work on projects around the house. He had a vast knowledge of plants and construction and loved learning. He was a graduate of Bishop Dwenger High School, St. Francis University, and received his Ph.D., from the University of West Georgia. Jon is survived by his spouse, Mark Kennell, his mother, Patricia Roy Irey, and siblings Louie (Deb) Roy, Mark (Lisa) Roy, Laura Duzey Cahill (Chuck), Denise Weaver (Lynn), and Martha Payton (Mike). He was preceded in death by his father, Louis; brother, Michael; and niece, Catherine Payton. Brunswick Memorial Park and Funeral Home are in charge of the arrangements.