Royce Dillard Chambers

Royce Dillard Chambers, age 71, of Chapel Hill, died Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at the SECU Jim & Betsy Bryan UNC Hospice House.

Royce was born in Wake County on September 9, 1953, to the late Dillard Chambers and Rebecca Mae Snow Chambers.

Surviving relatives include two brothers: Floyd “Bob” Calvin Chambers of Chapel Hill and Donald Wayne Chambers and fiancé Nicole Suzanne Boten of Chapel Hill. Also, longtime campanion Nancy Guy of Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Royce proudly served our country in the United States Army.

A celebration of life service will be held on Sunday, July 27, 2025, at 2:00PM at Merritt’s Chapel UMC with Rev. Benji Kelly presiding. Inurnment will immediately follow in the church cemetery. Following the inurnment the family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall.  

In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made in Royce’s memory to Merritt’s Chapel UMC 1090 Farrington Point Road Chapel Hill, NC 27517.

Condolences may be made at www.donaldsonfunerals.com.

Donaldson Funeral Home & Crematory is honored to serve the Chambers family.