Royal Burton

Royal Burton, 81, of Davenport passed away, Friday, October 9, 2026 at his home surrounded by family.

Friends are invited to join the family for a graveside service with military honors on Thursday, October 15, 2026 at the National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal. Those wishing to attend should be at Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home by 1:30 pm on Thursday.

Royal was born on July 7, 1945 in Rockford, Illinois, son of LaVerne and Ginger (Kellogg) Burton. He was united in marriage to Nancy Wildman on July 30, 1971.

Royal graduated from Davenport Central High School and joined the United States Army. After his service he was a Union Painter for many years. He enjoyed sports, especially baseball, basketball and reading books. He coached North Little League baseball at Ridgeview Park for more than 30 years. Coaching his son and many other kids in the district was an important time in his life. After retirement he enjoyed his daily walks to Hawkeye Gas for coffee, lottery tickets and visiting with his neighborhood friends. Above all he loved his family and cherished the time he spent with them.

Those left to honor his memory include his wife, Nancy; children Jeff (Danielle) Burton, Tina (Baron) Oszfolk, and Kim (Kirk) Bell; grandchildren Travis and Lexi and numerous other grandchildren and great grandchildren; nephew Eric Burton; niece Lisa Burton. Special thanks to Kylie McCoy.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter Kimberly Jo Burton, his brother Steve (Linda) Burton, and his ex-wife Cheryl Harksen.