LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) – Millions around the world are mourning the death of East Texan Joe Mack Roy, known to his fans as “Pop Watch.”
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The family of the social media sensation from Longview announced on Thursday that he passed away to his more than 3.4 million Facebook followers.
At 90-years-old, Roy died on Wednesday in Tyler. During the City of Longview’s Thursday council meeting, attendees honored his memory.
Longview councilwoman, Michelle Gamboa had the honor of knowing him personally.
“His wife actually taught my mom English through the literacy council. So, I think that’s just the beauty of East Texas. How even when you don’t know everything, sometimes throughout life people have such a significant impact on your life,” Gamboa said.
In 2017, Roy went viral and that’s when he told KETK News it was the best thing that had happened …