Roy W. Doxey was born on February 27, 1908, in Ogden, Utah. At the age of twenty-two, he served a full-time mission in Canada. After returning, Doxey married Alberta Opheikins in 1934.
Doxey joined the faculty at BYU in 1948, serving in the Department of Undergraduate Studies in Religion until 1974. He was the chair of this department in 1963. Later, he assumed the role of dean of Religious Education at BYU from 1971 to 1974. His tenure saw significant advancements in religious instruction at the university. Doxey authored twelve books and contributed several articles to Church publications. His scholarly and spiritual insights were further shared through powerful lectures on religious subjects.
In addition to his academic pursuits, Doxey played a crucial role in various Church callings, including stake president, regional representative, temple sealer, and director of Correlation Review. Doxey served a temple mission in England and presided over the Eastern States Mission from 1944 to 1948. During his presidency, Doxey revitalized the Hill Cumorah Pageant, contributing to the spiritual upliftment of Latter-day Saints after World War II. Notably, he also developed a standardized teaching method for missionaries. After his first wife’s passing in 1986, Doxey remarried Ruth Tanner Walker. He passed away on August 10, 1992.
