Governor Kay Ivey honors Roy Henry Drinkard

Governor Kay Ivey issued a flag memo on Thursday, August 27, 2026, to Alabama state agencies honoring the life of Roy Henry Drinkard, an Alabama entrepreneur and civic leader who died at age 106 on August 23, 2026.

The memo says flags are to be flown at half-staff on Friday, August 28, 2026, on the grounds of the Alabama State Capitol Complex in Montgomery and statewide. It further states that the flags should be lowered from sunrise until sunset on the day of Roy Henry Drinkard’s interment.

The source describes Drinkard as a native of Falkville in Morgan County, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Pacific Theater in World War II, and a longtime contributor to economic development and jobs in Cullman and north Alabama.

The memo also notes his work as founder of Drinkard Chevrolet and Drinkard Development, LLC, his recognition as Alabama Small Businessman of the Year in 1967, and his service in multiple civic and educational roles. The order applies statewide and to the Alabama State Capitol Complex in Montgomery.