( KNUE-FM ) It was August of 2024 when we heard the sad news that East Texas icon Joe Mack Roy also known as Pop from Pop Watch on social media had passed away . It was heartbreaking because millions of people from all around the world loved Pop and his no nonsense approach to dealing with things in life.

Pop was a good man who shared his humor and wisdom with everyone online, as his grandson Jason did most of the video creation and editing behind the viral videos.

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Why Pop Watch Left Such a Big Impact on Texas

For a while prior to Pop passing away I was talking to Jason about how the city of Longview really needed to ge

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