RONALD LEE COLLIER, 54, of Port Charlotte, Florida left us too soon and unexpectedly on, January 27, 2013. Ronald was born May 5, 1958 in Tupelo, Mississippi and moved to Port Charlotte in 2006 from Arcadia, Florida. He was an independent telephone contractor and a member of Deep Creek Community Church of Punta Gorda. Ronald…
Continue ReadingRONALD LEE COLLIER, 54, of Port Charlotte, Florida left us too soon and unexpectedly on, January 27, 2013.
Ronald was born May 5, 1958 in Tupelo, Mississippi and moved to Port Charlotte in
2006 from Arcadia, Florida. He was an independent telephone contractor and a member of Deep Creek Community Church of Punta Gorda. Ronald was an avid fisherman and loved the outdoors. He was a loving son, husband, father and Papa who will be missed by his family and friends.
He is survived by his loving family, his wife, Sharon L. Collier of Port Charlotte; three daughters, Melissa (Kirkland) Desmond of Knoxville, TN; Crystal (Kevin) Lisby of Punta Gorda, FL and Kelli (A.J.) Davidson of Punta Gorda; a son, Landon Collier of Punta Gorda; a step-son, Alex Hill of Port Charlotte; his Mother, Alice Collier-Patrick and Step-Father, Les Patrick of Arcadia; and 5 grandchildren, Rome Jacob Desmond, Logan Andrew Desmond, Kalani Brooke Desmond,
Cruz Lee Desmond and Everett Jordan Davidson.
Funeral services will be held Saturday 2:00 PM, February 2, 2013 at Roberson Funeral Home Port Charlotte Chapel. Visitation will be held Saturday from 1:00 PM until service time at the funeral home. A reception for family and friends will be held following the funeral services at Deep Creek Community Church, 1500 Cooper Street, Punta Gorda, FL 33950. Private interment will be held at Joshua Creek Cemetery, Arcadia, Florida.
Ron had a special heart for needy children and has donated to this cause in Charlotte County. Therefore the family is requesting in lieu of flowers, donations be made in his name to the Yah Yah Girls, Inc., 2440 Manchester Trail, Punta Gorda, FL 33950. Please write, Back Packs for Kidz in the notes section of the donation. This charity provides food to school aged children when not in schools, when they otherwise would not eat.
Friends may visit online at www.robersonfh.com to sign the memory book and extend condolences to the family. Arrangements by Roberson Funeral Home Port Charlotte Chapel.
Ted and Tommy Culbreath
left a message on January 30, 2013:
Ronnie, We grew up together, Played football, Camped out, Fished and Tried to hunt. We always knew you just "Had" it. You were a man then and you grew into a very good man later. May your good and gentle soul rest in peace.
David LaMarche
left a message on January 29, 2013:
Ron was a very kind man, who always had a level head and appreciated the important things in life (God, family, friends). Ron was always ready to share his wisdom in giving relevant, helpful and meaningful advice when asked...and he never pushed. Ron was always patient and no matter how incredibly busy he was, he remaing unflappable. Ron cared for people deeply. Ron was passionate about his business dealings and ever loyal, no matter the circumstance.
Ron shared with me how he had put his faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal Savior, and he lived his faith. I am certain I will see Ron again in Heaven, having put my faith in Jesus Christ. I believe that Ron is in the presence of his Lord and Savior at this moment, free of all encumbrances and full of immeasurable joy. However, it is hard to say goodbye.
Ron played a huge role in the lives of his family, of which I only saw a small part, and I can only imagine how greatly he will be missed. I pray for comfort for all those that are hurting in regards to the sudden homecall of Ron.
I never had the privilege of meeting Ron in person, but worked with him remotely for 5 years professionally. I will miss Ron.
John 3:16-18
"For this is the way God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world should be saved through him. The one who believes in him is not condemned. The one who does not believe has been condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God."
Psalm 90:12
"So teach us to consider our mortality, so that we might live wisely."
Kim (Mollema) Winegar
left a message on January 29, 2013:
Sharon and family: Sometimes there are no words. Sometimes life is just not fair. But I hope it helps to know that so many are thinking of and praying for you during this difficult time. God bless.
Lelie & Barbara Colston
left a message on January 30, 2013:
Sharon & Family,
Words can't express the sorrow my entire family and everyone here @ Riviera Telephone Co. for the loss of Ron. He was a TRUE friend to me. We have shared allot of laughs, angers and so on together over the years. He truly loved all of his "kids" and "grandkids" Allot of what we talked about together was family.
I will miss his evil little laugh he would do when he was "stirring it up". He, along with Thomas & Josh, have taught us allot. I always knew all I had to do was pick up the phone and he would be there if needed.
You all have been and will continue to be in our Prayers. God Bless each and every one of you and keep you safe through this time. If you need anything, please don't fail to call me....
Bradford & Betty Payne
left a message on January 30, 2013:
Landon, We are so sorry for your loss. We love you and are praying for you during this time in your life. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not unto your own understanding, In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He wil direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 Love, Nana & Papa
Peace of mind is a call away. We’re here when you need us most.
Bert Daly
left a message on January 30, 2013:
So very sorry to hear about Ronnie. Please know you all are in my thoughts and prayers.
Bert Daly
Ted Petrovits
left a message on January 30, 2013:
Ron was a man of character and integrity. He was patient and strong when he needed to be. He was a great boss, who was also a friend. He was always willing to listen and help where he could. He had a smile that would warm the hearts of many... He will be greatly missed and I look forward to seeing him in heaven. My prayers and thoughts go out to his family and friends... God Bless
Sharon Collier
left a message on January 30, 2013:
Ronnie,
You are the love of my life. I'm so blessed to have had you as my life partner. We were a great team. You will always be loved. I hate to let go of the physical you. I want to always make you proud. I will be with you again some day.
I gave you this poem years ago called THE PROMISE by Robert Sexton:
Across the years
I will walk with you-
in deep green forests;
on shores of sand:
and when our time
on earth is through
in heaven, too
you will have my hand.
With so much love,
Sharon
Paula Wilkes (Weil)
left a message on January 30, 2013:
My thoughts and prayers are with the family during this very difficult time. Only the Lord knows why these things must happen; hold Him close that He will give you all peace.
Danny Foster
left a message on January 30, 2013:
I'll always remember our times in "tater hills" playing in the hills and hollers at PaPaw and Granny Colliers house. Killing hogs, shooting bullet holes in the junk cars, on and on. I'll certainly miss you.
Sam & Ronda Holland
left a message on January 30, 2013:
Sharon,
Our deepest heartfelt sympathies to you at this time. We understand loss and you were there when we lost my parent and grandaughter. May God comfort you now and give you his Grace in Jesus name.......
Donna Ansell
left a message on January 30, 2013:
My heartfelt condolences to Ron's family and many friends.
Working remotely with Ron, I will truly miss our phone conversations about the important things in his life - his grandbabies, his children, and his best friend - Sharon. Even if we were grumbling about some work thing or other, we ended up laughing.
Ron's love of life and respect for what is right made talking and working with him a pleasure and I am thankful for knowing Ron.
Ron left us too early and I will miss him.
Respectfully,
Donna Ansell
Kelli Collier Davidson
left a message on January 30, 2013:
Dad,
I miss you beyond belief and words will never be enough to express how much I love you. I know without a shadow of doubt that you are up in heaven right now, walking the streets paved of gold with Papa and there will come a day when I will see you again. You were the most amazing father and I will never forget all the beautiful memories we shared together over the last 24 years. You were such an inspiration to so many people, and were an example of the kind of person that we should all aspire to be. Your generosity, wisdom, and big heart will never be forgotten. I will make sure that Everett knows how wonderful his Papa was and how much you loved him. I love you dad, I miss you, 54 years is much to short here on this earth, but it gives me peace and comfort to know that you will be spending eternity in heaven.
Love you forever and always,
your baby girl
Renea Beam
left a message on January 30, 2013:
I have not seen you in a long time and I thank God that I was able to speak with you a few weeks ago. For all of the things that you have done to help members of our family, I hope that you know that I will forever be grateful. You are a great man and I am honored to have you as my cousin. You are loved and missed and your memory will live on forever. Rest in Peace my dear cousin, until we meet again.
Do not stand at my grave and forever weep.
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn’s rain.
When you awaken in the morning’s hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and forever cry.
I am not there. I did not die.
Melissa Desmond
left a message on January 30, 2013:
Dad,
My heart is beyond broken. I can not express in words how much I miss you. You always knew what to say at that right time. If things were not going right you never worried. You always knew it would work out. I am 1000% sure your in heaven right now. I know there is a great reunion taking place and your with papa and many others. It certainly doesn't make this any easier. I am so lucky to have had you for almost 30 years....I will miss you harassing me in May when I hit the big 3-0. You never let me forget and told me on a nearly weekly basis. Our birthday month will never be the same...I will miss our joint celebration. I am so happy you were able to be there for every birth of my kids. I am thankful for you believing in my husband and the relationship you both had. I promise to never let my boys and Kalani forget you. I only wish Kalani and Cruz were older. I promise give them a chocolate biscuit every once in a while. You always did sugar them up when they stayed with you. Those boys adored you and will always adore you. I promise to make you proud! I love you sooooo much. And I miss you even more! I love you daddy! I only wish I could tell you one more time!
Melissa Desmond
left a message on January 30, 2013:
Dad,
My heart is beyond broken. I can not express in words how much I miss you. You always knew what to say at that right time. If things were not going right you never worried. You always knew it would work out. I am 1000% sure your in heaven right now. I know there is a great reunion taking place and your with papa and many others. It certainly doesn't make this any easier. I am so lucky to have had you for almost 30 years....I will miss you harassing me in May when I hit the big 3-0. You never let me forget and told me on a nearly weekly basis. Our birthday month will never be the same...I will miss our joint celebration. I am so happy you were able to be there for every birth of my kids. I am thankful for you believing in my husband and the relationship you both had. I promise to never let my boys and Kalani forget you. I only wish Kalani and Cruz were older. I promise give them a chocolate biscuit every once in a while. You always did sugar them up when they stayed with you. Those boys adored you and will always adore you. I promise to make you proud! I love you sooooo much. And I miss you even more! I love you daddy! I only wish I could tell you one more time!
Tim Hawkins
left a message on February 7, 2013:
I'm so sorry for your loss my thought's and prayer's are with you all . Time does heal all wound's ! I know he will be very missed .
Tim Hawkins
Judy Gillispie
left a message on January 30, 2013:
My heart aches for your loss.
KAY HILL
left a message on January 30, 2013:
We are so heartbroke at the loss of our very dear friend. We will ALWAYS
remember all the good times we have had throughout the years.
You were truly a very special person in our lives.
You will always be in our thoughts and memories.
Love,
LARRY AND KAY HILL & FAMILY
Erica Sparks
left a message on January 30, 2013:
Ron will be greatly missed. He was a honor to work for, Im going to miss his phone calls, emails, and pep talks. Ron helped me grow so much working for DTR, teaching me along the way. Thank You so much for that. He was a very understanding and loving soul. My prayers and blessings go out to Ron and his family. I know he will still be watching over all of us, guiding us. You will forever remain in my heart.
Keep Strong family and friends of Ron. He would want that....
Love,
Erica Sparks
Peace of mind is a call away. We’re here when you need us most.
Lynn & Terry Gray
left a message on January 31, 2013:
Ronnie, we new each 0ther for many years, You always had a smile on your face ever time Terry & I saw you.You were also a Loving Father and Grand Father,I can say You new what family meant,and that was important to You always.We wish your time here had not been cut short,You will greatly missed and we Love You.
Anthony Dorr
left a message on January 31, 2013:
Ron you will be missed by me and my family, Our Prayers go out to your family in this time of sorrow. May God Bless You!
Tony and Karen
Ken Shepard
left a message on January 31, 2013:
Ron, thank you for inviting me to share so many holidays and special occasions with your family the last several years. I will miss you. Rest in peace.
Sharon & family members, I'm very sorry for your loss. I realize there's little anyone can say to ease your pain, but hopefully knowing so many care will make this difficult time a little easier.
Ken Shepard
Greg Mayfield
left a message on February 1, 2013:
Ronnie,
I can still her your laugh, always distinct. You were one of my mentors early in my life. I learned quite a bit from you and Uncle Lonnie. I know you two great mentors are looking down on all of us. You will be greatly missed. Sorry I didn't get down there to get on the boat. We could have shared some fish stories. Thankful that you were family. Will miss you a ton!
Velda Walker
left a message on February 1, 2013:
Our hearts are full of sadness for your loss. Ronnie was a special part of our life in years past. You are in our thought and prayers.
Velda, Robby, and Ryan Walker and Families
Kim Paul
left a message on February 1, 2013:
Ronnie was an angel, I know, sent to me at a time that I needed an honest person to give me Godly advice. He will always be remembered as a Godly man with honesty and integrity. RIP my friend!
Lynn Gillispie
left a message on February 2, 2013:
Ronnie we were so blessed to have you as part of our family. Thank-you for being the love of Sharon's life. Things will not be the same without you and you will be missed. Any one that knew you knows how much you loved your family. You were a devoted son, husband, father, and papa. My heart breaks for those who will miss you so very much. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Lynn, Mike, Micayla, and Brandon Gillispie
Valorie Beam
left a message on February 2, 2013:
You were a wonderful person. I wanted to thank you for being apart of my life. If it wasn't for your crazy advice that you gave Danny, I would of never fount my best friend or husband. Thank you for accepting me. I wish I could take away all of the pain from the family and friends, but I can't. I will pray and ask The Lord to ease your pain during this sad time.
Mark Mayfield
left a message on February 2, 2013:
Ronald, you will be missed by many, but you have left us with many great memories to remember you by....we will always love and miss you.
Mark Mayfield
Don Sparks
left a message on February 3, 2013:
Today a great man is laid to rest. He will be missed by every person who he came into contact with. Ron was the Freind, Father, Mentor and business partner that that everyone should strive to be. I will spend my entire remaining days striving to be the man Ron was. I am a better person today because of Ron and I will be a better person tomorrow......because of Ron.
Ron had a great heart and an old soul. We would talk for hours discussing how we were building DTR for the next generation, giving opportunities that we did not have to those who deserved the break. We joked how we would need to call in from the beach once a week to check in on boys after they took over and we retired. Still looking forward to sitting on the beach with you Buddy, have a cold one ready! I miss you to my core buddy, I miss you....
Words can not express the my condolences to Ron's family. His love was deep and will continue to be with you always. his love for wife, children and grand children had no bounds.
We all were blessed to have Ron In our lives. I thank God for giving me the opportunity to have spent the time with him. Again I am a better man because of him.
Love you Buddy, until we meet again.
Don
Larry O'Steen
left a message on February 4, 2013:
Ronnie may God bless you and your family during these trying times. I will cherish our baseball memories for as long as I live.
With heavy heart
Larry & Family
Pamela (Riffe) de Rios
left a message on February 7, 2013:
Dear Sharon and other family members of Ronnie,
Our hearts grieve with you as we try to understand this difficult time for you all as you adjust to this new chapter in your lives. We were so sorry to hear of Ronnie's passing. He and I attended DeSoto High School together. I was 2 grades behind him, but I always admired those gorgeous blue eyes! Later, he and his dad helped coach the football team my brother Johnny played on. I know Sharon best and to you sweet Sharon, I send my love and thoughts. May the peace of God engulf you in these coming days.
PROVERBS 3;5&6 "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all they ways acknowlegde HIM and HE shall direct thy paths."
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Ted and Tommy Culbreath
left a message on January 30, 2013:
Ronnie, We grew up together, Played football, Camped out, Fished and Tried to hunt. We always knew you just "Had" it. You were a man then and you grew into a very good man later. May your good and gentle soul rest in peace.
David LaMarche
left a message on January 29, 2013:
Ron was a very kind man, who always had a level head and appreciated the important things in life (God, family, friends). Ron was always ready to share his wisdom in giving relevant, helpful and meaningful advice when asked...and he never pushed. Ron was always patient and no matter how incredibly busy he was, he remaing unflappable. Ron cared for people deeply. Ron was passionate about his business dealings and ever loyal, no matter the circumstance.
Ron shared with me how he had put his faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal Savior, and he lived his faith. I am certain I will see Ron again in Heaven, having put my faith in Jesus Christ. I believe that Ron is in the presence of his Lord and Savior at this moment, free of all encumbrances and full of immeasurable joy. However, it is hard to say goodbye.
Ron played a huge role in the lives of his family, of which I only saw a small part, and I can only imagine how greatly he will be missed. I pray for comfort for all those that are hurting in regards to the sudden homecall of Ron.
I never had the privilege of meeting Ron in person, but worked with him remotely for 5 years professionally. I will miss Ron.
John 3:16-18
"For this is the way God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world should be saved through him. The one who believes in him is not condemned. The one who does not believe has been condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God."
Psalm 90:12
"So teach us to consider our mortality, so that we might live wisely."
Kim (Mollema) Winegar
left a message on January 29, 2013:
Sharon and family: Sometimes there are no words. Sometimes life is just not fair. But I hope it helps to know that so many are thinking of and praying for you during this difficult time. God bless.
Lelie & Barbara Colston
left a message on January 30, 2013:
Sharon & Family,
Words can't express the sorrow my entire family and everyone here @ Riviera Telephone Co. for the loss of Ron. He was a TRUE friend to me. We have shared allot of laughs, angers and so on together over the years. He truly loved all of his "kids" and "grandkids" Allot of what we talked about together was family.
I will miss his evil little laugh he would do when he was "stirring it up". He, along with Thomas & Josh, have taught us allot. I always knew all I had to do was pick up the phone and he would be there if needed.
You all have been and will continue to be in our Prayers. God Bless each and every one of you and keep you safe through this time. If you need anything, please don't fail to call me....
Bradford & Betty Payne
left a message on January 30, 2013:
Landon, We are so sorry for your loss. We love you and are praying for you during this time in your life. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not unto your own understanding, In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He wil direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 Love, Nana & Papa
Peace of mind is a call away. We’re here when you need us most.
Bert Daly
left a message on January 30, 2013:
So very sorry to hear about Ronnie. Please know you all are in my thoughts and prayers.
Bert Daly
Ted Petrovits
left a message on January 30, 2013:
Ron was a man of character and integrity. He was patient and strong when he needed to be. He was a great boss, who was also a friend. He was always willing to listen and help where he could. He had a smile that would warm the hearts of many... He will be greatly missed and I look forward to seeing him in heaven. My prayers and thoughts go out to his family and friends... God Bless
Sharon Collier
left a message on January 30, 2013:
Ronnie,
You are the love of my life. I'm so blessed to have had you as my life partner. We were a great team. You will always be loved. I hate to let go of the physical you. I want to always make you proud. I will be with you again some day.
I gave you this poem years ago called THE PROMISE by Robert Sexton:
Across the years
I will walk with you-
in deep green forests;
on shores of sand:
and when our time
on earth is through
in heaven, too
you will have my hand.
With so much love,
Sharon
Paula Wilkes (Weil)
left a message on January 30, 2013:
My thoughts and prayers are with the family during this very difficult time. Only the Lord knows why these things must happen; hold Him close that He will give you all peace.
Danny Foster
left a message on January 30, 2013:
I'll always remember our times in "tater hills" playing in the hills and hollers at PaPaw and Granny Colliers house. Killing hogs, shooting bullet holes in the junk cars, on and on. I'll certainly miss you.
Sam & Ronda Holland
left a message on January 30, 2013:
Sharon,
Our deepest heartfelt sympathies to you at this time. We understand loss and you were there when we lost my parent and grandaughter. May God comfort you now and give you his Grace in Jesus name.......
Donna Ansell
left a message on January 30, 2013:
My heartfelt condolences to Ron's family and many friends.
Working remotely with Ron, I will truly miss our phone conversations about the important things in his life - his grandbabies, his children, and his best friend - Sharon. Even if we were grumbling about some work thing or other, we ended up laughing.
Ron's love of life and respect for what is right made talking and working with him a pleasure and I am thankful for knowing Ron.
Ron left us too early and I will miss him.
Respectfully,
Donna Ansell
Kelli Collier Davidson
left a message on January 30, 2013:
Dad,
I miss you beyond belief and words will never be enough to express how much I love you. I know without a shadow of doubt that you are up in heaven right now, walking the streets paved of gold with Papa and there will come a day when I will see you again. You were the most amazing father and I will never forget all the beautiful memories we shared together over the last 24 years. You were such an inspiration to so many people, and were an example of the kind of person that we should all aspire to be. Your generosity, wisdom, and big heart will never be forgotten. I will make sure that Everett knows how wonderful his Papa was and how much you loved him. I love you dad, I miss you, 54 years is much to short here on this earth, but it gives me peace and comfort to know that you will be spending eternity in heaven.
Love you forever and always,
your baby girl
Renea Beam
left a message on January 30, 2013:
I have not seen you in a long time and I thank God that I was able to speak with you a few weeks ago. For all of the things that you have done to help members of our family, I hope that you know that I will forever be grateful. You are a great man and I am honored to have you as my cousin. You are loved and missed and your memory will live on forever. Rest in Peace my dear cousin, until we meet again.
Do not stand at my grave and forever weep.
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn’s rain.
When you awaken in the morning’s hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and forever cry.
I am not there. I did not die.
Melissa Desmond
left a message on January 30, 2013:
Dad,
My heart is beyond broken. I can not express in words how much I miss you. You always knew what to say at that right time. If things were not going right you never worried. You always knew it would work out. I am 1000% sure your in heaven right now. I know there is a great reunion taking place and your with papa and many others. It certainly doesn't make this any easier. I am so lucky to have had you for almost 30 years....I will miss you harassing me in May when I hit the big 3-0. You never let me forget and told me on a nearly weekly basis. Our birthday month will never be the same...I will miss our joint celebration. I am so happy you were able to be there for every birth of my kids. I am thankful for you believing in my husband and the relationship you both had. I promise to never let my boys and Kalani forget you. I only wish Kalani and Cruz were older. I promise give them a chocolate biscuit every once in a while. You always did sugar them up when they stayed with you. Those boys adored you and will always adore you. I promise to make you proud! I love you sooooo much. And I miss you even more! I love you daddy! I only wish I could tell you one more time!
Melissa Desmond
left a message on January 30, 2013:
Dad,
My heart is beyond broken. I can not express in words how much I miss you. You always knew what to say at that right time. If things were not going right you never worried. You always knew it would work out. I am 1000% sure your in heaven right now. I know there is a great reunion taking place and your with papa and many others. It certainly doesn't make this any easier. I am so lucky to have had you for almost 30 years....I will miss you harassing me in May when I hit the big 3-0. You never let me forget and told me on a nearly weekly basis. Our birthday month will never be the same...I will miss our joint celebration. I am so happy you were able to be there for every birth of my kids. I am thankful for you believing in my husband and the relationship you both had. I promise to never let my boys and Kalani forget you. I only wish Kalani and Cruz were older. I promise give them a chocolate biscuit every once in a while. You always did sugar them up when they stayed with you. Those boys adored you and will always adore you. I promise to make you proud! I love you sooooo much. And I miss you even more! I love you daddy! I only wish I could tell you one more time!
Tim Hawkins
left a message on February 7, 2013:
I'm so sorry for your loss my thought's and prayer's are with you all . Time does heal all wound's ! I know he will be very missed .
Tim Hawkins
Judy Gillispie
left a message on January 30, 2013:
My heart aches for your loss.
KAY HILL
left a message on January 30, 2013:
We are so heartbroke at the loss of our very dear friend. We will ALWAYS
remember all the good times we have had throughout the years.
You were truly a very special person in our lives.
You will always be in our thoughts and memories.
Love,
LARRY AND KAY HILL & FAMILY
Erica Sparks
left a message on January 30, 2013:
Ron will be greatly missed. He was a honor to work for, Im going to miss his phone calls, emails, and pep talks. Ron helped me grow so much working for DTR, teaching me along the way. Thank You so much for that. He was a very understanding and loving soul. My prayers and blessings go out to Ron and his family. I know he will still be watching over all of us, guiding us. You will forever remain in my heart.
Keep Strong family and friends of Ron. He would want that....
Love,
Erica Sparks
Peace of mind is a call away. We’re here when you need us most.
Lynn & Terry Gray
left a message on January 31, 2013:
Ronnie, we new each 0ther for many years, You always had a smile on your face ever time Terry & I saw you.You were also a Loving Father and Grand Father,I can say You new what family meant,and that was important to You always.We wish your time here had not been cut short,You will greatly missed and we Love You.
Anthony Dorr
left a message on January 31, 2013:
Ron you will be missed by me and my family, Our Prayers go out to your family in this time of sorrow. May God Bless You!
Tony and Karen
Ken Shepard
left a message on January 31, 2013:
Ron, thank you for inviting me to share so many holidays and special occasions with your family the last several years. I will miss you. Rest in peace.
Sharon & family members, I'm very sorry for your loss. I realize there's little anyone can say to ease your pain, but hopefully knowing so many care will make this difficult time a little easier.
Ken Shepard
Greg Mayfield
left a message on February 1, 2013:
Ronnie,
I can still her your laugh, always distinct. You were one of my mentors early in my life. I learned quite a bit from you and Uncle Lonnie. I know you two great mentors are looking down on all of us. You will be greatly missed. Sorry I didn't get down there to get on the boat. We could have shared some fish stories. Thankful that you were family. Will miss you a ton!
Velda Walker
left a message on February 1, 2013:
Our hearts are full of sadness for your loss. Ronnie was a special part of our life in years past. You are in our thought and prayers.
Velda, Robby, and Ryan Walker and Families
Kim Paul
left a message on February 1, 2013:
Ronnie was an angel, I know, sent to me at a time that I needed an honest person to give me Godly advice. He will always be remembered as a Godly man with honesty and integrity. RIP my friend!
Lynn Gillispie
left a message on February 2, 2013:
Ronnie we were so blessed to have you as part of our family. Thank-you for being the love of Sharon's life. Things will not be the same without you and you will be missed. Any one that knew you knows how much you loved your family. You were a devoted son, husband, father, and papa. My heart breaks for those who will miss you so very much. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Lynn, Mike, Micayla, and Brandon Gillispie
Valorie Beam
left a message on February 2, 2013:
You were a wonderful person. I wanted to thank you for being apart of my life. If it wasn't for your crazy advice that you gave Danny, I would of never fount my best friend or husband. Thank you for accepting me. I wish I could take away all of the pain from the family and friends, but I can't. I will pray and ask The Lord to ease your pain during this sad time.
Mark Mayfield
left a message on February 2, 2013:
Ronald, you will be missed by many, but you have left us with many great memories to remember you by....we will always love and miss you.
Mark Mayfield
Don Sparks
left a message on February 3, 2013:
Today a great man is laid to rest. He will be missed by every person who he came into contact with. Ron was the Freind, Father, Mentor and business partner that that everyone should strive to be. I will spend my entire remaining days striving to be the man Ron was. I am a better person today because of Ron and I will be a better person tomorrow......because of Ron.
Ron had a great heart and an old soul. We would talk for hours discussing how we were building DTR for the next generation, giving opportunities that we did not have to those who deserved the break. We joked how we would need to call in from the beach once a week to check in on boys after they took over and we retired. Still looking forward to sitting on the beach with you Buddy, have a cold one ready! I miss you to my core buddy, I miss you....
Words can not express the my condolences to Ron's family. His love was deep and will continue to be with you always. his love for wife, children and grand children had no bounds.
We all were blessed to have Ron In our lives. I thank God for giving me the opportunity to have spent the time with him. Again I am a better man because of him.
Love you Buddy, until we meet again.
Don
Larry O'Steen
left a message on February 4, 2013:
Ronnie may God bless you and your family during these trying times. I will cherish our baseball memories for as long as I live.
With heavy heart
Larry & Family
Pamela (Riffe) de Rios
left a message on February 7, 2013:
Dear Sharon and other family members of Ronnie,
Our hearts grieve with you as we try to understand this difficult time for you all as you adjust to this new chapter in your lives. We were so sorry to hear of Ronnie's passing. He and I attended DeSoto High School together. I was 2 grades behind him, but I always admired those gorgeous blue eyes! Later, he and his dad helped coach the football team my brother Johnny played on. I know Sharon best and to you sweet Sharon, I send my love and thoughts. May the peace of God engulf you in these coming days.
PROVERBS 3;5&6 "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all they ways acknowlegde HIM and HE shall direct thy paths."
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