Ronald was a member of Lone Oak United Methodist Church where he served in many capacities including, Methodist Men and the Chancel Choir. He enjoyed fishing and hunting.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, the former Bertha Jeane Sanderson; three daughters, Laura and husband Kirk Edwards, Libby Purcell, Meg and husband Cort Haynes; two sons, Stan and wife Kristen Watts and Alec Watts. There are eight grandchildren, Eliza, Hadley and Aiden Purcell, Avery and Adeline Edwards, Blake Watts and Cole and Ava Haynes; brother-in-law, Bill Sanderson and wife Mary and nephew, Matt Sanderson.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 8, 2018 at the Lone Oak Chapel of Milner & Orr Funeral Home with Rev. Ben Boone and Rev. Sam Chambers officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Kenton Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Saturday, July 7, 2018 at the Lone Oak Chapel of Milner & Orr Funeral Home and from 12:00 noon until service time on Sunday.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Lone Oak United Methodist Church Building Fund, 3835 Old U.S. Highway 45 South, Paducah, KY 42003 or to Lourdes Hospice, P.O. Box 7100, Paducah, KY 42002.
You may leave a message of sympathy and light a candle at www.milnerandorr.com.