Ronnie L. Walker
Ronnie L. Walker, 74 of Marysville died Friday evening, February 28, 2014 at Memorial Hospital of Union County. He was born September 6, 1939 in Delaware County to the late Charles W. and Helen L. (Sink) Walker.
On June 13, 1959 he married the former Pat L. Smith in Marysville and she survives.
A 1958 graduate of Marysville High School, he worked at O. M. Scotts and Sons for 39 years in Research and Development. He was a member of the Vineyard Church of Marysville.
Ronnie was very involved in the Union County EMA for many, many years, had been a volunteer firefighter in Magnetic Springs. He was a former Auxiliary Union County Deputy Sheriff as well as a Marysville Auxiliary police officer.
He loved to hunt and fish and he and Pat loved to travel the United States in their motor home. He loved his family and his grandchildren and following their activities, rarely missing an event, whether it was band, baseball, basketball, volleyball, football or softball. He was his grandchildren’s #1 fan.
Besides his wife, Pat, he is survived by two daughters, Rhonda (Dannie) Furrow, Marysville; Joanie (Tony) Chapman, Ashland; four grandchildren, Spencer Furrow, Betsy Chapman, Jonathon Chapman, Amber (Cory) Haldeman; and three precious great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 7:00 PM at the Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home in Richwood, where friends may call from 4:00 until the time of service. Pastors Steve Wood and Jim Taylor will officiate and the first responders organizations who were such a big part of Ron’s life will be part of the service.
Memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society, 5555 Frantz Rd., Dublin, OH 43017 or Union County EMA Association, 233 West 6th Street, Marysville, OH 43040.
Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at www.stofcheck-ballinger.com
Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home