Obituaries

Ronald George Young

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Ronald George "Ronnie" Young, 65, of Bauxite passed away October 10, 2013 in Benton. He was born October 24, 1947 to the late George O. and Anna (Barchoni) Young in DuBois, Pa. He worked for Union Pacific Railroad as a signalman and was a member of APA and the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalman and a Catholic. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Patricia Nelson. Survivors include his wife, Sherry Sue Ryles Young; two daughters, Amanda Leigh Hays (Bill) of Benton, La.; Angie Gabbard (Richard) of Kokomo, Ind.; five grandchildren Courtney Hays, Cami Hays, Zachary Crowe, Samantha Turner and Roxie Wray; one sister Judy Lewis of Locus Grove, Ga., and other nieces and nephews and friends. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 14, 2013 at 11 a.m. at Roller-Ballard Funeral Home (315-4047) with Brother Jerry Melton (Bro. Punkin) officiating. Interment will follow at Pinecrest Memorial Park in Alexander, Ark. Serving as pallbearers will be Jonathan Rickard, Clint Vocque, Jamie Cockrum, Bill Hays, Preston Vandiver, and Michael Nelson. Honorary Pallbearers are Bobby Bryant, Larry Coger, B.J. Patterson, Eldon Moore, and Gordon Palmer. Visitation is scheduled for Sunday, October 13, 2013 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the funeral home. Online guestbook www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/ballard.

Published October 12, 2013

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