Ronald Lee Waddell passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 4, 2022, surrounded by his family.
Ronnie was born on March 27, 1948, in Hinton, WV to the late Robert A. Waddell Jr. and Marjorie Surber Waddell. Ronnie worked for many years at Graham White in Salem, VA. Ronnie was a member of the Salem YMCA, where he met many friends. Ronnie attended both Bethel Baptist Church in Salem, VA and Calvary Christian Church in Covington, VA. Ronnie was a devout Christian who loved the Lord and displayed that love through the kindness he showed to everyone. Ronnie was a kind soul who made friends wherever he went, and was always wanting to help others when he could. Ronnie was a regular supporter of the Food Pantry at Bethel Baptist Church and COPE food pantry in Covington.
Ronnie was an avid fisherman most of his life and loved to share that enthusiasm with his niece. Ronnie enjoyed spending time with his family. He loved reading old western novels and collected them from several of his favorite authors.
Other than his parents Ronnie was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Waddell. Ronnie is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Gary and Karen Waddell of Covington, VA. and his niece Stephanie Waddell Hepler and husband Jason Hepler of Covington, VA. He is also survived by Virginia’s children and grandchildren.
Keeping Ronnie’s wishes he will be cremated and a memorial service will be held, for all who wish to attend, on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at 11:00 am at Calvary Christian Church, located at 1329 S. Pond Ave. in Covington, VA. A time for visitation will be after the service in the church’s fellowship hall.
The family would like to thank the staff at Alleghany Health and Rehab for the kindness and care shown to Ronnie and his family.
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