Services for Ronnie Don Black, 69, of Allen are 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at the Allen High School Auditorium, in Allen, Oklahoma, Rev. Buddy Drake and Rev. Ernest Harrison will officiate. Burial will follow at Citra Cemetery. Family and friends may call at the Criswell Chapel in Allen from 4:00 p.m. Tuesday until service time.
Mr. Black died Sunday, July 20, 2014 at his home. He was born August 31, 1944 in Ada, Oklahoma to Arlie and Josie Black. He graduated from Allen High School in 1963.
He married Deana Rae Hayes on March 1, 1971. He was lifelong member of community and loved serving others. He was a member of the Oklahoma National Guard, 33 years retired, Sergeant First Class. He served on the Allen Board of Education and was a member of the Allen Masonic Lodge Number 81. He attended Richmond Avenue Free Will Baptist Church. His favorite and only hobby was raising his cattle.
Survivors include his wife, Deana Black of the home; two sons, Ronald Black and his wife Charle of Allen and Frayne Black and his wife Marcy of Allen; six grandchildren, Rhyle Sutton, Rush Black, Tyler Thompson, Rylan Black and Abby Thompson all of Allen; two sisters, Tommie Stamps of Allen and Arlis Buck of Holdenville, Oklahoma.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Bearers will be Rush Black, Eric Dyer, Kurt Ray, S.L. Wallace, Jimmy Nix and Josh Black.
Obituaries may be viewed and online condolences sent to criswellfh.com.
Criswell Funeral Home, Ada
