Ronald (ronnie) Powell Obituary

Ronald (ronnie) Powell attended U. S. Grant High School in Oklahoma City, OK. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Ronald (ronnie) Powell.

Graduation Year	Class of 1979
Date of Passing	Feb 02, 2011
About	Ronald Ray Powell was born January 1, 1961 in Savannah, Georgia, to Susie and Arthur Powell. He passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2011 in Norman. Ron lived for over 30 years in Norman, Oklahoma, and now sits at the feet of his Lord in Heaven. Ron graduated US Grant High School in 1979, and attended OCCC. He moved to Norman in the early 1980s, where he worked for Wright's Grocery as a store manager. It was there that Ron met the love of his life, Mary Touchstone, and they were married on September 4, 1987. He was an ardent physical fitness buff, which soon translated into ownership of Precision Fitness Equipment, located in Oklahoma City. Upon closing the store years later, Ron was successful in other business opportunities, and finally moved to his current position of revenue manager for AT&T. Ron was an avid OU football fan, and loved to workout and play golf. He was a great story teller with a passion for life, yet with no passion greater than that for his family: Mary, Grant, and his little brown eyed girl, Madison. He will be greatly missed by family, friends and co-workers. Ron was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer in March 2010, having never smoked a day in his life, and spent the remainder of his days relentlessly fighting the disease, uplifting and inspiring all that knew him. He is survived by his wife, Mary; son, Grant; and daughter, Madison; mother, Susie Lexie Powell of Moore, Oklahoma; brother, Randy Powell of Plano, Texas; nephew, Matt Powell of Oklahoma City. Ron was preceded in death by father, Arthur; sister, Rhonda; his maternal and paternal grandparents. Celebration of his life will be Monday, February 7, 3:30 pm, at First Baptist Church of Noble. Final resting place is Noble I00F cemetery. Services are under the direction of Primrose Funeral Service. A memorial fund, in memory of Ron, has been established at the Republic National Bank of Oklahoma. Contributions can be made at any location. For more information, please visit: primrosefuneralservice.com