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Funeral services for Ronald Edison Raney, 75, of Lake Kiowa, Texas, were held Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Meador Funeral Home Chapel in Whitesboro with Rickey Patterson officiating assisted by Rev. RIck Carney. Interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery. Ronnie passed away Saturday, November 26 at Wilson N. Jones Hospital, Sherman.
He was born to Pete and Lona Florence Raney on March 3, 1941 in Sherman. He married Sheri Perry on August 28, 2002 at Lake Kiowa, Texas. Pete and Lona Raney owned Raney Auto before passing it to their son, Ronnie. Raney Auto Company was one of the oldest family owned dealerships in the state of Texas. He was a graduate of Whitesboro High School and North Texas State University in Denton. He was a member/elder of First Presbyterian Church of Gainesville. Ronnie was proud to be raised in Whitesboro and would jokingly say, "he liked to smoke, drink and drive fast!" He loved to listen to all kinds of music. Ronnie served 8 years in the Texas National Guard.
Pallbearers were Hank Lovejoy, William Welch, Josh Campbell, Frank Amthore, Larry McCorkle, and Frank Aldridge. Honorary pallbearers were Smoot Earnhart, Gene Bryan and Jeremy Quatacker.
He is survived by his wife; cousins, Jack Campbell and Smoot Earnhart, as well as a host of friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents;
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Whitesboro Public Library, 308 W. Main, Whitesboro, Texas 76273 - - - Meador Funeral Home