He was preceded in death by his siblings, Joseph Wilson, Douglas Wilson, Aubrey Wilson, Pete Wilson, Helen Snider.
Ronnie served in the U.S. Army as a sharpshooter and worked as a groundskeeper at the Virginia Governor's Mansion. He was also a 50-year member with Henrico Volunteer Rescue Squad.
Left to cherish his memory are his partner of 30 years, Sandy Dixon; daughter, Carolyn W. Donovan; grandchildren, Kinsey Donovan, Callie Donovan, Megan McGuire; and siblings, Ruth Marcinak, Kathleen Smith (Billy).
The family will receive friends on Thursday, October 1, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave., Richmond, Va. 23231, where a funeral service will be held on Friday, at 10 a.m.
Interment with military honors will follow in Washington Memorial Park.