He was born on March 12, 1943 in Clearfield the son of the late Richard Owens and Elva (Hemphill) Owens. On July 7, 1962 he married Nancy (Evans) Hemphill, she survives.
In Ronald’s earlier years he grew up and joined his father by working on the Owens Dairy Farm, he went on to work for Lingle and Shawville Coal Company. He worked as a general manager at Harbor One in Shawville, was a partner in D&R Kawasaki, Eds Saw Shop and retired from Hubler Brothers.
He was a member of Clearfield Alliance Church, Goshen Township Sportsmen and NRA. He enjoyed tinkering on small gas engines, wood working, working on the farm, riding snowmobiles and his mule.
Ronald is survived by his loving wife of 56 years Nancy Hemphill, three children: Truby Hemphill and his wife Serena of Curwensville, Missy Renaud and her husband Walter of Bigler and Daniel Hemphill and his wife Missy of Frenchville; fifteen grandchildren: Truby Hemphill Jr., Jessica Hemphill, Alicia Hemphill Johnson and her husband Kha, Joshua Hemphill, Kristian Rosciolo Hanna, Shannon Hemphill, Isaac Peters, Zachary Peters, Amanda D. Neff Lippert and her husband Dean, Christopher A. Renaud, Brittany D. Renaud, Kyle A. Renaud, Michael C. Hemphill, Matthew R. Hemphill and Kyrsten D. Hemphill; ten great grandchildren: Michaelangelo Rosciolo, Raygan Elkins, Caspian D. Lippert, Jhenica K. Renaud, Blake A. Renaud, Madelyn A. Renaud, Avah L. Hemphill, Roman Hemphill, Grace Hemphill and Milah Hemphill; and a step brother, Raymond Graham.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Friends will be received from 2-4 and 6-8pm on Monday, November 5, 2018 at Bennett and Houser Funeral Home, Inc.
Funeral services will be held at the Clearfield Alliance Church, 45 Alliance Road, Clearfield, PA 16830 on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Funeral service will begin at 1pm with a viewing beginning at 12pm before service. With Dr. Duane White and Rev. Robert Goldenberg officiating. Burial will follow in Hemphill Cemetery in Eden.
Memorial contributions can be made in his memory to The Missions Fund at Clearfield Alliance Church, 45 Alliance Road, Clearfield, PA 16830
To send online tributes please go to www.bennettandhouser.com or www.mem.com
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