He was born on October 28, 1936 in Hueytown, AL to the late William Herman and Virginia Inez Salter Mewborn. Ronnie had just over twenty years of active duty in the Air Force with two tours in Vietnam, various years in Japan, Thailand, Washington, Florida, Alaska, Alabama, New Orleans, Oklahoma and more. Ronnie functioned as a teletype, radio, and crypto operator. The final years of his service he was First Sergeant in Field, drove and did operator maintenance on military trucks, vehicles, fork lifts, and ended his career in the military teaching personnel survival in the field. Ronnie was honored with many medals, citations, and certificates of completion of training and service awards. He had top level security as a decoder. He was a Senior Master Sergeant released from duty with an honorable discharge.
After his discharge he worked over twenty years at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital as a maintenance manager. He absolutely loved his job and the people that he worked with. Ronnie retired and spent the remainder of his days loving his family and friends and maintaining his home, his yard, and his equipment. He passed away peacefully while taking a nap on the evening of April 29, 2019.
Ronnie loved his Heavenly Father, his family and his country and he rested assured that we all loved him right back.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Virginia Cole and brother, Tommy Mewborn.
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Mays Mewborn of Jackson; daughters from his previous marriage, Ronna Majors (Bruce) and Valerie Adair (Richard); sons, Steven Mewborn (Angela) and Kevin Mewborn (Sherry); his grandchildren, Dusty, Amber, Hailee, Adam, Tre (Bethany), Savannah, Allison, Tyler, Devin (Dalton), Brittany (Landen), and Ryan (Natalie); great grandchildren, Aiden, Ellee, Sara, Gabrielle, Tyde, DJ, Judith, Colt, Rylynn, Lorelai, Whitley, Madelyn, and Elijah.
The family will receive friends and loved ones at a visitation to be held on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 from 5-7 p.m. at the South Chapel of George A. Smith and Sons.
The funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at the South Chapel of George A. Smith and Sons with Bros. Larry Rose and Jerry Woods officiating. Interment will follow in Pleasant Springs Cemetery in the Deanburg Community of Chester County. Full military honors will be rendered at the graveside by the United States Air Force.
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