Ronald W. Thompson - 1937-2008
Ronald W. Thompson, 70, of Ashland died Friday, June 27, 2008, at Cornerstone Hospital in Huntington, W.Va., following an extended illness. He was born Dec. 13, 1937, in Ashland, the son of the late Woodrow W. and Grace Nolte Thompson. He was the husband of Carolyn Thompson, who preceded him in death in 1983. He was a member of 13th Street Baptist Church and was a retired metallurgist at AK Steel.
Survivors include two sons, David Lee Thompson of Overland Park, Kansas, and Ronald Thompson Jr. of Ashland; one daughter, Ronda Howard and her husband, Charlie, of Salem, Ohio; one sister, Janie Thompson Wells of Ashland; and five grandchildren, Scott Wells, Reid Thompson, Kody Peterson, Sheldon Thompson and Chase Howard.
Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Rose Hill Burial Park in Ashland, with Pastor Tom Harding officiating.
There will be no visitation.
Friends may make contributions to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 2311 Fortune Drive 102, Lexington, Ky. 40509.
Steen Funeral Homes in Ashland is in charge of the arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent to www.steenfuneralhomes.com.
