Ronald E. Guffey, 77, of Belle, passed away Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, at his home surrounded by family.
He was born Dec. 11, 1945, a son to the late Edwin and Madonna Elizabeth (Luebbert) Guffey in Rolla.
Ronald was a 1963 graduate of Newberg High School and a longtime member of the St. Alexander Catholic Church and the Pine Ridge Golf Course in Belle. He served six years in the National Guard.
He was united in marriage to EllaRae Garstang, Nov. 6, 1965, in Rolla. She preceded him in death Feb. 8, 2016.
Ronald had been employed at Southwestern Bell/AT&T for 34 years before retiring. Following retirement, he began working for his son at his company, American Realty & Development and worked there for 20 years.
Ronald enjoyed playing golf, watching the KC Chiefs, St. Louis Cardinals, and Mizzou games and playing solitaire on the computer. He loved to BBQ and travel. He and EllaRae took the family on many trips through the years. After she passed, he took yearly trips with his daughter, Donna and recently went with family and friends to Ireland. He had visited almost every state in the US. He was good hearted man who liked to laugh and was a bit of a jokester. Ronald was the family rock who held the family together through hard times as well as keeping the peace when those times would arise. He will be missed greatly by his family and friends.
Ronald was preceded in death by parents, Edwin and Madonna; wife of 50 years, EllaRae; granddaughter, Monica Elizabeth Guffey Azzam; and brothers, Albey Guffey and Bill Guffey.
Ronald is survived by children, Keith Guffey and wife Aimee, Kevin Guffey and wife Brendaleigh, and Donna Hinson and husband David all of Belle; grandchildren, Veronica Henry and husband Joe, Donica Guffey, Wade Guffey and wife Logan all of Belle, Paul Guffey and wife Sam of Williamsburg, Va., Tanner Hinson and wife Kelsie, Madeline Mayo and husband Bodhi, Alex Hinson and wife Brooke, Abby Hinson and fiancé Seth Perkins all of Belle, and Emily Columma and husband Jerek currently serving in Japan; great-grandchildren, Blake Umlauf, Lyla Henry, Mia Guffey, Hailey Rector, Brock Guffey, Norah Guffey, Reid Guffey, Henry Guffey, Ella Rae Guffey, Ryker Hinson, Ella Mayo, and Hadley Rae Hinson; siblings, Darlene Bramel and husband Mark of Rolla, Marilyn Hoke and husband Rodney of Manchester, Pa., Joe Guffey and wife Dora of Ashland, Steve Guffey and wife Nikki of Newberg, Jimmy Guffey and wife Sara of Hallsville, and Richard (Poose) of Columbia; as well as many extended family members and friends.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday (today), Dec. 13, at the St. Alexanders Catholic Church beginning at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in Memorial Gardens near Bland.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to the St. Alexander Sodality or the Belle Jr. Golf Association.
Arrangements are under the direction of Sassmann’s Chapel, Belle.
