Kinder-Funeral service for Ronald Gene King I, age 74, will be held at 1 o'clock p.m. on Monday, May 23, 2022 in the chapel of Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Home of Kinder. Rev. Lloyd Carroll and Rev. Don Barrett will officiate.  All arrangements have been entrusted to Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Homes.

The family will receive visitors at Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Home of Kinder on Monday morning from 11 a.m. until time of service.

Ronald, affectionately known as Ronnie, was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, son, brother and friend.  He was a Lieutenant in the Reeves Fire Department Beau Allen Substation.  He was also instrumental in assisting in establishing the fire department.  Not only was he a master mechanic, but he also was a skilled carpenter.  He loved working on vehicles, lawnmowers and tractors for friends and family.  Ronnie was a very quiet, humble man.  He received "Employee of the Month" at several of the places at which he worked.  He enjoyed sitting on his back porch drinking coffee, watching wildlife and playing the harmonica for his loving wife.  He attended several disaster relief missions with his fellow church members of Topsy Baptist Church   One of his proudest moments was being baptized with most of his family there to support him. Ronnie will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Those left to cherish Ronnie's memory include his devoted wife, Pat King of Reeves; three sons, Ronald Gene King II and wife, Kristy of Ragley, James Edward King and wife, Susan of Humble, Texas, and Brian Clay King of Reeves; one daughter, Tamatha Lynn Howell of Craig, Colorado; two brothers, James Everett King and wife, Jane of Whittier, California and Thomas Ray King of Reeves; one sister, Carolyn Kirby of La Mirada, California; 15 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.

Ronnie is preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Avery King and Virgie Young Oliver; three brothers, Clarence King, Donovan King, and Jackie Paul King; and one sister, Mertie Iris Lou Myrick and several nieces and nephews.

Words of comfort may be sent the family at www.ardoinfuneralhomes.com or on Facebook-Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Homes.