Ronald Joe Shackleford

Ronald Joe (Ronnie) Shackleford, 73, of Mill Creek, OK (formerly of Uvalde, TX), passed unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 in Mill Creek Oklahoma. Ronnie was born July 10, 1950, in Tishomingo Oklahoma to the late Thurman and Norma (Miller) Shackleford. Ronnie married Renee (Bird) on March 27, 1970. He loved the outdoors, and enjoyed the beauty of nature. Of all, his favorite line of work was always ranching, and after retiring from his air conditioning business, he was able to purchase his own ranch in Mill Creek Oklahoma, where he enjoyed raising his own sheep, cattle, and goats. Outside of his own ranch and family, he loved spending time with his extended family at the Reagan Community Center, the Reagan Jubilee, and the area community singing events. He especially enjoyed his time as a member of the “Guns of Sipokni” old west gun fight reenactments, and acting in short films at Sipokni West, in Reagan Oklahoma. Ronnie never met a stranger, was quite a character, and had lots of stories to tell. He truly cared about each and every person he came into contact with, from elementary school to people he just met. He also loved to tease and aggravate his friends and loved ones (whether they liked it or not). He was a magnate to children, and they knew he loved them all. He loved all of his nieces and nephews as if they were his own. He also loved to write poems about life as a cowboy, loving nature, and about the people he knew and loved. He was knowledgeable in a variety of different areas, and as he would say, he was an expert! Friends and family regularly contacted him for information, and he always knew the right answers. Ronnie is survived by his wife of 54 years, Renee, of Mill Creek Oklahoma, his sons Brad Shackleford of Houston, TX, and Bryan Shackleford of Dallas, TX, his brother Bobby Shackleford, and wife Anne of Uvalde, TX, his sister Elizabeth (Shackleford) Barton, and husband Derk of Uvalde, TX, his mother-in-law Willie Bird of Uvalde, TX, his brothers-in-law Ronny Bird of Boerne, TX, and Ricky Bird and wife Debra also of Boerne, TX, as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends which he loved dearly. Funeral services to honor and celebrate the life of Ronald Shackleford will be held at 3:00 pm on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at DeArman-Clark Funeral Home in Tishomingo with Keith Shackleford to officiate. Interment to follow at the Troy Cemetery in Troy, Oklahoma. A viewing will be held prior to the service on Saturday, April 13, 2024 starting at 2:00 pm. Family hour will be held on Friday, April 12, 2024 at DeArman-Clark Funeral Home from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Those serving as pallbearers will be Jonathan Golden, Gary Miller, Stan Miller, Cade Shackelford, Wendell Shackelford and Karl Tisdell. Arrangements were made under the direction and care of DeArman-Clark Funeral Home. Friends and family may leave online condolences on our website at www.dearmanfuneralhome.com

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Ronald Joe Shackleford

July 10, 1950 - April 10, 2024