Ronald Eugene Talley Sr.

Ronald Eugene Talley, Sr., age 81, passed away on September 4, 2023, at Abbott’s Creek Center in Lexington.

A funeral service will be held at 4pm on Saturday, September 9th at Linwood Baptist Church, located at 3591 Old Linwood Road in Lexington with Pastor Bruce Freeman and Dr. Robert Floyd officiating.  Burial will follow at later date.

The family will receive friends from 2:30 to 4:00 at the church prior to the service.

Ron was born on December 28, 1941, in Virginia to Cornelius “Jim” Vanderbilt Talley and Pauline Fisher Talley Pangle.  He served in the United States Navy and retired as a plant superintendent from Dixie Linwood.  Ron was a member of Linwood Baptist Church.  He enjoyed working with the Upper Room Food Pantry.  He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Betty Jo Perry Talley, brother Melvin Talley, and a sister, Lillian Faye Utterback.

Those left to cherish his memory are his son, Ron Talley, Jr. (Debbie) of Kernersville, NC; daughter, Carolyn Ball (Michael) of Winterville, NC;  Libby Talley; 5 grandchildren, Tiffani Martin (David), Lauren Anderson (Spencer), Courtney James (Devon), Lindsey Ball, Reese McCormick and 5 great-grandchildren, Raelynn Martin, Dawson James, Saylor Anderson, Easton Martin, and Talon James; sister-in-laws, Libby Talley, Sherri Dalton and cousin, Patsy Matheny.

Ron's son and daughter wish to thank the medical staff at Lexington Hospital, Abbott's Creek Center and Hospice of Davidson County for taking such good, loving care of their Dad over the last month.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Upper Room Food Pantry, PO Box 363, Southmont, NC 27351.

Davidson Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel is serving the family.

Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net