Ronald Jackson Langley was born on January 4, 1937 in Catoosa, Oklahoma to Homer Lonzo and Tisha Clara (Watts) Langley. He passed away on October 29, 2016 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 79 years, 9 months, and 25 days.
Ronald grew up in Afton, Oklahoma and graduated from Afton High School. On February 11, 1956 he married Colleen Garrett and from their union came three children. After graduating high school he went to Mortuary College in Dallas and became a licensed funeral director in the early sixties. In 1963 they moved to Pryor and he began working as a funeral director and embalmer. In later years he went to work for Escoa in the Mid-America Industrial Park and worked for them until they closed. Ronald kept his funeral directors license active until recently.
He enjoyed working on cars, writing poetry, hunting, shooting guns and telling long stories. However, his greatest enjoyment was singing gospel music. His family loved him dearly and he will be greatly missed.
He is survived by two sons, Ronald Langley Jr. and wife Rosa of Salina and Michael Langley; one daughter Reba Swigart and husband Bryan of Claremore; four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren; two dogs, Dutchess and Tinkerbell; and good friend Jean Hansen.
He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, five brothers and two sisters.
Ronald grew up in Afton, Oklahoma and graduated from Afton High School. On February 11, 1956 he married Colleen Garrett and from their union came three children. After graduating high school he went to Mortuary College in Dallas and became a licensed funeral director in the early sixties. In 1963 they moved to Pryor and he began working as a funeral director and embalmer. In later years he went to work for Escoa in the Mid-America Industrial Park and worked for them until they closed. Ronald kept his funeral directors license active until recently.
He enjoyed working on cars, writing poetry, hunting, shooting guns and telling long stories. However, his greatest enjoyment was singing gospel music. His family loved him dearly and he will be greatly missed.
He is survived by two sons, Ronald Langley Jr. and wife Rosa of Salina and Michael Langley; one daughter Reba Swigart and husband Bryan of Claremore; four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren; two dogs, Dutchess and Tinkerbell; and good friend Jean Hansen.
He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, five brothers and two sisters.
Ronald Jackson Langley was born on January 4, 1937 in Catoosa, Oklahoma to Homer Lonzo and Tisha Clara (Watts) Langley. He passed away on October 29, 2016 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 79 years, 9 months, and 25 days.
Ronald grew up in Afton, Oklahoma and graduated from Afton High School. On February 11, 1956 he married Colleen Garrett and from their union came three children. After graduating high school he went to Mortuary College in Dallas and became a licensed funeral director in the early sixties. In 1963 they moved to Pryor and he began working as a funeral director and embalmer. In later years he went to work for Escoa in the Mid-America Industrial Park and worked for them until they closed. Ronald kept his funeral directors license active until recently.
He enjoyed working on cars, writing poetry, hunting, shooting guns and telling long stories. However, his greatest enjoyment was singing gospel music. His family loved him dearly and he will be greatly missed.
He is survived by two sons, Ronald Langley Jr. and wife Rosa of Salina and Michael Langley; one daughter Reba Swigart and husband Bryan of Claremore; four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren; two dogs, Dutchess and Tinkerbell; and good friend Jean Hansen.
He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, five brothers and two sisters.
Ronald grew up in Afton, Oklahoma and graduated from Afton High School. On February 11, 1956 he married Colleen Garrett and from their union came three children. After graduating high school he went to Mortuary College in Dallas and became a licensed funeral director in the early sixties. In 1963 they moved to Pryor and he began working as a funeral director and embalmer. In later years he went to work for Escoa in the Mid-America Industrial Park and worked for them until they closed. Ronald kept his funeral directors license active until recently.
He enjoyed working on cars, writing poetry, hunting, shooting guns and telling long stories. However, his greatest enjoyment was singing gospel music. His family loved him dearly and he will be greatly missed.
He is survived by two sons, Ronald Langley Jr. and wife Rosa of Salina and Michael Langley; one daughter Reba Swigart and husband Bryan of Claremore; four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren; two dogs, Dutchess and Tinkerbell; and good friend Jean Hansen.
He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, five brothers and two sisters.
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