Long Creek – Ronald E. Gadberry, 69, of Long Creek passed away at 7:22 p.m. August 18, 2010, in St. Mary’s Hospital.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday August 23, 2010, at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion.  Burial will be in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Long Creek.  Visitation will be from 3:00 till 6:00 p.m. Sunday, August 22, 2010 at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion.  Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.  Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com.

Ron was born October 2, 1940, in Decatur, the son of Arvis Ray and Vivian Fay (Gray) Gadberry.  He was a 1958 graduate of Macon High School.  He married Connie Gregory on September 2, 1960. He served his country in the Illinois Army National Guard.  He owned and operated R.E. Gadberry and Son’s Disposal for many years and went on to own and operate Ron Gadberry Trucking.  He formerly was an auxiliary Deputy with the Macon County Sheriffs Department.  He was a member of the Decatur Chordsman Barbershop Quartet. He served for many years as a scorekeeper at the Macon Speedway.

Surviving is his companion: Joan Phillips of Long Creek; sons: Gregory Gadberry and his wife Martina of Sullivan, Stuart Gadberry of Lovington, and Mark Gadberry and his wife Chris of Long Creek; sisters Deana Gadberry of Decatur and Rita Randol and her husband Jim of Elwin; eight grandchildren, one great grandchild, several nieces and nephews and many great friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.

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