After graduating from High School Ronnie served in the Marine Corps. as an interpreter in Vietnam. He later trained and worked as an electrician in Austin before returning to his hometown of Bertram that he loved to open AMA. In 1975 Ronnie married Pamela Kyle in Forest Grove, Texas. They were married for 37 years and raised their children in the home that they built on Ronnie’s home place.
Ronnie is survived by his wife Pam, son Matt Smith of Rwanda, Africa, daughters Amanda Walker of Bertram and Allison Milliorn and husband Evan, both of Burnet. He is also survived by his four grandchildren Emmerson, Bennett, and Everleigh Walker and Jack Miliorn. Ronnie is survived by his brother Steve Smith and wife Betty and sister Patsy Oertli and husband Skip, all of Bertram. Ronnie is also survived by countless nieces, nephews, and relatives on both his side of the family and the Kyle side of the family who dearly loved him also. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation will be held from 6-8 P.M. Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home in Burnet. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, February 6, 2013, at the First Baptist Church in Bertram with Reverend Gordon Bergstrom officiating. Interment will follow at the Bear Creek Cemetery in Bertram. Those named as pallbearers were Dickie Allen, Jerrell Kaufman, Randy Kaufman, Jimmy Rogers, Jamie Brizendine, and James Hardin.
Memorial contributions in memory of Ronnie may be made to the Bertram Little League or to any organization or group benefiting or supporting Bertram activities.
Condolences may be offered to www.clementswilcoxburnet.com.
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