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Ronald Wesley Atchley completed life in this world July 29, 2017.
He was born in Pryor, Oklahoma to George Wesley & Maxine Parker Atchley, June 9, 1945. Ron graduated from Lafayette (LA) High School in 1963 and received a petroleum engineering degree from Louisiana State University. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He married Jane Kelly Aiken in 1967. They raised two children, Andrea Jane Atchley (Deeds) of Yukon, Oklahoma & Ronald Wesley Atchley Jr. of Edmond, Oklahoma.
Ronald Wesley Atchley’s life work was in the oil & gas industry. He worked for Conoco & Earlsboro Oil & Gas in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He later started his own company, Atchley Resources, Inc.
He served as Captain in the United States Air Force where he was a T-38 jet instructor pilot. He remained in theUnited States Air Force Reserve for 6 yrs. as a C-130 pilot.
Ron flew his own airplane for several years and enjoyed building and flying RC models. He was an avid golfer and member of Twin Hills Golf & Country Club and also served on their board. He was a member of the Oklahoma Energy Producers Alliance, was on the Board of Commerce Bank and served as a deacon of the Presbyterian Church. Ron was a generous man and donated to many different charities.
Parents & Grandparents of Ron are deceased in addition to his sister, Carolyn Atchley Bohn.
Survivors include Ron’s wife, Kathy Atchley, of the home, (whom Ron married in 2006), daughter Andrea Deeds & husband Mark, Ron Jr. & wife Danielle, grandchildren: Derek, Dylan & Kylie Deeds, & Jackson Atchley. Others are: Stepdaughter April McAnally & husband Chass & stepson Charles Smith, Jane A. Blincow- former wife, aunts, an uncle, nieces, & cousins.
On Saturday, August 5th, a gathering to celebrate Ron’s life will be held at Twin Hills Golf & Country Club, 3401 NE 36th Street, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from 1:00-2:30 pm. A private family service will be held afterwards.
Memorials may be sent to: kidneycancer.org or mail to Kidney Cancer Association, 9450 SW Gemini Drive #38269, Beaverton, OR 97008.
Terry willie says
Rest In Peace, my friend. You are going to be missed!
Norman & Jo Ann Chesnut says
We will all miss you. Rest in Peace.
Gretchen Huckabay says
Dear Family,
Those of us in the LHS Class of 1963 are so sad to learn of Ronnie’s passing.
We lost another classmate this week so it is devastating for us to lose two
of our guys in the same week.
Please know my thoughts are with you at this time.
Gretchen Huckabay
Class of ’63
Nick Humphrey says
I will miss seeing your smiling face and kind words. Glad you won’t be in pain anymore. Rest in peace my friend.
Dewey Bartlett says
That smile on Ron’s face is how we will always remember our good friend Ron. He was always involved in our industry – always showed up – always supported decisions for the betterment of our state. May God welcome you and continue to look over your family.
Dewey and Victoria Bartlett
Spencer Wilcox says
Dear Ron my friend.
How thankful I am that I got to come out and spend time visiting and Kim and I getting to pray for you before you left us. Knowing you since Earlsboro and then having your own company and that beautiful office building, all after serving your country as a jet pilot, a lot to be proud of Ron.
My condolences go out to your family in their time of loss. To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.
Spencer & Shannon Wilcox
Steve Gann says
It’s tough writing about the passing of a best friend. I was fortunate enough to have enjoyed Ron’s company for about forty years. Good times — in bowling leagues, on the golf course, on the pool tables at Cousins and many enjoyable visits to our respective homes. To say that he will be missed is an understatement. Pat and I offer our deepest sympathies to Kathy, Andrea, Wes and the grandchildren that loved him dearly. We are all left with a hole in our hearts that can’t be filled.
Cindy Jeffries says
I’ve just learned of Ron’s passing, so I apologize that this is belated. I’m so sorry to Ron’s family for your loss. Ron was one of my supervisors at Earlsboro Oil & Gas when I first started in the industry. Ron was an amazing, kind and accomplished person. I really enjoyed working for Ron and learned so much under his instruction. Please accept my condolences. Keeping your family in my prayers.