Ronk Funeral Home

06/15/2026

Ronk Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Lindsay Ann Austin. Please keep her family in your thoughts and prayers.

Lindsay was born on December 10th, 1983 and passed away on June 13th, 2026 at the age of 42

06/14/2026

𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙁𝙪𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝘿𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧

This week, we had the privilege of serving the families of two American veterans, Mr. Anthony Culp and Mr. Ronald Williams.

As I stood beside flag-draped caskets, listened to the crack of rifle volleys, and watched fellow veterans render final honors, I was reminded that military service is not measured by the number of years worn in uniform. Whether they served one year or twenty, whether their service took them across the world or stateside, they answered a call that most never will.

Mr. Ronald Williams carried his service with him long after returning home from Vietnam. He even wrote a book sharing his experiences and the memories that shaped his life. Like so many veterans, his story was one of sacrifice, duty, perseverance, and love of country.

At funeral services, we often hear the phrase, “𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚.” And they do.

They deserve our gratitude. They deserve our respect. They deserve to be remembered.

There is a quote often attributed to President Reagan that says, “𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙤𝙢 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.” The freedoms we enjoy each day were preserved because men and women like Anthony and Ronald were willing to stand in the gap when their country called.

As a funeral director, I’ve learned that behind every folded flag is a story. A young man who left home. A family that waited and worried. A veteran who carried memories that many of us will never fully understand.

Today, and every day, we honor those stories.

Because the cost of freedom has always been paid by ordinary people willing to do extraordinary things.

From all of us at Ronk Funeral Home, thank you to every veteran who has served our nation. Your service mattered. Your sacrifice mattered. And your story deserves to be told.

🇺🇸 “𝘼 𝙫𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤, 𝙖𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚, 𝙬𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚 𝙖 𝙗𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝘼𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩 𝙪𝙥 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚.”

They served. They deserve. And we will never forget. 🇺🇸

06/11/2026

Ronk Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of US Air Force Veteran, Ronald Stephen Williams. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.

Ronald was born on May 9th, 1947 and passed away on June 10th, 2026 at the age of 79

06/10/2026

Ronk Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Amelia Maurine Sipes. Please keep her family in your thoughts and prayers.

Amelia was born on March 12th, 1943 and passed away on June 9th, 2026 at the age of 83

06/08/2026

Ronk Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Maj. Anthony Montague Culp. Please remember his family in your thoughts and prayers.

Tony was born on June 3rd, 1946 and passed away on June 6th, 2026 at the age of 80

06/06/2026

Ronk Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Margaret Earnheart. Please remember her family in your thoughts and prayers.

This page is dedicated to Margaret

06/05/2026

Ronk Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Billy Wayne Smith. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.

Billy was born on September 29th, 1948 and passed away on May 31st, 2026 at the age of 77

06/01/2026

𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙁𝙪𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝘿𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧

This week, we had the honor of serving the families of Nickey Love, Wiley Ward, Judy Laster, and Terry Don King.

As funeral directors, we often say that funerals are not really about the day itself—they’re about the people who show up. They’re about the friends who stand in line for an hour just to offer a hug. They’re about the neighbors who bring food, the church members who sit quietly on a pew, the co-workers who stop by after a long day, and the countless individuals who simply take a moment to say, “We’re thinking about you.”

In today’s world, life moves fast. Calendars stay full. Schedules stay busy. Yet here in Crockett County and the surrounding communities, people still make time for one another. People still come to visitations. They still attend funerals. They still sit beside grieving families and remind them that they are not alone.

What a blessing that is.

Over the past several days, we witnessed acts of kindness, compassion, and love that cannot be measured. We saw friends reconnect, stories shared, tears shed, and memories celebrated. We were reminded once again that even in our darkest moments, community matters.

To every person who signed a register book, sent flowers, prepared a meal, offered a prayer, shared a memory, attended a service, or simply reached out to one of these families—thank you.

It was our privilege to walk alongside these families during one of the most difficult times of their lives. We sincerely hope that through the services, the conversations, the small details, and the care shown, we were able to provide comfort, support, and peace when it was needed most.

We are truly blessed to serve in a community where people still care for one another the way they do here. Never take that for granted.

From all of us at Ronk Funeral Home, thank you for supporting these families, and thank you for allowing us the opportunity to serve them.

With sincere appreciation,

The Ronk Funeral Home Family & Staff

05/27/2026

Ronk Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Judy Ann Laster. Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers.

Judy was born on November 6th, 1941 and passed away on May 26th, 2026 at the age of 84

05/27/2026

Ronk Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Terry Don King. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.

Terry was born on December 21st, 1955 and passed away on May 25th, 2026 at the age of 70