Ronnie Whitehead

Beloved brother, cousin, and uncle, Ronnie Earl Whitehead passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017 in Lubbock, Texas after complications from pneumonia. Ronnie, the youngest son of Melvin Virgil and Syble Louise Harris Whitehead, was born in Lovington, New Mexico on February 18, 1953. Ronnie attended schools in Hobbs and graduated from Hobbs High School in 1971. Ronnie worked for Tooties Super Market and Foodway, J & B Pipe for 6 years and then with his good friend, John Stone as independent contractors traveling the country working for pipeline companies.

Ronnie was one of a kind. As a young boy, he was blessed with the gift of humor and a positive outlook. People were drawn to him because of these two characteristics and many lasting friendships were created. His siblings teased him that he had long outlived his 9 lives. He cheated death numerous times: his dad backed into him with the car when he was about 18-months old, a motorcycle accident in Idaho, serious car accidents and two heart surgeries. Even during some of his greatest trials, he eased others concerns for him with his light-hearted jokes.

Ronnie loved hunting and fishing with family and friends. He enjoyed off-roading, was a pool shark and absolutely loved to ride Harley Davidson motorcycles!

Ronnie is preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Melvin Sanford Whitehead, Karl Dwain Whitehead. He is survived by his brother, Bill Whitehead of Hobbs, sister, Jerita June Whitehead Shoaf (Ralph) of Blackfoot, Idaho, and brother, David Ray Whitehead (Elois) of Winnsboro, Louisiana, and a sister-in-law, Cheryl Whitehead. He is also survived by the following nieces and nephews: Misti and Clarity Whitehead, Wade (LeAnn) Whitehead and Morgan and Logan, Teresa Whitehead Bullock (Tommy) Brody Bullock and Jadelyn Bates (Joshua), Blaze and Keller Bates, Cynthia Whitehead Hawley (Jim), Cooper and Cayson Hawley, Alicia Shoaf Bynum (Steve), Cydney, Cheyanne, and Chloe Bynum, Amy Shoaf Lind (Eric), Morgan and Cole Lind, Aaron Shoaf (Cassidy), Madison and Maesa Shoaf, and Andre Shoaf (Chelsea), Keaton, Hadly, Kennedi, and Hayvn Shoaf, and Chad, Darryl, and Kristopher Whitehead and many cousins.

Visitation

Chapel of Hope
3321 N. Dal Paso
Hobbs, NM  88240
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
10:30 - 6:00 pm

Chapel of Hope
3321 N. Dal Paso
Hobbs, NM  88240
Thursday, June 15, 2017
8:00 am - 12:30 pm

Service

Funeral Service

Prairie Haven Memorial Park Chapel
2201 E. Stanolind
Hobbs, NM  88240
Thursday, June 15, 2017
2:00 pm

Cemetery

Prairie Haven Memorial Park
2201 E. Stanolind
Hobbs, NM  88240