Funeral service for Dr. Ronald Edward Cagle will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 9, 2024 in First Baptist Church with Rev. Tom Willoughby officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. The family will greet friends from 6-8 pm Tuesday at the funeral home. A Livestream of the service may be viewed via the livestream link at www.fbclawton.org

Ronald Edward Cagle went to be with the Lord on September 30, 2024. He was born August 25, 1932, in Lawton, Oklahoma to 'della Marie Perry and Burl Amos Cagle. Upon graduation from Lawton High School in 1950, he continued his education at Cameron State College and graduated in 1952. He then enrolled at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. He married Barbara Ligon on June 5, 1953, at First Baptist Church of Lawton and graduated from OU a year later. Ronald's goal in life from an early age was to become a physician, so he then entered the University of Oklahoma Medical School. Following graduation from Medical school, Ronald did two internships in Tulsa - one at St John's Hospital, and then a Pediatric Residency at Hillcrest Hospital.

Dr. Cagle returned to Lawton in the fall of 1962 to establish a pediatric practice with Dr. Melton Meek. He served on the staffs of both Comanche County Memorial Hospital and Southwestern Hospital. He acted as a neurological consultant for the Comanche County Health Department and was a member of The American Board of Pediatrics. During his practice at Great Plains Pediatrics from 1962-2004, Dr. Cagle served the community with Dr. Melton Meek, Dr. Ed Legako, and Dr. Edna Solotario. Dr. Cagle practiced in Lawton 42 years serving with love for his profession and love and concern for every patient.

Ronald also served as a deacon of First Baptist Church and sang in the church choir. He was a Trustee of McMahon Foundation Board and a board member of Lawton Public Schools Foundation and served in the 45th Division of the Oklahoma National Guard. He was voted Lawton and Ft. Sills Best Pediatrician by readers of the Lawton Constitution in 1999, 2001, and 2002, as well as the recipient of the 2005 Distinguished Alumni Award at Cameron University. Additionally, throughout his life, Dr. Cagle was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend to many.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Ligon, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Burl Cagle, his brother, Doye Cagle, and his son-in-law, Brent Robertson. He is survived by his three daughters: Ronda Cagle Mitzner (Husband, Miles Mitzner), Edmond, Oklahoma; Keven Cagle Brewster (Husband, Rick Brewster), Edmond, Oklahoma; and Lisa Cagle Robertson, McKinney, Texas. He is also survived by his grandchildren Matthew Mitzner, Zak Mitzner, Meredith Robertson Burnett, Katherine Robertson Fink, and Luke Cagle Robertson and his 10 greatgrandchildren: Hayley, Hunter and Hensley Burnett, Duke and Eli Mitzner, Boston and Banks Mitzner, Nora, Owen, and Addison Kate Fink.

"Absent from the body, present with the Lord" (2 Corinthians 5:8)

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project at https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org