Funeral service for Dr. Ronald Wayne Davie will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 6, 2026, in St. John's Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Christopher T. Redden, Greater Galilee Baptist Church officiating.

Burial with full military honors will follow in Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

A wake will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2026, at St. John's Missionary Baptist Church.

M.W. Ronald Wayne Davie, 33°, a devoted father, grandfather, soldier, churchman, Mason, and servant leader, was born on March 12, 1952, in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, to the late Bailey Davie and the late Corine Davie Elam. He was the eldest of eight children and was raised in Christian County, Kentucky.

Ronald received his early education through the Christian County Public School System and graduated from Christian County High School in 1970. He later attended West Kentucky Vocational Technical School in Paducah, Kentucky, Austin Peay University in Clarksville, Tennessee, and the University of Maryland European Division. He continued his education in Oklahoma and was a graduate of Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma, where he earned a degree in General Education.

On September 11, 1971, Ronald married Cherie Darlene Thomas in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Together, they built a family and a life grounded in service, commitment, and love.

MILITARY SERVICE

In 1971, Ronald answered the call to serve his country by joining the United States Army. During more than 25 years of honorable military service, he served at numerous duty stations throughout the United States and overseas, including Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Kitzingen and Mannheim, Germany; Korea; and ultimately Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

His distinguished military career culminated in his retirement as a Chief Warrant Officer . Throughout his service, he received numerous awards and decorations, including five Meritorious Service Medals , recognizing his dedication and exceptional service to the United States Army.

Following his military career, Ronald continued his service to the nation as a United States Government employee at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, before retiring from federal service.

Lawton, Oklahoma, ultimately became home, where he continued to invest his life in his family, church, community, and beloved Masonic fraternity.

FAITH AND CHURCH SERVICE

Ronald's faith was an important foundation of his life.

In 1999, he was ordained a Deacon at Greater Galilee Baptist Church in Lawton, Oklahoma . Throughout his years of service, he contributed faithfully to the life and ministry of the church.

He served on the Finance and Building Committee, as a Trustee, Chairman of the Deacon's Ministry, Men's Sunday School Teacher, President of the Male Chorus, member of the Mass Choir, President of the Brotherhood Bible Study Ministry (JAGS), and as a Bible teacher.

His service to the church reflected the same principles that guided his life: faith, responsibility, service, and a commitment to helping others.

MASONIC SERVICE

Ronald was initiated, passed, and raised a Master Mason in 1978 in Thomas A. Simms Lodge No. 170 in Fort Campbell/Oak Grove, Kentucky.

His Masonic journey became a lifetime of service and leadership. Over the years, he served in numerous positions within the Craft and its Appendant Bodies, including Worshipful Master, Assistant District Deputy Grand Master, High Priest, Assistant District Deputy Grand High Priest, Eminent Commander, Thrice Illustrious Master, and Commander-in-Chief .

He was a member of Menes Shrine Temple of Lawton and served as Associate Editor of The Pyramid , the quarterly publication of the Imperial Council of Shriners, USA, Inc.

His service also included leadership within the Oklahoma Council of Deliberation, where he served as KSA and 2nd Lieutenant Commander; District Deputy Grand High Priest of District No. 3; Right Eminent Grand Treasurer of the Herman E. Duncan Grand Commandery; and Right Worshipful Grand Treasurer (MBA) of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Oklahoma.

He served as Past Most Excellent Grand High Priest, Honorary, and as a Past President of the Oklahoma Commanders of the Rite.

In 2001, Ronald was elevated to the 33rd and last degree of Freemasonry in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In 2015, he was coronated a Sovereign Grand Inspector General in Memphis, Tennessee.

He served as Past Deputy Grand Master of the Oklahoma Jurisdiction . At the time of his passing, he was serving as the Illustrious Deputy of the Orient of Oklahoma, United Supreme Council, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, Prince Hall Affiliation , and as the Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Oklahoma, F&AM, for the Jurisdiction of Oklahoma .

These final offices represented the culmination of a lifetime devoted to Masonic service, leadership, and the advancement of the Craft. His Masonic life was defined not simply by the offices he held, but by the countless Brothers and families he touched through his years of service.

FAMILY

Above every title and accomplishment, Ronald was a father, grandfather, brother, husband, and friend.

He was the proud father of:

Devron Davie of Tulsa, Oklahoma

Duane Davie of Denton, Texas

He was a loving grandfather to Aumon Wyatt, Alayna Timberlake, Travon Davie, Tylar Davie, Lacey Davie, and London Davie , and a proud great-grandfather to Noraa Davie .

He was preceded in death by his parents, Bailey Davie and Corine Davie Elam , his wife, Cherie Darlene Davie , and siblings Eric Davie and Donna Dove Clark .

He leaves to cherish his memory his brothers, Rev. Bailey Davie and Jeff Davie ; sisters Tracey Davie Carter and Lori Davie Jones ; along with their spouses and families, companion, Michelle Rosario , and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, extended family members, Brothers and Sisters of the Masonic family, church family, friends, and loved ones.

A LIFE OF SERVICE

Ronald Wayne Davie lived a life marked by service .

He served his country in uniform.

He served his church in faith.

He served his family with love.

He served his community with commitment.

And he served the Masonic fraternity with dedication and distinction.

From Hopkinsville, Kentucky, to military assignments across the United States, Europe, and Korea, and finally to Lawton, Oklahoma, his journey was one of purpose, perseverance, leadership, and service.

Though his earthly labor has ended, the impact of his life will continue through the family he loved, the Soldiers and veterans with whom he served, the church he supported, the Brothers and Sisters he mentored, and the many lives he touched throughout his journey.

A faithful servant has completed his labor.

A soldier has laid down his arms.

A Brother has answered the final call.

May the memory of M.W. Ronald Wayne Davie, 33° remain a blessing to all who knew and loved him.

May he rest in eternal peace.

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