Franklin – Ronald Duaine "Ron" Spivey, 53, a self made man who loved God, country, and family, died June 21, 2008. He was born in Alamogordo, NM, a son of the late Raylene Hertzler and James Maxton Spivey and was predeceased by his twin brother, Donald Wayne Spivey. Ron was a Petty Officer First Class in the U. S. Navy Reserve, having served in the Navy for seven years and seventeen years in the reserves. He always found the positive in everyone and was the Postmaster in the Newsoms Post Office. He was a member of the Newsoms Ruritan Club, The Gideons International, and a volunteer with the American Red Cross. Ron was a member of Franklin Baptist Church where he taught the fourth and fifth grade Sunday School Class and served on the audio-visual committee.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 27 years, Sharon Holloman Spivey; two sons, Nicholas Andrew Spivey and Philip Duaine Spivey, both of Franklin; two
brothers, Michael Spivey of Florida; Christopher Hertzler of Oklahoma; and an uncle, Frank Hertzler of California.
The funeral service will be conducted at 2 pm Thursday at Franklin Baptist
Church with the Rev. Dr. A. Richard Childress and the Rev. Sharon James officiating.
Interment, with military honors, will follow at Hollywood Cemetery, Newsoms. The family will receive friends today (Wednesday) from 7 to 8:30 pm at the Wright Funeral Home and suggests memorials may be made to Franklin Baptist Church, 208 North High Street, Franklin, VA 23851 or The Gideons International, 1112 Kempsville Road Chesapeake, VA. 23320. www.wrightfuneralhome.org