Ronald Lynn Derry

Ronald Lynn Derry, 78, of Groves, Texas passed away on Monday, September 12, 2022 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.

Ronald was born on March 28, 1944 in Evansville, Indiana to parents, Lester Earl Derry and Laura Virginia (Richardson) Derry. He received a Bachelor's Degree from the Southern Illinois University.  He was a member of Grace Baptist Church (formerly Central Baptist Church) and he retired after 38 plus years as a District Executive of Boy Scouts of America. He was also a bus driver for PNGISD for many years. Ronald enjoyed wood working; building a Noah’s Ark replica for Central Baptist Church (it survived Harvey), the three large crosses in the front of the church and also built furniture for family and friends. Ronald was a loving and caring man who will be dearly missed by all.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Bill Derry, and his sister, Donna Shelton.

Ronald is survived by his loving wife, Donna Kay (Renfro) Derry of Groves, TX, his daughters, Tammy Clark and her husband, Kenneth of Monroe, LA, Kathy Bolt and her husband, Mark of Houston, TX, his brother, Scott of Mount Vernon, IL, his sister, Susan Summers and her husband, Brian of Winter Haven, FL. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Kaitlyn Sisk and her husband, Jeremy, Jordan Bolt and his wife, Sydney, Kendra Clark, Megan McCall and her husband, Jacob and Kyra Clark.

A Funeral Service will be held on Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 2:30 PM at Grace Baptist Church in Groves. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 1:00 PM until service time at the church. Entombment will follow the services at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. Arrangements were entrusted to Clayton Thompson Funeral Home in Groves.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Boy Scouts of America or to Grace Baptist Church, 3417 Berry Ave., Groves, Texas 77619 in memory of Ronald.