CASTALIA - Ronald Ray Marks, 72, of Castalia, died Saturday evening at the Durham VA Hospital surrounded by his family.

Ronald was a son of the late Prescott and Margaret Collins Marks. He was an Army veteran and a member of Red Bud Baptist Church. Ronald was a family man and his grandchildren were the love and joy of his life. He liked to hunt and fish and working at Wood's Produce.

A graveside service will be held Wednesday at 2 pm at Red Bud Baptist Church Cemetery.

Ronald is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Wanda Leonard Marks; daughters and son-in-law, Denise and Richard Melvin of Elm City; Rita M. Bailey; son and daughter-in-law, Josh and Connie Marks, all of Castalia; sister and brother-in-law, Elaine and Donnie Finch of Louisburg; brothers and sisters-in-law, Walter and Geraldine Marks of Reidsville; Bobby and Cynthia Marks; sister-in-law, Annette Leonard, all of Castalia; grandchildren, Tyler, Celina, Logan, Caitlyn, Austin, Eli and Anna; great-grandchildren, Lily and Landon.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Red Bud Baptist Church, 1284 NC 58 Hwy., Castalia, NC 27816.

Arrangements by Strickland Funeral Home & Crematory, Louisburg, www.stricklandfuneralhome.net.

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