Ronald Joseph Chitwood's Obituary
Ron Chitwood, our beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, friend, and teacher went home on April 20th, 2018. He left this world surrounded by family and love and passed into heaven greeted with family and love. He is survived by wife, Barbara Chitwood, daughter; Rachel Tindall and son in law, Toby; son Doug Chitwood; stepson Alan McAulay and wife, Karen; stepdaughter Caitlin Yeldell and husband, Robin. Grandchildren Emily (Yeldell) McGraw and husband, Cliff; Duncan McAulay and wife, Alexandra; Colton Yeldell, Drake McAulay, Noah Yeldell, Tatum Tindall, and Baylee Tindall. Great granddaughters, Macy and Lola McGraw.He was preceded in death by his first wife Nancy, his granddaughter Le’la Tindall and his parents, Joe and Vera Chitwood.Born on November 26, 1933, in Southbend Indiana to Joe and Vera Chitwood, the family of three moved around a lot in Ron’s early years. Ron graduated from Pepperdine University with a degree in Business Management. He met and married Nancy Flowers in Denver Colorado. Together they built a life in Carrollton, Texas and raised their two children. Ron was determined to give his family roots and the opportunity to make friends that would last a lifetime. He succeeded in accomplishing that goal and his family thrived as a result. In 1990, his beloved Nancy died after a long battle with cancer. He took this time to travel and be an instrument of God by doing mission work in Romania as well as becoming active in the prison ministry in Huntsville, Texas. In 1992 God blessed him with a beautiful new bride Barbara. This union brought so much joy as his family grew and grandchildren became part of his life.In 2007 his daughter Rachel met and married Toby Tindall and three more beautiful granddaughters were added to the brood. In 2013, one of his happiest and proudest moments was baptizing Toby and the girls at Southside Church of Christ, a church he had attended years before as a newlywed with Nancy. Ron was a bible scholar, an avid traveler, historian, and engaging conversationalist. One of his greatest gifts was being a teacher. His knowledge wasn’t limited to a classroom it was shared and developed thru every conversation he had with his friends at Starbucks, in car rides, and over dinner tables. As his good friend and Romanian English student Adrian Chokoy said: “I can’t wait until we meet again and can continue the discussion in eternity.” We all look forward to continuing the discussion with Ron.Visitation will be held Wednesday, April 25th, 2018 from 6-8 at Prestoncrest Church of Christ with a celebration of life held Thursday, April 26th at 3:00 pm also at Prestoncrest Church of Christ.In Lieu of flowers donations can be made to:Huntsville Prison Ministries*(Please attach a note to your check – “Donation in memory of Ron Chitwood”)P.O. Box 1331Huntsville, TX 77342-1331Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Restland Funeral Home and Cemetery, 13005 Greenville Avenue, at Restland Road, Dallas, TX 75243, (972-238-7111).
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