Ronald Lee Vallentine

Ronald Lee Vallentine, 72, of Paragould, died Monday, November 21, 2011, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was born March 22, 1939 in St. Louis, Missouri the son of the late Helen Spindler Scychulski and Robert Vallentine. He was also preceded in death by his beloved wife last month, Jeanetta Joyce Vallentine, brother Robert Vallentine and his grandparents. He was a member of JC's of Marmaduke, a mason, and was the owner and operator of Paragould Industrial Bearing. He is survived by his son: Robert Vallentine of Paragould; sister: Billie Jean French of Fenton, Missouri; half-brother and sister-in-law: Gary and Robin Scychulski of Columbus, Georgia; sister-in-law and brother-in-law: Mary Ann and Dewayne Hamelback of St. Charles, Missouri. The family will receive friends from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM, Wednesday, at Heath Colonial Chapel. His funeral will follow visitation at the chapel, 1:30 PM, Wednesday with Reverend Wayne Baldwin and Reverend Kim Bridges officiating. Private burial will follow. Memorials may be made to Marmaduke Methodist Church, 373 Greene 437 Road, c/o Sherry Hensley, Marmaduke, AR 72443. To sign online guestbook, go to www.heathfuneralhome.com