Ronald Dean “Ronnie” McConville was born October 20, 1953 in Kansas City, Missouri and departed this life on January 21, 2021 at Pleasant Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, at the age of 67 years, 3 months and 1 day.
He was the son of Orville “Ralph” and Dorothy Marie (Scearce) McConville.
Ronnie lived several places throughout his younger years before moving to Pleasant Hill, Missouri where he graduated from Pleasant Hill High School in 1971.
Ronnie had worked as a commercial parts salesman for AutoZone, Advanced Auto Parts and O’Reilly Auto Parts, before declining health forced his retirement.
When his health permitted, Ronnie enjoyed working on cars, building things with his hands, hunting and fishing. He still enjoyed watching wrestling, Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals games, and, above all else, NASCAR and his favorite driver, Jeff Gordon. He liked nature and wildlife, and when he lived on the farm with his daughter, Melissa and her husband Clint, he would sit and watch the antics of their farm animals.
The most important thing in Ronnie’s life was his family. One of his favorite pastimes was telling stories of his youth to his grandchildren.
Before his health declined, Ronnie enjoyed attending Echo Church in Pleasant Hill, Missouri.
Ronnie was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Dorothy McConville.
He is survived by his daughter, Melissa Kinne and husband Clint of Holden, Missouri; his son, Duane McConville of Calhoun, Missouri; one brother, Jim McConville and wife Donna of Peculiar, Missouri; two sisters, Linda Friedrich and husband Reimund of Kansas City, Missouri, and Susan Higgins of Kansas City, Missouri; four grandchildren, Anna McConville and fiancé, Dakota of Kingsville, Missouri, Tamatha Beck and husband James of Warrensburg, Missouri, Colby Nichols and fiancé, Emily of Warrensburg, Missouri and Spencer McConville of Holden, Missouri; daughter and granddaughter- of-the-heart, Sharina Jeffers and Leea Sheets both of Johnson County, Missouri; several aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and many friends.
As Ronnie wished, cremation has been accorded. The family of Ronald Dean McConville will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, February 5, 2021 at the Wallace Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill, Missouri. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, February 6, 2021 at the funeral home with Pastor J. R. Brown officiating.
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So sorry to hear about Ronnie.
I love you so very much daddy. It’s been so hard here without you, there was so much I wanted to tell you. I know your with grandma and grandpa now if I could just have one more laugh with you one more hug from you it honestly wouldn’t be enough I just miss you so much but one day I will be with you again so until then I will keep our memories in my heart to help me carry on to me you was truly a wonderful person and friend and daddy
Your dad love you very much and was proud of you he loved his grandkids so so much he use to sit and brag on them all the time so please let them no
He was so proud of each one of them
Brother I will miss you. But I have lots of memories of you you were always there when I needed you. I will always remember the time you lived with me in kc we had lots of laugh. You my be gone but not forgotten I will see you again and now you can rest and be by mom & dad. R.I.P. BROTHER
Uncle I’don’t remember a lot when I was growing up but I’m glad I got to know you as I got older I no I was not around a lot but I no the best time I had with you was when. You lived with my mom in kc you always tell jocks and said stuff that use to crack me up you would give m e advice on thing even if I didn’t like it you keeped it 100 I wish I could of been there for you these last fw day but I have lots of memories you will. Always be close. To my heart LOVE YOU UNCLE RONNIE (R.I.P.)
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