Obituary

Ronald Ray Sovine
(January 3, 1949 - November 16, 2022)

Ronald Ray Sovine, 73, of Milton, West Virginia went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. Ronald retired from J.H. Fletcher Company and was a veteran of the United States Army as a medic. Ronald was born in Putnam County, West Virginia, on January 3, 1949, a son of the late Denville Sovine and Eunice Erwin Sovine. He was preceded in death by a nephew, Rick Bias. He is survived by his sister, Pat “Sis” and David Shirkey of Culloden, West Virginia, and brothers, Gary and Doris Sovine and Timmy “Tim” Sovine, of Milton, West Virginia. He is survived by nine (9) nieces and nephews, Jennifer and Aaron Smith, Rodney and Lori Shirkey, Gary Sovine, Jr., Jason Sovine, Steve Bias, Stephanie and Keenan Cummings, Cory Sovine, Tyler and Mary Sovine and Hunter Scott; eleven (11) great nieces and nephews, Hayley and Nick Kirby, Matthew and Kierra Shirkey, Dacoda Shirkey, Alijah Shirkey, Harper Cummings, Kase Cummings, Isailea Cummings, Morgan Sovine, Peyton Sovine, Kayla Bias and Abram Bias; and two (2) great-great nieces and nephews, Oakley Sovine and Jhett Kirby. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 2:00 o’clock p.m. at Wallace Funeral Home, Milton, West Virginia. Burial will follow in Valley View Memorial Park, Hurricane, West Virginia. Friends may call Saturday, November 19, 2022 from 6:00 o’clock p.m. to 8:00 o’clock p.m., at Wallace Funeral Home, Milton, West Virginia. We would like to thank Dr. Westfall, Dr. Beam and all of the nurses and staff at St. Mary’s Hospital for all the wonderful care given to our brother during his illness.