Ronald Gurney, Sr Obituary (1932 - 2013)

Ronald Edward Gurney Sr., 81, of Hallowell, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, October 3, 2013. He was born on June 15, 1932 in Chelsea, Maine to Thomas J. Gurney and Mary A. (Brayley) Gurney of Gardiner. He grew up in the Chelsea and Gardiner area. He attended elementary schools in Gardiner, as well as, attending Gardiner Area High School. On June 23, 1955, he married Donna C. Cameron of Randolph at the Winter Street Baptist Church of Gardiner, where they were attending members in recent years. He worked many years for James Walker and Sons Lumber Company in Gardiner, Maine. He later worked for several other mills in the area. He enjoyed playing guitar, listening to live music, fishing, picking berries, building puzzles, reading western novels, visiting with his friends and family (especially his grandchildren), and eating good food. Ronald was predeceased by his father, Thomas; his mother, Mary; his brother, David Gurney; and his sister, Effie Barker. He is survived by his wife, Donna C. Gurney, of Hallowell; his sister, Lorraine Mercier, of Madison; his brother, Michael Gurney, of Augusta; his children: Ronald E. Gurney Jr. and wife Ann of Augusta; Bruce A. Gurney and companion, Bertha, of Vienna; Jeffrey T. Gurney and wife, Laura of Cornville; his grandchildren: Shane Gurney of Vienna, Holly Gurney of Belgrade, Bonnie Nichols and husband, Justin, of South Gardiner, Nicole Bickford and husband, Rodney, of coastal Maine, Christopher Whitten and wife, Kristi, of Fairfield; Kyle Whitten and wife, Angela, of Winthrop; Keyanna, Jonathyn, and Cameron Gurney of Cornville; 11 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Visiting time is Monday, October 7, from 4-7pm at Staples Funeral Home 53 Brunswick Ave Gardiner where the funeral service time is Tuesday, October 8, at11:00am. Burial will follow in the Forest Grove Cemetery in Augusta