RONALD LOYD RIVES

January 16, 2023

JASPER- Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Konantz Warden Funeral Home in Lamar for Ronald Loyd Rives, 89, who died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, at the home of his daughter.

The family will receive visitors prior to the service, beginning at 10 a.m.

Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to Mitchell Cemetery, in care of the funeral home.

Online condolences may be left at www.konantzwarden.com.

Survivors include his sons, Chub Rives and wife Terry and Don Rives and wife Dora, Jasper, all of Jasper; a daughter, Bonnie Johnston and husband Gailand, Lamar; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. He is also survived by his sister, Jean Foster; sisters-in-law, Francis McDaniel and Ima Jean Pierson and brother-in-law, Ivan Voorhees.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years; a son, Lonnie Ray Rives; a brother, James Rives and a sister, Bea Mayse.

Mr. Rives was born Feb. 23, 1933, near Iantha, to Charles Nelson and Alice Adell (Costelow) Rives. He married Ruby Lorene Voorhees on Nov. 20, 1951, in Huntsville, Ark. They settled east of Jasper and raised a family. He owned and operated several businesses before going to work at the Jasper Popcorn plant. He retired from there and spent time tending to his cattle and gardening. He enjoyed spending time with his family.



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