Ronald Ray Black, age 64, of Joshua, TX lost the fight battling COPD on May 21st 2017. Ronald was born May 10th 1953 son of Ivan Alfred Black and Luella Mae Prince Black. Ronald was born in Huntington, WV which was about 10 minutes from his family home in Chesapeake, OH in which he was raised. He was the loving husband and a wonderful father to three and another three by marriage. He retired from Lockheed Martin after 33 years in 2013. He loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a big flirt and was always playing and joking around as he always loved a good laugh. He is predeceased by his brother Leo Black. Survivors: Wife Debra Black of Joshua, TX; Siblings: Danny Black, Rodger Black, Larry Black, Freda Withrow and Mary Blake. Sons and Daughters: Ronald Ray Black Jr, of Gould, Arkansas, Ivan Clifford Black, of Fort Worth, TX, Roy Edward Black, of Texarkana, TX, Kimberly Leeann Baker, of Rome, NY, Terrie Lorena Rexroat, of Alvarado, TX and Joshua Wayne Bolton, of Burleson, TX, and many nephews, nieces, cousins and grandchildren.