Ronnie Lovorn

Ronnie Lovorn, 74, passed away Monday evening, January 12, 2026, at his home in Leflore County, MS.

Ronnie was born and raised in the Gray community of Leake, County. He attended Carthage High School and East Central Community College until he joined the MS Army National Guard and was stationed at Maryland’s Aberdeen Proving Grounds.

Ronnie retired from BellSouth (now AT&T) after 30 years of employment in Cleveland, Ruleville and Jackson.  After retiring he later moved back to the Delta’s Money community.  He enjoyed the “country life” of hunting, fishing and pretty much anything outdoors, including his tractors. In Ruleville he was a member of the Volunteer Fire Department. While indoors he was an old western movie fan, old sitcoms, Jeopardy, and Fox news were some of his favorites.

He was a member of the Kirkwood Hunting Club in Madison County, Hog Creek in Flowood, and Little Dixie in Vaiden.

For 33 years he was an active member of the American Legion Post 165 in Cleveland before transferring his membership to Post 153 in Madison for 7 years.

He and his wife attended Riverside Baptist Church together.

Ronnie was preceded in death by his parents, Wade Harvey Lovorn, Sr. and Mary Ann Shields Lovorn, two brothers, Wade Harvey Lovorn, Jr.  and Jack Lovorn and a sister, Mary Nell Patrick.

He is survived by his forever loving wife, best friend of 33 years, Pat Goss Lovorn.; four sisters, Martha Swaney (Chuck) of Hazlehurst, Jessie Manton of Brandon, Josephine Edwards (Jimmy) of Carthage and twin sister, Bonnie Lovorn of Madison.

A fellowship Memorial will be 2 P.M. Saturday, January 24th at Rocky Point Baptist Church in the Rocky Point community of Leake County.

In lieu of flowers, memorials will be appreciated for Rocky Point Baptist Church’s cemetery fund, 4005 Rocky Point Road, Carthage, MS  39051 or the American Legion Post 153, C/O John Browning, 113 Cherry Bluff Dr. in Madison, MS 39110.

Many thanks to old friends Bill Stewart, Phillip Rusche, Steve Armstrong, and J. B. Freeman.

Greenwood Delta Funeral Home (www.greenwooddeltafh.com) is in charge of arrangements.

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