Ronald Thomas Gettys

Decatur ~ Ronald Thomas Gettys, 66, of Decatur, went to be with his Lord following a short illness on November 15, 2014 at Baylor All Saints in Fort Worth.

Funeral service is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 19, at the First United Methodist Church in Decatur with burial in Oaklawn Cemetery. Rev. Brian Bosworth will be officiating. Family will receive friends 6 - 8 p.m. Tuesday at Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home.

Pallbearers include Martin Woodruff, Mason Woodruff, Murray Cude, Melton Cude, Derrick Boyd, Chance Overton, James M. Brummell, William Klose, and Cliff Moon.

Ronny was born September 1, 1948 to Charles Thomas and Janice (Mann) Gettys in Decatur, Texas. After graduating from Decatur High School he attended the University of Texas in Austin where he majored in architecture. Austin became his home. He married Janci M. Goodson in 1969 and they had two daughters, Shauna and Eryn.

During his career, Ronny worked with various architectural firms as a supervisor of architectural construction on buildings at the University in Austin, a Holiday Inn in New York, and others. He also worked for Motorola in Austin. He was an associate with Graber, Simmons & Cowan Architect, and worked with the Veterans Administration supervising the construction of veteran retirement homes in Texas. Following the completion of the program, he joined Jay Barnes Architects of Austin as Construction Administrator. After his retirement he returned to Decatur where he lived with his friend from childhood, Nancy Brummell Boyd. She and Ronny sang in the choir at the First United Methodist Church in Decatur. Ronny was also an accomplished pianist and worked with various civic and state committees in Austin.

Left behind to cherish his memory are his daughters, Shauna Tomme and husband John of Watauga, and Eryn Gettys of Austin; grandson, Matthew Tomme of Watauga; two sisters, Charlotte Meador and husband Frank of Decatur and Leisa Waylett and husband Manshadow of Decatur; partner, Nancy Boyd of Decatur; numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and a host of friends.

Ronny was preceded in death by his parents.

Donations may be made to W.A.R.M. of Wise County.

Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home, Decatur, Texas ~ 940-627-5959