Ronald Wooldridge

Ronald Gene Wooldridge, age 57, of Pine Bluff passed away Friday, October 2, 2015. Mr. Wooldridge was born July 19, 1958 in Little Rock, a son of Norma Massey Stover and the late Burnis Wooldridge. He loved his family and adored his six grandchildren. Mr. Wooldridge enjoyed trucking and riding his trike. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Nelson Wooldridge, Elbert Wooldridge; grandparents, Burnis and Velma Wooldridge, Harvey and Vellia Massey; nephew, Nelson Wooldridge, Jr. Survivors include his loving and devoted wife of nineteen years, Katherine Wooldridge, whom he married on March 20, 1996, of Pine Bluff; sons, Ronald Wooldridge II and Amanda of Pine Bluff, Wing Raymond Wooldridge and Tiffani of Pine Bluff; grandchildren, Austin, Hannah, Skyler, Madelyn, Raelynn, Weston, of Pine Bluff; mother and step-father, Norma Wooldridge Stover and Robert of Pine Bluff; brothers, Dennis Wooldridge of Newton, Kansas, Burnis Wooldridge II of Blanchard, Louisiana; host of family and friends which include his best friend, Ray Epnett, whom visited him daily. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at Buie Funeral Home in Rison. Interment will follow at Davis Cemetery in Grapevine. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, October 5, 2015 at the funeral home. Pallbearers are Randall Williams II, Austin Rushing, Jonathan Wooldridge, Caleb McAninch, Jimmy Kendall, Jr., Frank Brown and honorary pallbearer is Johnny Gossett. Arrangements are by Buie Funeral Home of Rison.