Mix, Ronald Leroy 'Ron' (1946 - 2009): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1946 - 2009 (63 years)

Name	Mix, Ronald Leroy 'Ron'
		Ronald Leroy 'Ron' Mix (1946-2009) Contributed by Ella Mae (Simpson) Mix (1951-2019)
		Justin, Ron, and Jed Mix Contributed by Ella Mae (Simpson) Mix (1951-2019)
		Ron Mix With Santa Claus at Coors Riding Club Christmas Party Contributed by Ella Mae (Simpson) Mix (1951-2019)
		Ron Leroy and John Elmer Mix Contributed by Ella Mae (Simpson) Mix (1951-2019)
		Ella, Ron, Jed, Justin and Travis Mix Contributed by Ella Mae (Simpson) Mix (1951-2019)
Birth	21 Jan 1946	Clay County, Illinois [1, 2, 3, 4]
Birth	Ron was born at home.
Gender	Male
Occupation	Cattle Rancher [3]
Reference Number	MIX.R001
_FGRAVE	33706710
Funeral	13 Feb 2009	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [3]
Military Service	Airman Second Class, United States Air Force [3]
	Served 1965 - 1968
		United States of America Flag, 50 Stars (1960 - Present) This is the current flag of the United States. This flag became the official United States flag in 1960 when a star was added for the State of Hawaii. It replaced the short-lived 49-star flag (July 4, 1959 - July 3, 1960) honoring the State of Alaska. An Executive Order by President Eisenhower provided for the arrangement of the stars in nine…
		Ronald Leroy 'Ron' Mix (1946-2009) Contributed by Ella Mae (Simpson) Mix (1951-2019)
		United States Air Force
		United States Air Force
		Airman First Class (abbreviated as A1C) (paygrade E-3), United States Air Force From 1947 to 1952, this rank was known as an Air Force Corporal, and from 1952 to 1967 it was called an Airman Second Class. Also during this time frame, the E-4 paygrade rank, now known as Senior Airman, was called Airman First Class.
		United States Air Force Enlisted Rank Insignia
		Ronald Leroy 'Ron' Mix (1946-2009)
Death	8 Feb 2009	Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois [3, 4]
Death	Cause: Cancer
Burial	13 Feb 2009	Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois [2, 3, 4]
		Headstone, Mix, Ella Mae and Ron L. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
		Headstone, Mix, Ronald Leroy
Person ID	I724	Carl Wayne Gray Research \| Frock - Barker Michael M. Frock and Margaret Barker Descendants, Bricker - Shock Conrad Bricker and Lucinda Shock Descendants, Simpson - Hicks Robert E. Simpson and Nicia Jane 'Nassie' Hicks Descendants, Frock - Seltenreich Michael Frock and Elizabeth Seltenreich Descendants
Last Modified	23 Oct 2023

Father	MIX, John Elmer, b. 22 May 1906, Wayne County, Illinois d. 4 Dec 1969, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 63 years)
Mother	Smith, Alice Grace, b. 18 Oct 1923, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois d. 2 Mar 2008, Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 84 years)
Marriage	16 Dec 1944	Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1, 5]
Age at Marriage	He : 38 years and 7 months - She : 21 years and 2 months.
Family ID	F728	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Simpson, Ella Mae, b. 28 Mar 1951, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 18 Nov 2019, Cisne Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 68 years)

Marriage 27 Jun 1969 Oak Street Baptist Church, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1, 4, 6, 7, 8]

Age at Marriage He : 23 years and 5 months - She : 18 years and 3 months.

Children

+	1. MIX, T.L.
+	2. Mix, J.G.
+	3. Mix, J.S.

Family ID F706 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 31 Jan 2023

Event Map

Burial - 13 Feb 2009 - Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois

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Notes
Mix spent 23 years working on cattle ranches in Texas until 1988 when he moved back to his hometown. He was also a member of the United States Air Force from 1965-1968.

Sources

[S758] Travis Mix, Ancestral Chart, Submitted by Travis Mix, 13 Sep 2015, (Travis Mix, 13 Sep 2015) (Reliability: 2).
[S771] Ella Mix, "Re: Ela Mae Simpson Mix," 2 October 2014, personal e-mail (4 October 2014)., Re: Ella Mae Simpson Mix, (Ella Mix, "Re: Ela Mae Simpson Mix," 2 October 2014, personal e-mail (4 October 2014).) (Reliability: 2).
[S779] http://www/findagrave.com, Obituary, Mix, Ronald Leroy, 63, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33706710/ronald-leroy-mix), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S774] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Mix, Ella Mae and Ron L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33706710/ronald-leroy-mix), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S3428] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Mix, Grace, 84, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25073401/alice-grace-mix), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S754] Frank and Bright Funeral Home, Obituary, Simpson, Vivian Grace, 91, (http://www.frankandbright.com/obituaries/obit/873/), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S776] https://www.findagrave,com, Obituary, Mix, Ella Mae, 68, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204864396/ella-mae-mix), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S14389] Ella Mix, Suggested change: Mix, Ronald Leroy 'Ron' + Simpson, Ella Mae (F658), (Ella Mix, 29 Jun 2013 22:15:23 (mixer69) (mixer69)) (Reliability: 2).