Ronnie Ray Forrester

A Graveside Service will be held honoring and remembering the life of Ronnie Ray Forrester on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at 10 AM at Park Grove Cemetery, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Ronnie passed away peacefully at his home in Tulsa, on Saturday, August 4, 2018 with his family by his side. He was 72.

Ronnie was born on January 9, 1946 in on Keota, Oklahoma to Ethel Lee (Hogue) Forrester and Othel Ray Forrester.

He attended Webster High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After graduation, Ronnie enlisted in the United States Army. He served our country for three years while being stationed in Washington DC and Korea.

On March 30, 1988 he married the love of his life, Mabel J. (Jauregui) Forrester in Lima, Peru.

Once Ronnie received his honorable discharge from the Army he began working for Centrilift in Claremore, Oklahoma where he spent 33 years of his career. He then went on to work for ESP in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and eventually finished his career at Borets Oil Company in Tulsa where he retired from in May of 2015.

Ronnie enjoyed his job and loved all the time he could travel overseas. Some of his favorite places to visit was Iquitos, Peru, China, Russia, Indonesia, Congo, Singapur and Dubai. When he wasn't working he enjoyed going fishing at Sahoma Lake and Pretty Water Lake or golfing. Ronnie also had a love for books and would read over 100 books throughout the year. After retirement, Ronnie spent a lot of time tending to this vegetable garden. His kind, quiet and gentle personality lead him to have many friends.

He is preceded in death by his father, Othel Ray Forrester.

Survivors include his loving wife, Mabel Forrester; mother, Ethel Forrester; sister, Sharon Johnson and her husband, Dan; daughter, Rhonda Sheperd; grandson, Mason Watts; nephew, Danny Johnson; sister-in-law, Sonia Bursi and her husband, Louis and two great nephews and 2 great nieces.

Instead of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Ronnie to the Cancer Research Society; 8767 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 401 Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Arrangements are entrusted to Schaudt's Tulsa Funeral Service. Family and friends may send memories and condolences to the family, online at www.schaudtfuneralservice.com.