Ronald Dale Gardner Sr., 66 years old, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2025, at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center in Salisbury, North Carolina.

Ronald was born on December 15, 1958, in Davidson County, North Carolina.

He was of the Baptist faith and served his country proudly in the United States Marine Corp. He loved going out on his boat and fishing. He enjoyed spending time with his family and making everyone laugh.

Ronald was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Stevenson Gardner Jr.; his mother, Opal Miller; a daughter, Mandi Moree; a sister, Crystal Miller; stepfather, Jimmy Miller; and stepmother, Patty Gardner.

Survivors include his wife, Linda Mathis Gardner; two sons, Ronald Dale Gardner Jr., Micheal Lee Gardner; three daughters, Lori Gardner Martin (Troy), Hope Facemyer (Greg), Traci Cleary “Byrd”; four brothers, Lee Miller (Amber), Trevor Gardner (Linda), Richard Gardner (Linda), Steve Gardner (Jane); and sixteen grandchildren.

The family will have a Celebration of Life service, on Friday, June 13, 2025, at 9:00am, at the York Hill River Access, 1212 Wilcox Way, Linwood, NC 27299.

In lieu of flowers the family ask that memorials be made to one of the following charities; St Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to the Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516.

We at Affordable Funerals and Cremations of Davidson County, are honored to be serving the Gardner family.