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Born to Donald and Nerva Gore on November 9, 1944 in San Angelo, Texas, Ronnie was the second of five children. He lived in San Angelo, Texas, Lubbock, Texas, and Big Lake, Texas. He was married first to Nancy Hampton in 1961. That union resulted in a daughter, Sherra Lynn Gore. In June of 1971, Ronnie was married to Suzanne Weedon and from that union came a second daughter, Jennifer Ann Gore. He was finally married to Doris Hallmark in 1990 by which he gained a "bonus" son, Joseph Michael Gore.
Ronnie was a Veteran of the Vietnam War during which he served in the Army as a "Black Lion" with the 2/28th Delta Company from July 1967 to July 1968. He was a retired postman of the US Postal service, a musician, musical instrument dealer, and DJ known as Mr. Boogie to those who knew and loved him. As a musician, Ronnie played the mandolin, guitar, and sang vocals for The Gore Brother's Band, Cool Water Trio, and most recently Concho Grass all of which specialized in Bluegrass music. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, The American Legion, and was an active member of the Masonic Lodge of Big Lake, Texas. He had a passion for family, fun and music and was dearly loved by all who knew him.
He is preceded in death by his father, Don "Donnie" Gore and brother, Donald "Pard" Gore. Ronnie is survived by wife, Doris of Big Lake; daughter, Sherra Condren and her husband Monty Condren of Lubbock; daughter, Jennifer "Jenni" Shipman and her husband Michael "Mike" Shipman of Lubbock; son, Joseph Gore of Big Lake; grandchildren, Danielle Trout, Nicholas Trout, Ryan Trout, CJ Condren, Jesse Shipman, Justin Shipman, Gabriel Randall, Robyn Randall, Ella Gore, and Eli Gore; mother, Nerva Gore of Ballinger; brother, Winford Gore and his wife Liz of San Angelo; brother Jon Gore and his wife Dana of Ballinger; brother Gary Gore and his wife Katie of Weatherford; five great grandchildren, eight nephews, one niece, and numerous great nieces and nephews.
Ronnie's family will receive friends Tuesday, March 10, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Johnson's Funeral Home in San Angelo, Texas. A Celebration of Ronnie's Life will be at the First Baptist Church of Big Lake, Texas on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. with a graveside service to follow.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make donations in Ronnie's memory to the Concho Valley Girl's Home, a charity that was near and dear to his heart.