Ronald Sherman Moreland

Funeral services for Ron Moreland will be 2:00 pm Thursday, November 17, 2022, at Marshall Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Alva Municipal Cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Ron was the youngest of six children of Sherman and Gayel Moreland, long-time residents of Alva, Oklahoma. Ron graduated from Alva High School in 1964. His athletic ability and love of sports was apparent early on and resulted in his lettering in four sports in H.S. (Football, Basketball, Baseball, and Track) He spent his summers working harvests and plowing for area farmers of Woods County. Following his graduation, Ron volunteered for the U.S. Marine Corps in January 1965 and served two tours in Vietnam until 1969. He was a platoon Sergeant and machine gunner during the war. Ron was awarded the Bronze Star for heroic achievement during an attack by the North Vietnamese Army on November 30th, 1967. He was also the recipient of three Purple Hearts. Upon completing his military service, Ron returned to Oklahoma where he married his high school sweetheart, Nancy Graham, in ceremony on June 5th, 1971, in Enid, Oklahoma. Two sons, James Ira and Jason Sherman were born to the marriage. He graduated from Central State University with a Business Degree in 1974. On March 3, 1975, Ron began a career in banking with 1st National Bank & Trust in downtown OKC. Ron was later president of Consolidated Asset Mgmt. Co. (CAMCO) from 1986 through 1991. In 1996, Ron accepted a position with Union Bank where he initially managed the Capitol Hill office before moving to their north location where he remained until 2000. He then became Executive Vice President of 1st Bethany Bank where he served until 2014. He retired to be the sole caregiver for his wife, Nancy, who was diagnosed with ALS and passed away in November 2015. He was active in the OKC Chamber of Commerce, Town Hall, and assisted with and coached many youth sports teams in the Mustang area. Ron and his family were active at Spring Creek Baptist Church of OKC and United Methodist Church of Mustang. Ron was well known and loved by so many of the young people and parents of the Mustang School District where his two sons, James and Jason graduated. He believed in tough love and thought the world needed more discipline. Ron had a great sense of humor, a tough work ethic, a strong belief in God, and a great love of family. Ron was preceded in death by his parents, Sherm and Gayel, sisters, Zona, Leona, DeAnna, and brother, Jim, and niece, Shawna. He is survived by his two sons, James Ira and Jason Sherman and wife, Paige, and seven-week-old granddaughter, Lily Quinn; sister, Bonita McCoy; brother-in-law, Ken Raveill; nephews, Derek Goodin and wife, Valerie, and children, Reed and Sydney, Craig Moreland and wife, Lori, and daughter, Emmi, George McCoy, and Dennis Cordell; nieces, Gayla, Zoe, Arah Sue, Michelle, Debbie, Celesta, and their families. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to ALS Foundation.

Ronald Sherman Moreland

May 13, 1946 - November 13, 2022