BEAVER DAM, Ky. — Ronnie B. Embry, 72, of Beaver Dam, passed away Nov. 20, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Owensboro, Kentucky, on Feb. 25, 1953, to the late Orville Clinton and Edna Buck Embry.
Ronnie was the National Chaplain for GRMC.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a brother, Joe and a sister, Sharon.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 44 years, Jeanne Embry; sons, William Embry (Harmony), of Beaver Dam, Joseph “Jay” Embry (Andrea) of Panama City, Florida; daughter, Angie Kelly (William); 14 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren; brothers, Fred Embry (Teresa), of Owensboro, Anthony “Yankee” Embry, of Owensboro, Terry Embry, of Calhoun, Kentucky; sister, Rebecca Shouse, of Utica, Kentucky; uncle, Basil Embry; along with several step-sons, step-daughters, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Services will be held Wednesday, Nov. 26, at 12 p.m. at Bevil Bros. Funeral Home with Bro. James Johnson officiating. Friends may visit with the family Tuesday, Nov. 25, from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m. and again on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until the time of service. Burial will follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Morgantown, Kentucky.
The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to Ohio County Hospice or The Shriners.
Online messages of condolence may be sent to bevilbrosfuneralhomes.com.