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Ronald Eugene “Ronnie” Hartsell 79 of Mt. Gilead died Friday Afternoon, March 6, 2026 at Pineville Rehabilitation Hospital.
Funeral Services will be held at 5:00 PM Tuesday, March 10, 2026 in Edwards Funeral Home Chapel of Norwood. Pastor Tommy Blackwell and Pastor Mike Lisk will officiate. The family will receive friends from 3:30 until 4:45 Tuesday at the funeral home.
Ronnie was born May 19, 1947 in Stanly County to the late Helen Hartsell Parker. He was a retiree of Wiscasset Mills and later owned and operated North Stanly Auto in New London. He was a member of Community Full Gospel Church and attended Twin Harbor Worship Center.
He is survived by his wife Audrey Hartsell Hartsell. One daughter Sherry Hartsell Rushing (Tommy) of Stanfield and one son Ronnie Ray Hartsell (Jamie) of Oakboro. One step-son, Travis Lisk (Teresa) and one step-daughter, April Lisk Morton (Danny) all of Norwood. 5 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Brothers and sister, Tim Parker (Shay) and Sylvia Medlin (Pat) of Albemarle and Neal Parker (Capri) of Lexington, and special aunt Jean Furr
He was preceded in death by a brother, Wayne Parker.
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