Ronald Keith Oxley

Funeral service for Ronald K. Oxley will be at 10 am Thursday, March 24, 2016 in the chapel of Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home with Bishop Donahoe officiating. Interment will follow at Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery near Toledo Town, LA with Bro. Leach officiating. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 8 pm on Wednesday, March 23rd at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home. Ronald Oxley, affectionately known as Moose to his friends, passed away at the age of 63 on Saturday, March 20, 2016. He was born August 16, 1952 in Shreveport, LA to Truman Luther Oxley and Bessie Shaw Oxley. Ronnie was a 1970 graduate of Woodlawn High School and attended LSU for a short period. He joined the United States Army and proudly served during the Vietnam War. His working career consisted of being an over the road truck driver. He always had a free spirit and enjoyed traveling either by semis or his motorcycle. He also enjoyed being outdoors and hiking. A truly happy person, he always had a cheerful attitude in life which made him a pleasure to be around. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, son and uncle. He is survived by his wife, Mary Dambrino Oxley; daughter, Nikki Adams Bull and her husband John; mother, Bessie Oxley; grandchildren, Alayna, Emmett, and Hanna Bull; sister, Barbara Oxley Grady and her husband Jim and their children, Michael, Kim and Michelle; brothers, Truman Dewayne Oxley and his children Robin and Mack; and Billy Ray Oxley and his wife Anita and their children, Brandon and Graeme; as well as numerous friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Truman Luther Oxley and his son, Shaun Noel Oxley. Those honored to be pallbearers include John Bull, James Bull, Joe Bull, Ned Henry, Jr., Flient Saffle, and Buzzy Walker. The family would like to thank his physicians, Dr. Fair, Dr. Britten and Dr. Botnick as well as the staff at the Courtyard of Natchitoches for the treatment and care they provided during such a difficult time.