Ronald "Ronnie" Howard Duncan

A funeral service celebrating the life of Ronald “Ronnie” Howard Duncan, 73, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 26, 2022, at Rose-Neath Funeral, 2201 Airline Drive, Bossier City, Louisiana. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, August 25, 2022, at Rose-Neath Funeral Home. Burial to follow the service at Hill Crest Memorial Park, 601 US-80, Haughton, Louisiana. Officiating the service will be Dr. Randy Harper.

Ronnie was born on July 24, 1949, in Corpus Christi, Texas, to Jack Sherwood Duncan and Betty May Ritter Duncan and passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022, in Greenwood, Louisiana.

Ronnie graduated from Haughton High School in 1967 and then attended a four-year apprenticeship to become an electrician. He became a Master Electrician and opened his own electric company named Dixie Electric in 1975. He also became a home builder in 1979. Ronnie married the love of his life, Peggy Jo Chester, in 1968. His hobbies included fishing and watching the Dallas Cowboys and LSU Tigers. Ronnie’s passion was riding his Harley. He loved country music and dancing. Ronnie was loved by many and is going to be greatly missed.  

Ronnie is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Jack Sherwood Duncan, Jr.; sisters, Susan Duncan Lee, Debbie Duncan Kelly, and Pamela Duncan. He is survived by his wife, Peggy Chester Duncan; daughter, Lisa Kay Duncan; granddaughter, Taylor Duncan Flanery, and husband, Dempsey Flanery III; three great-grandchildren, Bartley Flanery, Daniel Flanery, Aubrey Rose Flanery; brother, John Ritter Duncan and wife, Diane; and several nieces and nephews.

Honoring Ronnie as pallbearers will be James Boggs, T.J. Hampton, Stacy King, Andres Ramirez, Barry Webster, and John Wimberly. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Brian Miller, James Rhodes, and Robert Taylor.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests that memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Pl, Memphis, TN 38105.