Ronnie Eugene McClaugherty

February 9, 1948 - March 3, 2021

Ronnie Eugene McClaugherty, 73, of Hurricane went home to be with Jesus Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington. He was born February 9, 1948 in Pearisburg, VA a son of the late Albert Eugene McClaugherty and Edna Virginia Hodge McClaugherty James. He was also preceded in death by his grandparents, Obie and Notie McClaugherty and Thomas J. and Edna Hodge; his brother, Johnnie Dale McClaugherty. Ronnie was a loving husband, father and grandfather. A Christian, he was a member of Teays Valley Church of God and was the business owner of Ron’s TV Service, Inc, Hurricane. He was also formerly employed by ADT. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corp from 1969-71 in the 1st Marine Division, Da Nang, Vietnam. He loved horseback riding, traveling with his children and grandchildren as well as reading his Bible. He was a member of the Milton VFW Post 9796. Surviving are his wife of 48 years, Elaine; children, Steven McClaugherty (Carla) of Knoxville, TN, April Tanner (Larry) of South Charleston; grandchildren, Jacob and Rylie McClaugherty, Emma and Luke Tanner. He is also survived by his sister, Sharon Larue of Peterstown as well as several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held at 11:30am Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Teays Valley Church of God, 185 Connection Point, Scott Depot with Pastors Melissa Pratt, Ken Toler and David Bowen officiating. Visitation will begin at 10am. An additional funeral service will be held at 2pm Sunday, March 7, 2021 at Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home, 111 Market Street, Peterstown, WV. Burial will follow in Peterstown Cemetery, Rich Creek, VA. Masks are required and social distancing guidelines will be observed during all services. You may visit his tribute pages at both ChapmanFuneralHomes.com and Broyles-Shrewsbury.com to share memories and offer condolences to the family. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions in Ronnie’s honor to Teays Valley Church of God, PO Box 270, Scott Depot, WV 25560. Chapman Funeral Home of Hurricane and Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home of Peterstown, family owned and operated are honored to serve the McClaugherty family. Da Nang Vietnam Meritorious Mast Presented to Lance Corporal Ronnie E. McClaugherty, USMC 9 July 1970 Since you, Lance Corporal McClaugherty have joined the Administration Section and were assigned the duties of Reports Clerk, Combat Casualty Reports NCO and S&C Clerk, you have exhibited character traits that place you well above the normal Marine. Immediately upon being assigned these tasks, you enthusiastically applied yourself and by your own initiative worked long and tedious hours at night to improve your performance and ensure that all reports and files entrusted to you were up to date and in excellent condition. As the Reports Clerk you have maintained an excellent record for promptness and accuracy. While performing as the Combat Casualty Reports NCO, you immediately made yourself available during all Rocket alerts, readily hastened to the Air Group Dispensary to check on casualties and ensured that all casualty reports were rapidly and accurately submitted. As the S&C Clerk, you have maintained a strict control of all classified material and meticulous accounting records. It was primarily through your personal initiative, continuing efforts and unswerving diligence that the Administrative Section received a grade of satisfactory with no discrepancies on it’s last A&M Inspection. Your exceptionally fine example as an outstanding Marine is exemplified by your eager willingness to work, neat military appearance and conscientious application to your work. Your overall performance has definitely brought great credit upon yourself, this command and the US Marine Corps. DF Crowe, Major, Commanding Officer Marine Air Base Squadron Eleven Marine Aircraft Group Eleven, First Marine Aircraft Wing.