Ronald M. Massey, 85

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Ronald M. Massey, 85, of Highland, died on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at home, surrounded by his family.

Visitation will be held Friday, Feb. 24, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Meridith Funeral Home in Highland. An additional visitation will be held Saturday, Feb. 25, from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Mass of Christian Burial will follow, beginning at 9 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church in Highland with Father Pat Jakel officiating. Burial will be held at St. Joseph Cemetery in Highland.

Mr. Massey was born Aug. 7, 1937, in Sorento, to Carey M. and Rosa W. (Traub) Massey. He married Shirley Mersinger on Sept. 8, 1957, in Hernando, MS, and they shared 65 beautiful years together. She survives.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and went on to work many years in the trucking industry.

Mr. Massey was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Highland, where he enjoyed his weekly Cursillo group. He was also a longtime member of the Highland Historical Society and belonged to the Knights of Columbus Council 1580 in Highland, where he was a 4th Degree Knight.

He loved to play golf, even successfully getting a hole in one. He enjoyed traveling with his wife to Europe, Alaska and Canada, and went on many cruises. He and his wife went to St. Genevieve, MO, for 25 years with a group of special friends. He also enjoyed gardening. 

Above all, Mr. Massey loved his family, and spending time with his wife, kids, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, Mark (fiance Penny Harbert) Massey of Coffeen and Carla (David) Hume of Chesterfield, MO; grandchildren, Michelle (Ryan) Wamser, Kristin (Phil) Mayo, Jessica (Andy) Brockhahn, Mark Meade (Nichole) Massey, Haley (significant other Cory Gholson) Hume, Quinn Hume, Ethan (fiancee Alexis Mlady) Hume, Carrie (Donovan) Smail and Stephanie (Jeremy) White; great-grandchildren, Kayla, Chloe, Dillon, Ashton, Maxwell, Kendallyn, Aiden, Gabriel, Sullivan, Kassen, Cora, Oliver and Cooper; siblings, Doris Long, Marilyn Ayers, Jacqueline (Glen) Paine and Sandra Jo Richardson; sister-in-law, Katherine (Glen) File; and many nieces and nephews.

Mr. Massey was preceded in death by his parents; granddaughter, Kassey Massey; brothers, Edsell U. Massey and Clifford L. Massey; brothers-in-law, John Long and David Ayers; and sister-in-law, Eleanor Massey.

Memorials may be directed to St. Paul Education Foundation or the Spina Bifada Association of Greater St. Louis.

Online condolences to the family may be left at www. meridithfuneralhome.com