Ronald Dee Colvin was born on April 19, 1947, in Carnegie, OK, the son of Otto and Effie (Ellis) Colvin. He grew up on a farm near Cowden, Oklahoma, where he attended Cowden School through the 8th grade. Ronald later attended Mountain View High School where he earned his high school diploma in 1965.
He was united in marriage to Patricia Ann Dorrell on June 10, 1967. Ronald attended Southwestern Okl…