Ronald David Felts

Ronald David Felts passed away on November 5th, 2026 at the age of 74 after a long and hard battle with Parkinson's Disease.

David was born on Christmas Day, 1951, in Surry County, North Carolina to the late Glenn and Irene (Dameron) Felts. He is survived by Melinda, his wife of 33 years, of Raleigh, his son William Felts and grandson Casey of Southport, his son Kenneth Felts and grandson Nathaniel of Southport, his brother Donnie (Phyllis) Felts of Pilot Mountain, his sister Judy Felts Sappington of Winston-Salem, step-son Dale Hemrick (Steven Norris) and grandchildren Ty Nelson, Trison Nelson, and Kyla Norris of Raleigh, and step-son Derek Hemrick (Ginny) and grandson Sam Hemrick of Hamptonville.

He was predeceased in death by his parents of State Road and his sister Glenda (John) Johnson of State Road.

David was always a free spirit and an independent thinker. He joined the army and served 2 years as a medic in Germany, and after returning to the states, he became a police officer and later a probation officer. It was while he was a police officer in Jonesville that he met his future wife Melinda at the local library and they were inseparable for the next 33 years.

After David retired from the state, he went back to school and got his masters degree in Theology and became a minister in the United Methodist Church.

David has touched many lives and was beloved and respected by all who knew him.

A celebration of David's life with all of the foods, laughter, family, and friends that he loved will be held on November 15th, 2026 from 3:00PM to 6:00PM at the home of his step-son Dale located at 107 Winding Ridge Drive, Cary, NC 27518.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to Garner Area Ministries where David and Melinda volunteered for many years.