Ronald Dean "Ron" Smiley, 77 of Friona died Friday June 5th in Amarillo. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 A.M. Tuesday June 9, 2015 at the 6th St. Church Of Christ in Friona with David Minson of Lubbock, and Pat Mannon of Huntsville Arkansas, officiating. Burial following in the Friona Cemetery by Blackwell-Mullins Funeral Home in Friona. Ron was born March 17, 1938 in Duncan Flat, Texas to David Preston and Artie Bell Mobley Smiley. He married Melba Bracken December 8, 1957 in Friona. He was very active in community affairs in Friona. He was manager of the Friona Wheat Growers for many years and then after his retirement there began working for Blackwell-Mullins Funeral Home and at age 76 graduated from the Amarillo College School of Mortuary Science and became a Texas licensed Funeral Director. He led by example serving God, his family and others. He is preceded in death by his parents and two siblings Thelma Lou Brantley and David Smiley. Survivors include his wife Melba of Friona, 1 son- Mitchell Smiley and wife Kim of Friona, 2 daughters-Cindy Butman and husband Jerry of Lubbock, Vickie Field and husband Dennis of Friona, 2 sisters-Olive Massie of Friona and Goldie Sweeney of San Diego, California, 1 brother, C.W. Smiley of Amarillo, 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Family Visitation will be held Monday June 8, 2015 6 to 8 P.M. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to the 10th St. Church of Christ 10th and Euclid Friona, Texas, 79035 or Friends of the Friona Library 109 W 7th Friona, Texas 79035