Ronald Haley Obituary
Ronald Murphy Haley, Sr. was born on June 4, 1971, in Oklahoma City, OK past from this life on December 31, 2025. Funeral services will be as follows; Wake service on Monday, January 5, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. Cultural Building, Otoe-Missouria Tribal Complex.
Funeral feast begins at 12:00 p.m. Cultural Building, January 6, 2026, with the traditional ceremony, feast, and giveaway. The burial will follow at the Otoe-Missouria Cemetery, Red Rock, OK.
Survivors include Companion Jennifer Payne of the home, Daughter, Elizabeth R. Haley, Ok, Son, Ronald M. Haley, Jr., Oklahoma City, OK. Bonus children; BreeAnna Allen Ponca City, Ok, Caitlin Allen Dallas, Texas, and Elijah Rupp Oklahoma City, OK, Bonus Father Van Spottedwolf of Enid, OK, Jon Haley (Pawnee), Red Rock, OK, Aunts: Mary Howry and Linda Francis, Red Rock, OK. Many 1st cousins considered brothers & sisters, nieces, nephews, relatives, friends.
Ron was born to Margaret Bassett Haley, and S.M. “Pete” Haley who preceded him in death, also preceding were; Maternal Grandfather Joe Bassett, Grandma Genevieve R. Bassett, Paternal Grandpa and Grandma Haley, Idabel, Ok., Aunts; Martha Koshiway, Victoria Kent, uncles; G.K. Bassett, Herman Basset, Paul Bassett.
Pastor Jimmy Kenner will officiate at wake service and graveside, Gary Whitecloud, Sr., and Charles Faw Faw will officiate traditional ceremony.
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