Ronald Hoy Boren, age 71, of Jacksonville, Texas, passed away peacefully in his home on October 21, 2023. Ron was born on February 4, 1952 in Tyler, Texas to Paul and Dorothy Boren. He graduated from Robert E. Lee High School, class of 1971. He attended Tyler Junior College studying Communications and later attended Dallas Institute of Funeral Service.

Ron was no stranger to hard work. His first job began at the age of 10 where he worked at Whitaker’s Food Store in Tyler, Texas. Later, he worked for Dr. Wimberly managing his ranch in Whitehouse, Texas. He went on to work as a roughneck on a drilling rig with Delta Drilling while working and paying his way through mortuary school. He graduated from Dallas Institute of Funeral Service in 1973.  At the age of 24, Ron purchased his first funeral home in Jacksonville, Texas on his birthday, February 4, 1976. This began his long career in funeral service. In 1985 he purchased property in Bullard, Texas and built his second funeral home location which also includes Bullard Memorial Cemetery.  In later years, Ron built the first crematory in Smith and Cherokee Counties. He also owned and operated East Texas Pet Crematory and Liberty Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Tyler, Texas. 

Ron enjoyed investing in real estate, ranching, raising trophy class whitetail deer and spending money. He loved to hunt, cook and entertain crowds. Purchasing land to develop and improve was one of his greatest hobbies and natural talents. He had the ability to see the potential and beauty in undeveloped land. Red was his signature color. He spent many hours driving the roads at his ranch in his red truck. 

Ron is survived by his daughter: Julie Boren Strube and her husband Cody of Rusk, grandchildren: Jace, Jagger and Jillian Huesser of San Antonio, and Miller Strube of Rusk; daughter: Jenny Kasson and her husband Joseph of Bullard, grandchildren: Jackson and Judson Kasson; sister: Patricia Ellis and her husband David of Troup, nephews: Chad and his wife Ruby Ellis of Tyler,  Jeremy and his wife Diana Buchanan of New Boston, niece: Amy Wright of Lindale; brother: Dale Boren and his wife Barbara of Jacksonville, nephews: Paul E. Boren of San Antonio and Michael Boren of Houston; aunt: Nancy Jackson of Dallas; lifelong friend and soulmate: Betty L. McMurrey of Tyler.

Ron was preceded in death by his parents Paul and Avis Boren and Loland Bostick and Dorothy Boren Bostick. 

A visitation will be held at Boren-Conner Funeral Home, 550 South Dr. M Roper Parkway, Bullard, Texas on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. The funeral service will take place on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at Boren-Conner Funeral Home, Bullard, Texas.