Ronald Lee Fairchild, 69, of Waltonville, Illinois, passed away at 11:35 A.M., Thursday, July 28, 2016 at his home in Waltonville, Illinois.

FUNERAL SERVICE will be held at 1:00 P.M. Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Newell Funeral Home in Waltonville, Illinois, with Pastor Curtis Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Knob Prairie Cemetery in Waltonville, Illinois.

Friends of the Ronald Lee Fairchild Family may call from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Saturday, July 30, 2016 at Newell Funeral Home in Waltonville, Illinois. Morning Visitation will be held from 11:00 A.M. to Service Time 1:00 P.M. Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Newell Funeral Home in Waltonville, Illinois.

For those who wish, memorials may be given to American Diabetes Association in Memory of Ronald Lee Fairchild and will be accepted at the funeral home or may be mailed to Newell Funeral Home, 2707 North Street, Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864.

Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Newell Funeral Home where you may call the Mt. Vernon office at (618) 246-0100, the Waltonville office at (618) 279-7272 or visit www.newellfuneralhome.com for further information or to send online condolences.