The funeral service for Ronald “Ronnie” Dean Nave,  53, will be at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at Central Christian Church, with Pastor Alan Seibel officiating.　 Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, with arrangements by Anderson-Burris Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will be Tuesday evening from 6:00 – 7:30 PM at the funeral home.

        He was born on Dec. 10, 1956 in Enid, the son of Donald Lee Nave and Cerita (Oliver) Nave and died Sunday, March 7, 2010 in Enid.
　
        Ronnie graduated from Enid High School in 1975, where he played a variety of sports including football, baseball, was a diver for Enid swimming team, and  participated in track as a pole vaulter.　 After high school Ronnie attended O.S.U.  and Central State University, where he received his degree. He worked for  Frisco Railroad before working at Enid State School as an independent living skills instructor where he really enjoyed working with his clients.　 He coached his children in many of their sports, which included six years coaching the Enid Diamondbacks traveling baseball team.　He had a strong bond with the boys that he coached and their families over the years. Ronnie enjoyed the outdoors where he would hunt and fish as often as he could.　 As a hobby he worked part time as a taxidermist and announced the Enid High School football games on KNID with his good friend Chad McKee.　 He was one of the founding members of the Enid Greybeards, of which he took great pride. He also took great pride in his new granddaughter, Lakyn.  Ronnie was a jokester who loved to show people card tricks, and got along with everyone. Ronnie was a member of Davis Park Christian Church.　
　
       He is survived by four children, Ryan Eggimann of Tulsa,  Dylan, Morgan and Rylee Nave of Enid;  stepdaughter, Stephanie Krahn of Enid; granddaughter, Lakyn Caywood of Enid; his mother, Cerita Helt and  husband Merle of Ponca City; his father, Donald Nave and  wife Gerry of Houston; two sisters, Debi Beck and  husband Tim of Hennessey,  Cindy Reeves and husband Kenneth of Lake Charles, LA;  brother, Donald Lee Nave, Jr. of Tulsa; and grandmother, Thelma Morris of Enid.  He is also survived by many nieces and nephews, as well as numerous friends.
　
       Memorials may be made through the funeral home to the Nave Children Education Fund.