Wilson Little Funeral Home
Purcell-Newcastle, McClain Co., OK
(permission granted)

Ron Morehead, 51, passed away on March 26, 2026, and will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.

Born in Norman, Oklahoma, he grew up in Washington, Oklahoma, graduating with the class of 1993.

Known as “Little Ronnie” in his younger years, Ron developed an early love for planes and the outdoors. Being raised on a farm shaped his work ethic and his lifelong passion for fishing. After graduation, he answered the call to serve and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, where he proudly earned the rank of Corporal.

Returning home after his service, Ron lent a hand with the family’s farming and plumbing business, though it became clear his ambitions stretched further. That next chapter arrived when he began his career with Rolls Royce, a position he would hold for over 20 years. Driven to keep growing, he pursued his education alongside his career and ultimately earned his master’s degree from Eastern Carolina University. During his first marriage, Ron welcomed three daughters into the world.

Ron was, above all else, a family man. He believed in giving the gift of experiences rather than things, knowing that memories outlast anything you can wrap. He took his children to zoos, museums, and destinations around the world. During the height of Covid, he rallied the whole family for a fishing trip just so they could see one another. He treated his nephew and niece to a Texas Rangers game in the new stadium and to OU football games back home in Norman. He flew his dad across the country to take in Redneck Brawls and gathered everyone together to work cattle at the farm. These weren’t just outings; they were the moments he wanted his family to carry long after he was gone.

That same spirit carried into every corner of his life. Remarkably handy, Ron could fix just about anything, a talent those around him came to rely on and admire. He had a quick wit and a natural ease that made him the life of any room, the kind of person who could make anyone laugh or blush with a single remark. His kindness, bravery, and quiet strength left a mark on everyone who knew him, and those qualities live on through his children.

His greatest adventure, by his own measure, was building a life with his wife Katie, stepson Grayson, and his girls, and raising their family together.

Ron is survived by his loving wife, Kathrine Morehead; his children, Renee and Emmelyn; his stepson, Grayson; his father, Darrell; his sister, Andrea Dennis, her husband Cody, and their children Cody Jr. and Ally.

He was preceded in death by his mother, LaDeanna Ellis Morehead; his infant daughter, Natalee Hope Morehead; and his grandparents, Binford and Billy Morehead and Nancy Phillips.

A visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Wilson-Little Funeral Home, 127 S. Canadian, Purcell, Oklahoma. Graveside services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at Washington Cemetery in Washington, Oklahoma.