Paul "Ronnie" Overby

Paul “Ronnie” Overby, 72, passed away December 3rd at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, NC.

A funeral service will be held Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 1:00PM in the Smyrna Presbyterian Church in Reidsville, NC.  A visitation will be held at Fair Funeral Home on Tuesday, December 6th from 4-6pm.

Ronnie was born June 10, 1950 in Leaksville, NC, to the late Wilford "Wick" Jordan Overby and Pauline Setliff Overby. He was an Elder at the Smyrna Presbyterian Church. Ronnie loved being a member of the NC 26th Civil War Reenactors. He was a fireman for a total of thirty-two years, twelve of those years he was the Fire Chief for the City of Eden. He was president of Draper Wise Men’s Club and a member of the Eden Lions Club. He loved being a DJ and was known as the “Fireman”.

Left to cherish his memories are his wife, Mea Alderman Overby; daughter, Paula Overby; sisters, Anita Newberry (Roy), Pam Elrod (Terry) and Phyllis McElrath (Danny); brother, Booker Overby (Jean); grandchildren, Taylor Harvell (Nick), Mikaela Cabral (Ryan); great-grandchildren, Brantley, Kinsley, Katara; his four-legged children, Scarlett, Maggie, Rebel, CoCo, Bella, Sam, Daisy, Sophia, Lillie and Journey; numerous nieces and nephews that loved him dearly, especially Jason Leone.

Ronnie was preceded in death by his daughter Melissa Dawn Overby and his parents.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Smyrna Presbyterian Church / c/o Ann Dixon 291 Crowder Road, Madison, NC, 27025 or Friends of Eden Animal Shelter, 426 Palmer Ct, Eden, NC  27288.

Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.fairfuneralhome.com.