GALAX -- Ronald Joseph Fortner, Sr., 65, of Galax passed away May 15, 2015 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born on July 5, 1949, in Galax to the late Howard Bishop and Myrtle Gallimore Fortner. He honorably served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Rhonda and Brian Warner; son and daughter-in-law, Ron and Kathy Fortner; three beautiful grandchildren, Dakota, Dalton and Delaney Warner; brother and sister-in-law, Ken and Rachel Fortner, niece and husband Cindy and Rob Woods; a nephew and wife, Greg and Terri Fortner; great-niece, Meredith Woods; and a great-nephew, Kenny Woods. The funeral was May 19 in the Vaughan-Guynn Chapel with the Rev. Richard Gregory officiating. Burial followed in the Monta Vista Cemetery with military rites by the Grayson VFW Post 7726. In lieu of flowers, the family requests you consider a donation to the . Arrangements by Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home of Galax.