He was a retired teacher, Monticello fireman and Drew County Sheriff from 2000 to 2002. He was a U. S. Air Force Veteran, a member of Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church and was the son of the late George Edgar Meeks and Olive Elma Guthrie Meeks.
Survivors include his wife, Jane Wardlaw Meeks of Monticello; two sons, Jeffery LaRon Meeks and wife, Lexy and Jonathan Scott Meeks, all of Monticello; one daughter, Laura Elizabeth Pyle and husband, Jason of El Dorado; one brother, Kirby Meeks of Monticello; four grandchildren.
Condolences(43)
Mark Allen
Monticello, AR Tuesday, September 28, 2010 My prayers are with the family, LaRon will be missed by all.STEVE & LEA fAULKNER
MONTICELLO, AR Friday, August 13, 2010 WE ARE SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. LARON WAS A SPECIAL MAN TO EVERYONE THAT HE MET. HE COULD AND WOULD MAKE EVERYONE LAUGH NO MATTER HOW BAD HE WAS FEELING.HE WAS AN AWSOME FIRE FIGHTER AND HE WILL BE MISSED.
GLAD THE FIRE DEPARTMENT KNEW AND HAD HIM AND HOPE THAT WE HELPED YOU ALL IN YOUR TIME OF NEED.
Steven P. Hand D.O.
Hermitage, PA Monday, August 9, 2010 To the Meeks Family (Especially Jeff)You are all in my prayers. Mr. LaRon was always smiling and telling a joke. Jeff your dad was a good man with a kind heart. Take care and I will keep you in my prayers. God Bless
Janetta Staudinger Pugh
Winchester, AR Friday, August 6, 2010 Mr. Meeks was a great teacher. I can still see him driving that tiny red car to school in Dumas. He was my sister, Johnna's, favorite teacher. She still has her woodworking projects.Cheryl Kelsey Johnson
Little Rock, AR Friday, August 6, 2010 May Gods' blessings be with your family. Mr. Meeks will always be remembered as an encourager.Josh & Angie Frost
Monticello, AR Friday, August 6, 2010 Mrs. Jane: I was so sorry to hear of Mr. LaRon's passing. He was a great man to know and to work with. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.Ricky Calhoun
Henderson, TX Thursday, August 5, 2010 Jane,I am so sorry to hear about the loss of LaRon. He was a great friend and a person I could depend on at any time. I will always remember our time playing cards at the fire station, and the fun we had cooking and working on the old Scouts.
My prayers are with you and the kids
Ricky Calhoun
Raymond Kelsey Sr
Hampton, VA Thursday, August 5, 2010 To the Desha-Drew counties and perimeter communities, we've lost an icon that sterilized the education system during my high school era at Tillar High....Mr. Meeks was not only our industrial education teacher, but a leader that built minds in his students that resulted with them having respect for themselves as well as others engraining us with understanding that we were products of humanity and humility....not only will he be missed by his immediate family, but an extended family that now goes beyond our county lines....I thank him for the priviledge of receiving a formal education as well as his leadership as a "man", father, husband, and community leader as well...blessing to his family and may the Lord God Himself receive "his" spirit with thanksgiving saying "well done"!!!Kelly Gilliam and family
Monticello, AR Thursday, August 5, 2010 Mrs. Meeks, I am so sorry to hear of Mr. LaRon's passing. He was a very special friend. He was always a fair and gentle man. He will be greatly missed. I will be praying for your family during this time of grief. May God wrap you in his embrace. Love and prayers. The GilliamsJudy Selig
Monticello, AR Wednesday, August 4, 2010 Jane, We're so sorry to hear of your loss. Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers.Judy and Butch Selig
burl copeland
tillar, AR Wednesday, August 4, 2010 mr Meeks was my industrial ed teacher at tillar high school back in the seventie's. ii always had great respect for him.Janice McAllister
Hot Springs Village, AR Wednesday, August 4, 2010 May God give you comfort in your loss at this time. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. With love and sympathy, Janice "Wiggam" McAllisterTAMMY HENSLEY RN
Warren, AR Wednesday, August 4, 2010 Mrs. Meeks,Thinking of you in your time of loss.
Tammy
SuAnne Sullivan
Conway, AR Wednesday, August 4, 2010 Im so sorry for your loss, If you need anything let me know. I am going to miss him he was a character!Karen & Bob Hall & Kim Griffin
Monticello, AR Tuesday, August 3, 2010 To the Meeks family our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. We owned the Waf-L-Inn and Mr. Laron was a daily customer we would look foward to seeing each day. His jokes would always bring a smile to our faces. He was loved by all our customers and was a real good friend to us. He will really be missed.David and Pam Reaves
, AR Tuesday, August 3, 2010 Jane..So sorry to hear about your husband. Our prayers are with you and your family.Jane Overton McDonald
Houston, TX Tuesday, August 3, 2010 Jane, I am so sorry to hear about your loss. I am also sorry that I never had the pleasure of meeting LaRon, he sounds like he was a fantastic person. You and your family will be in my prayers. May God keep you in His arms and comfort you during the coming days and weeks. We are truly friends for life and I'm here if you need me.Shelby Lair
Monticelo, AR Tuesday, August 3, 2010 Jane, just letting you know you and your family are inmy prayers. LaRon will greatly be missed. I'm glad to
have known him. He was a good friend to every-one
who knew him. May God Bless You And Your Family.
Susan Pruitt Harmon
Monticello, AR Tuesday, August 3, 2010 Laura and Jeff,I am sorry to hear about your loss. We will pray for your family.
James Berry
Monticello, AR Tuesday, August 3, 2010 I am very sorry to hear of the loss of my high school class mate. My thoughs and prayers are with the family.James Berry
William Campbell
Reed, AR Monday, August 2, 2010 I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Mr. Meeks. He taught me and was my class sponser at Tillar High School from the time I entered until I graduated. He always kept us entertained even when he became the acting principal. I and another classmate was just talking about him on Friday and sharing stories. I am very glad and fortunate to have grown up knowing him and he had a very positive impact on my life.Dale & Misty Jones
Monticello, AR Monday, August 2, 2010 Jeff and Family........ Our thoughts and prayers are with each of you during this time of loss.Claudine Campbell Powell
Tillar, AR Monday, August 2, 2010 The Meeks family. You have my sympathy. I have know Mr. Meeks for over 25 years and I learned a lot from him when I attend Tillar High School. May god keep you and continously tobless and keep you all. You all is also in my prayer.Monica Calhoun
Star City, AR Monday, August 2, 2010 Jeff, I am so sorry for the loss of your father. My family and I keep you all in prayer.Rose Marie Willis
North Little Rock, AR Monday, August 2, 2010 Jane, I am sorry to learn about your husband. I am remembering you in this sad time.Barbara McElroy Woods
Monticello, AR Monday, August 2, 2010 Jane, so very sorry in the loss of your husband. Just remember all the good times you shared together. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.Carolyn Porter
Dumas, AR Monday, August 2, 2010 I enjoyed teaching with LaRon for a number of years. Along with Alvie Lay we sort of "held down" the vocational building at Dumas High together.Carolyn Porter
Cindy Dunemn Frazier
Tucker, AR Monday, August 2, 2010 We are so very sorry for your loss. LaRon was indeed a very good person.May God bring you comfort during this trying time.
Alvie & Gloria Lay
Dumas, AR Monday, August 2, 2010 Alvie and I will always remember teaching with LaRon.Alvie knew him better than I, but we never heard him get out of line. He was always respectful and the students liked him. May your memories be of all the good times you had together. Friends Alvie & Gloria
Stephanie Pruitt Harton
Monticello, AR Monday, August 2, 2010 Jeff, I am so sorry for the loss of your father...my family will keep you all in our prayers.Edith Carter
Monticello, AR Monday, August 2, 2010 To all the Meeks Family: Ron will be missed by many people. I recall how he loved to joke & was a friend to all seems like. My late husband Preston Carter & I used to sit with him a lot at the Waff-L-Inn. he was always very upbeat about everything. May God's love bring you peace that he is at rest now.Geralyn Aiken
Phoenix, AZ Monday, August 2, 2010 Dear Jane and family: I am so sorry for the loss of my cousin LaRon and that I was not home to speak to Kirby when he called to tell me. I will always remember LaRon's kindness in helping my brothers and me with my mother, Neola's, burial in 2000. Randy, Bob and Dan Surina and I send our heartfelt condolences for your family's loss.Melanie Rawls
Monticello, AR Monday, August 2, 2010 I am so sorry for your loss. I met Mr meeks when he was at Tillar High School where I graduated from . He was a great Person that will be dearly missed.Tommy and Diane Ferrell
Monticello, AR Monday, August 2, 2010 Jane and family, We are so sorry to hear of Laron's death. We are out of town for two weeks but our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family. May God bless and keep you in his strength.Shawn Lasiter
Monticello, AR Sunday, August 1, 2010 My thoughts and prayers are extended out to the entire Meeks family during this time of loss. I don't know that I have ever met a more gentle, caring, giving and honest man quite like Mr. LaRon. He would often stop by the house around deer season either just to say hello or maybe to swap a story or two with Michael Joe and I. Our daughter, Madison, learned his lil' Nissan pickup, by the age of 3 well. She would hollar, "Mr. Ron-Ron" when she'd see him pass by. Last night, after hearing of his passing, Madison now 13 said "oh mom, I sure will miss Mr.Ron-Ron, as will I and many others. God bless you allScarlett Thompson
Warren, AR Sunday, August 1, 2010 Jane and family,I am sorry to hear about the death of your husband, LaRon.
May God comfort you and your family in the days ahead.
My prayers will be with you!!
Your Classmate
Scarlett Thompson
Ken and Lila Loveless
Hot Springs, AR Sunday, August 1, 2010 I am so sorry to hear of your loss. You all are in our prayers.Lois Sanders
monticello, AR Sunday, August 1, 2010 Prayers be with you all Jane and family; He will be missed;FLEMING
MONTICELLO, AR Saturday, July 31, 2010 Dear familyPrayers go out to you and you're family .RIP OUR FRIEND WITH LOTS OF LOVE TO YOU AND YOU'RE FAMILY.
Janie/Larry Fuller
monticello, AR Saturday, July 31, 2010 Jane & FamilyWe are so very sorry for your loss. LaRon was indeed a very good Family man and friend.
May God bring you comfort and rest during this trying time.
Janie & Larry Fuller
Joyce Willis Higgins
Delhi, LA Saturday, July 31, 2010 Jane, Jeff, Laura and Jon,It was sad to hear about LaRon. Always enjoyed talking to him. Know you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Mary Watson
Crossett, AR Saturday, July 31, 2010 Jane, So sorry to learn of Ronnie's death. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. MaryRhea LaGrone
Monticello, AR Saturday, July 31, 2010 Jane so sorry to hear aout Laron but I know that he is finally at rest and out of pain. My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family