Ronald A. "Butch" Angood

Ronald A. Angood   “beloved father, servant to the Lord and his community”

COUDERSPORT, PA---Ronald A. “Butch” Angood, 69, of Coudersport, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 24, 2015, in the Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, NY.
     Born on July 9, 1946 in Wellsboro, he was a son of Dexter R. and Gladys C. Buck Angood.  
     Ron was a graduate of Northern Potter High School, class of 1964 and was a graduate of Elmira College with his Bachelor’s degree.  He received his Master’s degree from St. Bonaventure University.  He was a U.S. Army veteran having served in the military police in Korea.
     In his earlier years, Ron served on the Sayre Police Department.  For a period time he had worked for Potter County Emergency Services.  After completing his Master’s degree, Ron was employed by the Cortland (NY) School District as a school counselor.  He retired as a school counselor from the Wellsville (NY) School District. Ron was the flower delivery man for Abundant Blessings Shop in Coudersport---a job he truly enjoyed.
     Ron was a longtime member of the Coudersport Alliance Church where he formerly served as a deacon.  He was a faithful and avid member of the Twin Tier Christian Motorcycle Association.  He was a member of the Coudersport Borough Council, just having been re-elected in November.  While on the Borough Council, he served on the finance committee, the personnel committee and the Civil Service commission.  He was also currently serving as the president of the Board of Directors for the Penn State Extension in Coudersport.  
     A devoted member and past president of the Coudersport Area Lions Club, Ron served on the Recycling committee.  He enjoyed speaking to the elementary school students about the Recycling program and working with those students to coordinate a yearly yard sale which benefited the Lions Club. He was a recipient of the Melvin Jones Award.  He was involved in every function of the club, served on many committees, and lived up to the motto of the Lions Club, which is “We serve”.
     Surviving are four children, Karen E. Angood-Hurlbert of Knoxville, Ronni Lyn (Steve Snider) Angood-Snider of Chesterfield, VA, and Paul Richard “Rick” Angood of Coudersport; nine grandchildren; Jared, Alison, Sari, Benjamin, Nathaniel “Nater”, Abigail, Loryn, Emaly, and Madyson; a sister, Donna Whitmore of Shushan, NY; a brother, Lewgene Angood of Deland, Florida; and several nieces and nephews.
     Ron was a loving man and was known to many people whose lives he had touched as “Grandpa” or “Uncle”.
     Ron was predeceased by his parents.
     Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at the Coudersport Alliance Church, where funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. with Pastor Joe Lazurek and Assistant Pastor Joe Gerhart, officiating.  Burial will be in Ulysses Cemetery, Ulysses.
     Members of the Potter County Honor Guard will accord military honors on Tuesday.
     In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Coudersport Area Lions Club, PO Box 55, Coudersport, PA 16915; to the Coudersport Alliance Church, 7 Alliance Avenue, Coudersport, PA 16915; to the Christian Motorcyclists Association Run for the Son, PO Box 9, Hatfield, AR 71945; or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
     Ron’s family has entrusted his care to the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, Shinglehouse.