Ronald Lee Strudwick, Sr., 69, of Gastonia, passed away February 5, 2015 at the Robin Johnson House in Dallas. He was born July 17, 1945 in Durham, NC, the son of the late Jack and Mattie Small. A funeral service will be held 4 pm Monday at Greene Funeral Service - South Chapel -1503 S. York Rd., Gastonia. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be 10 am Tuesday at the VA National Cemetery in Salisbury with military honors.