Ron Deemer

Chesterfield, SC

Mr. Ron P. “Butch” Deemer, age 73, died Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at his home. A Celebration of Life Service will be 4:00 PM Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Mark Phillips and Mr. Robert Gordon. The family will receive friends from 3:00 - 4:00 PM Saturday prior to the service at the funeral home.

Mr. Deemer was born September 29, 1943 in Dover, N.J. a son of the late Gilbert and Irene Patton Deemer. He was a retired employee of Chesterfield County Road Maintenance Department and a member of the Chesterfield Masonic Lodge #220. Mr. Deemer enjoyed drag racing and working on antique cars and trucks. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and was affectionately known as “Pop”. Mr. Deemer also enjoyed going to the flea markets and always had an eye for finding a deal.

In addition to his parents, Butch was also preceded in death by 1 grandson, Paul Mendez, Jr.
Survivors include his loving wife of 25 years, Debra A. Deemer of the home; children, Kathy (Mike Zengulis) Deemer of Easton, PA, Lisa (Ted) Darois of Phillipsburg, NJ, Therisa (Paul) Mendez of Copley, PA, Joanne (Howard) Eckhart of Albrightsville, PA, Tom (Janet) Smith of Andover, NJ, Thomas (Olga) Murray of Mechanics, MD, Valerie (Isaac) Abraham of Copley, PA, Amanda (Kelly) Smith, Tiffany Blackwell, and Abigail Hawk-Deemer all of Chesterfield, SC; 20 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren; siblings, Gilbert Deemer of NJ, Joyce Statts of Easton, PA, Mary Riley of Chesterfield, SC, Elsie O’Brien of NJ, Fran Cornwall of Gaffney, SC, and Cindy Shotwell of NJ; also numerous nieces and nephews.



Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield, SC (www.mrcfuneralhome.com) is serving the Deemer Family.