Ronald Yoakam, Brother Of Dwight Yoakam, Dead At 62

Ronald Luther Yoakam, brother of country singer Dwight Yoakam, has died. According to an obituary, Ronald died “of complications from a brief battle of a non Covid-19 related illness” on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 in Louisville, KY. Ronald resided in…

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Posted on December 23, 2020

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Ronald Luther Yoakam, brother of country singer Dwight Yoakam, has died.

According to an obituary, Ronald died “of complications from a brief battle of a non Covid-19 related illness” on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 in Louisville, KY.

Ronald resided in Louisville, Kentucky for the past ten years, originally from Columbus, Ohio. He was a 1976 graduate of Northland High School before becoming a private pilot. He later became a flight instructor, teaching student pilots in California, Colorado and Ohio. He held a Commercial Pilots License and Airline Transport Pilot Rating from the FAA. He worked professionally for many years as a pilot flying corporate and charter jets.

He also worked as a recurrent training officer and examiner for Citation Jets at Flight Safety International in Columbus, Ohio.

Ronald is preceded in death by his father, David Loren Yoakam. Survived by his mother, Ruth Ann Rankey; his brother, Dwight Yoakam and his sister, Kimberly Yoakam Leslie.

He was born on April 17, 1958.

The family request private funeral arrangements by Schoedinger Northwest.

Sending prayers and our condolences to the Yoakam family.

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Andrew Wendowski is the Founder and CEO of Music Mayhem. As a 29-year-old entrepreneur, he oversees content as the Editor-In-Chief for the independent brand. Wendowski, who splits time between Philadelphia, Penn., and Nashville, Tenn., has an extensive background in multimedia. Before launching Music Mayhem in 2014, he worked as a highly sought-after photojournalist and tour photographer, collaborating with such labels as Interscope Records and Republic Records. He has captured photos of some of the biggest names, including Taylor Swift, Metallica, Harry Styles, P!NK, Morgan Wallen, Carrie Underwood, The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Shania Twain, and hundreds more. Wendowski’s photos and freelance work have appeared nationwide and can be seen everywhere from ad campaigns to various publications, including Billboard and Rolling Stone. When Wendowski isn’t running Music Mayhem, he enjoys spending time at concerts, traveling, and capturing photos.

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