Ronald Stewart McCuiston, EdD, 89, passed away peacefully surrounded by his children, Mark McCuiston and Lisa Patrick, on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

Ron was the son of the late Claude Stewart McCuiston and Lula Mae Hobbie McCuiston. He was born July 5, 1935, and attended grammar school in Mobile, AL followed by graduation from Murphy High School in 1952. He was awarded a Naval ROTC scholarship to attend Auburn University, graduating in 1957. During his midshipman cruises, he served aboard the Naval Command Cruiser USS Northampton CLC-1. This was a unique ship designed as a safe haven for the President and Joint Chiefs of Staff in the event of a Soviet nuclear attack. In 1961, he married Peggy Lou Ratliff in Mobile, AL and began teaching mathematics at Azalea Road Junior High School. He also taught at UMS in Mobile. After obtaining a master's from LSU and a doctorate in education from the University of Georgia, he became a professor of mathematics at Pensacola Junior College in 1971, retiring in 2003. During his tenure, he was Chief Negotiator for the PJCFA and worked diligently advocating for faculty compensation.

After retiring, he and Peggy cruised the world and enjoyed Mardi Gras balls with dear friends. In 2021, he moved into assisted living in Huntsville, AL to be closer to his family. He quickly adapted to his new living arrangements, making new friends and enjoying outings in the Huntsville area. A social media aficionado, he was known far and wide for his zany and quirky sense of humor, as well as his love for a great pun!

Finally, he was a staunch advocate for his granddaughter, Abigail Patrick, always searching for ways to make her life better and more inclusive. His love for his grandchildren, Shea, Abigail, Amira and Adam was apparent to all. We will miss him dearly.

He is preceded in death by his parents and son, Michael Stewart McCuiston.

Survivors include his daughter, Lisa McCuiston Patrick; son, Mark McCuiston (Dima); grandchildren, Abigail Patrick, Shea Patrick, Amira Grace McCuiston, and Adam McCuiston.

Visitation will be held from 9:30am until a Funeral Service begins at 10:30am Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel, 2276 Airport Blvd., Pensacola, FL 32504, with Rev. Brian Hicks officiating. A graveside service will follow at 2:00pm at Pine Crest Cemetery, in Mobile, AL.

Pallbearers will be Adam McCuiston, Scott Miller, Cliff Miller, Jay Miller, Mark Burns, David Green, Travis Huggins, and Lester Huggins. Honorary Pallbearers will be Richard Bullock and Chris Brown.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Monroe Carell, Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt or Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital, Pensacola, FL.

The family would like to thank those special caregivers at Regency Retirement Village in Huntsville, AL, Tonyia Smith, Olivia Sapp, Ashley Reed, Vershande Jackson, Ceptie Savage, Tom Bousher. As well as Dr. Christopher Russell of Huntsville, AL for his wonderful compassionate care of our sweet father.