Ronnie, who had been living in Mechanicsville, VA, was 64 when he passed away on August 31, 2012, after a lengthy illness.  He was survived at the time by his wife Irene Hollins, his children Matthew Hollins and Evan Hollins and Evan's wife, Julie, his father Robert Hollins and his wife Barbara, his sister Anne Johnston and her husband Hal, both of Salem, VA, and his brother Bobby Hollins and his wife Janice, both of Mechanicsville.  Ronnie entered the United States Air Force in August of 1967 and served a year in Vietnam from December 1968 to December 1969. He was stationed at Carswell Air Force Base in Fort Worth, TX, until August 1971. Ron retired from the U.S. Postal Service in 2002 and continued to enjoy his hobby of selling antiques and collectables at various shops around Mechanicsville.