Ronald Maupin, 56, of Spotsylvania County passed away on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009, at Mary Washington Hospital.

Ronald graduated in 1978 from the University of Richmond law school, where he was awarded the Charles Normon Prize and was the executive editor of the Law Review. Throughout his distinguished law career, Ronald served on the board of directors for the Rappahannock Legal Services Corporation, the Potomac Legal Aid Society, and was counsel to the Central Virginia Regional Jail. He also served as law clerk to Harry L. Carrico, chief justice of the Virginia Supreme Court, from 1978 until 1979; assistant commonwealth's attorney for Spotsylvania from 1980 until 1982, county attorney for Spotsylvania from 1982 until 1989, and the town attorney for the town of Louisa since 1993.

Ronald is survived by his wife, Christine; his sister, Cindy Proffitt and her husband, Jeff, of Charlottesville and their daughters Brittany and Kristin; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. He also is survived by his three cats, Mr. Hemingway, Bogart, and Sophie.

Ronald was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Jennetta Maupin, and his first wife, Pamela Gardner Maupin.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20, at Wilderness Community Church, 10501 Plank Road in Spotsylvania. A funeral celebrating Ronald's life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 21, at the church, with Pastor Keith Boyette officiating.

The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to the Chancellor Volunteer Rescue Squad, 5700 General Semmes Road, Fredericksburg, Va. 22407 or The Companion Animal Rescue Effort (CARE), Box 1024 Orange, Va. 22960.

Online condolences may be expressed to Ronald's family at foundandsons.com

Obituary submitted by Don M. Leake