Ronny Max Bancroft, 85 of Chilhowee, Missouri died January 9, 2019 in Clinton, Missouri. Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com .

Ronny was born on February 23, 1933 at his home in Johnson County, Missouri, the third son of Cecil Chester Bancroft and Virginia Wheeler Bancroft. Max married his childhood sweetheart Elenora "Jinx" Bryson Bancroft on March 22, 1953. They had two children, son Roger Bancroft and daughter Ronnie Maxine Bancroft.

Max served in the U.S. Navy. After leaving the Navy, they returned to Johnson County, Missouri and shortly thereafter settled in Chilhowee, Missouri. Max worked for the Missouri Highway Department for many years and was the foreman at the highway barn in Chilhowee when he retired in 1993.

He is survived by his wife Jinx, Clinton, Missouri, son Roger and his wife Patty Bancroft, Montrose, Missouri, eight grandchildren, Danielle Pasewark (Josh), Stover, Megan Savage, Chilhowee, Dena Geiger (TJ) Olean, Renee Bancroft, Clinton, Lori Bredenkoetter (Jimmy), St. Peters, Michelle Houk (Jered) Nepal, Michelle Green (Ben), Creighton, and Shawn Custer (Andrea), Clinton, 20 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, one brother, Bill Bancroft, Leeton and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter, Ronnie Corwin and his brother, Jack Bancroft.

Memorial services will be held Wednesday, January 16 at 2pm at Chilhowee Methodist Church where he was an active member, with visitation one hour prior. Inurnment will be following at Warrensburg Memorial Gardens, in the Veterans Field of Honor. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to Chilhowee Methodist Church.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri.