Ronald Adrian Thrower, 77, of Raleigh, NC passed to the next life on March 16, 2021, at Hospice Home after a long battle with Parkinson’s. Ron was born April 30, 1943 in Belmont, NC, to Clyde Adrian and Florine Lawing Thrower. After high school, he graduated from Clemson University. There he found his passion for SCUBA diving, starting in muddy lakes and rock quarries. As a certified diving instructor, he introduced hundreds of people to the sport and eventually opened his own dive shop “Reef and Ridge”. Ron led dive groups around the world from the graveyard of the Atlantic to Palau. He is survived by his four children, Link (Brenda), Michael (Amy), Beth Wright (Dale), and Jenifer Massingill (Rob); first wife, Jane; six grandchildren, Brittany, Nathan, Joshua, Ryan, Owen, and Emme; stepsons, Kenny and David. He was preceded in death by his parents Clyde and Florine; wife, Mary; and grandson, Ethan. Arrangements will be made at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Ron’s name to Transitions Life Care.