Ronnie Earl Jones Obituary (1990 - 2016)

Ronnie Earl Jones, Jr., AKA Little Ronnie, gone too soon, "26 years young", departed this life on May 13, 2016. He was born January 31, 1990, in Frederick, MD, to Ronnie Earl Jones, Sr. and Darlene Frances Randolph (Kim Jeffrey Proctor). Ronnie attended Union Temple Baptist Church in Washington, DC, where he accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and became a member of the children's choir. During his youth he traveled to many karate matches and earned his a green belt. He loved going fishing with his family on his dad's boat and taking care of his pet dog "ANGEL". Ronnie attend Crossland High School, Temple Hills, MD, where he played the clarinet in the Marching Band. In 2007, he was nominated for the 2nd annual Disney Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey. During his graduation ceremony his essay came in 2nd place out of the 300 students (this only complemented his thought that he was smarter than all of his siblings). Later, he moved to Frederick County, MD, where he graduated from Governor Thomas Johnson High School in 2008. He worked for Marriott Corporation until his death. He pursued his desire to become an EMT while working with Marriott by continuing his education with National Registry Emergency Medical. In 2014, he graduated as an Emergency Medical Technician. Ronnie was a proud member of the LGBT community and he would always light up a room with his infectious smile. He had a special way of making people feel joyful while in his presence. He was always willing to lend a helping hand to members of his family and friends, and he was a cheerful giver. In addition to his parents he leaves to cherish his memory four sisters, Ronnita Wright (Christopher), Incirlik, Turkey, Shaleita Jones, Falling Waters, WV, Maria Randolph, Ft. Washington, MD, and Jameela Jones, Cheltenham, MD; grandparents, Anne "Ma" Hamburg, Rocky Mountain, NC, and Paul Jones, Roxboro, NC; one niece, Janiya Jones, Falling Waters, WV; two nephews, Amari Jones, Falling Waters, WV, and Christian Wright, Incirlik, Turkey; stepmother, Lisa Jones, Cheltenham, MD; devoted friends, Josh Miller, Devon Simpson, James White, Tiffany Williams; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, coworkers, and friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ervin & Frances Randolph, Frederick, MD; uncle, Bruce Randolph, Frederick, MD; and aunt, Debra Jones, Upper Marlboro, MD.