John Williams

Saturday, May 1, 2021

Ronnie, it's May 1st, 2021, and I am in total dismay, for I have just learned of your passing over two years later. We met and talked for the last time at St. Bernard's while your Father was hospitalized and on the same day that my Father was admitted to the hospital as well, where you got to meet my wife Lori, my two boys Karl and Tanner, and my granddaughter Skye Elizabeth, but I believe the one person that was just about to take you hostage in the cafeteria that morning was my Mother. I didn't think she was ever going to let you go. It was so awesome! I cannot help but think back on our High School journey together with your brother Donnie and Thomas Parker. I hope that peace has found you and wish I could have been a better friend, but life takes us all in different directions at times and the cost is sometimes more than we can bare. I will miss seeing you my friend!

jennie cissellthompson

Monday, December 31, 2018

I just wanted to say I am so sorry I could bid you a last farewell. But, it gives me a certain amount of comfort that you're sitting in your Mamas lap now holding her hand in yours. A long awaited thing. This is what you wanted and where you wanted to be, all of your life. We were raised like sister and brothers more than cousins. We will all be together again someday, and what a wonderful day that will be. God Bless you little one, at least in my heart anyway. See you when I get there. With all my love, Jennie

Robert Norman

Friday, November 30, 2018

I knew who Ronnie and Donnie were in school but both were about 3 or 4 years older than me so we didn't hang out but Ronnie and I were both in the National Guard together. That's where I got to know Ronnie. We were both in in Alpha Company. He was in 3rd platoon if I remember correctly while I was in 1st platoon. I spent 4 years there with Ronnie before going on Active Duty for 24 years and didn't see him again until I retired and came back to live in Bono and would see him every so often at Dollar General or one of the other places around town. Everytime I see him he was still wearing his old uniform BDU cap. We always spoke and shared a laugh about something. I didn't hear about Ronnie's passing until today (Nov 30) and I hate so much I wasn't there to attend his funeral. I never met his family but I want you to know, depression is a handicap. People call it a disease but it;s really a handicap. People with depression just can't get well sometimes, they try but can't. People around them try to help but can't because the person depressed can't tell them what is wrong. If Depression was something we could see that was physical handicap we could help,i.e. if our loved one was missing an arm, we could help with tying their shoes for them. But unfortunately, depression hides deep with-in like cancer but you can't see it on an x-ray or MRI, you can't see it growing on the skin nor does it doesn't change your appearance. Depression is as serious as stage 4 cancer. It has took more than one of the folks I grew to know during my lifetime. I personally believe there is no 1 cure that fits everyone. Some people might get better with Religion, others Medicine only. Some may need special attention from family members. Some may need a career change, some may need a lifestyle change, And for some it might be a combination of two or more of these plus a hundred more I haven't listed. The bottom line is.....Depression can't be shrugged off. If it embarresses you for anyone to know you or someone you know would be embarrassed to seek treatment for depression, then remember this, EVERYONE and I mean EVERYONE at some point in their life (if they are over 25 yrs old for sure) has had a time they could have at least benefited from the advice of therapist. I'm not saying everyone would have been placed on medication or should have. but just having a good listener to dump your problems about life on and help you work through them is not a bad thing. I wish Ronnie could have gotten things where facing the world wasn't so bad. I'm Sorry to his family. Love one another, remember all the good, try to forget the bad and take care of each other in your time of grief. My brother Nick Norman was in the Guard with Ronnie also and he sends his condolences as well as my wife Rita who knew Ronnie and Donnie.

Maxine Pruitt

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Donny, So very sorry for you loss, prayers for you and your family.

Vincent Brown

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Have so many good memories of hanging out with Ronnie back in the day, he was a good friend to me, lost track many years ago.we didn’t hang out like all the time but have many memories of riding around listening to his ideas on all topics at hand, no matter what it was he had a special gift for spinning every story into a funny scinario as he saw it to be, we both liked the same music and listened for hours at a time as would ride around, he would many times talk me into giving him guitar lessons, he used to say he was meant to be a rock star just needed me to teach him the tunes to make it happen, I was totally on board, I’ll show you what I know, you run with it. Life happens and I regret that we lost touch, back then Ronnie and his brother Donnie were two guys that I looked up to a great deal, they were both a few years older than me but I appreciated more than anyone will ever know how their influence, unique perspective and humor helped shape a young artist at the time into the life long creative career that I am so fortunate to have today, the good news is Ronnie had a big heart and even if he tried to act tough (which he would usually do). He would usually tell me later that he wished things wouldn’t have have happened that way. But don’t be mistaken likewise many times he would tell me he was pissed and would say he though things went exactly as he had planned, ha. I never was comfortable around Ronnie when I knew he was for real angry and hoped he would outgrow his way of dealing with those situations. I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to be his friend and am so thankful for the influence he had on my life. I got the career I wanted, I never got to tell him he had a part in making my life better. I feel ashamed for not going back and finding Ronnie to tell him big picture role he played in my life and telling him I’m sure there are so many more you don’t even know about. number one because it’s true, but on another note, it may have given him a sense of purpose and chosen a different path. Who knows, the good news is I told him back in the day, I got to say (as all rockers do) “love you man, you rock”!!...I meant it. Ronnie was a troubled soul even back then. I was always the guy saying saying hey man your way overthinking everything, just chill. Sorry if this entry seems too long, Ronnie was a good friend to me and he died never knowing positive impact that I know he had on my life and I am sure so many others, depression is a terrible disease, his way out was his choice, please... no one blame yourself or try to carry Ronnie’s decision on your shoulders, I know I am so sad for the whole family and all the peaple that Ronnie had a positive impact on, he will be greatly

Ken and cindy roach

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Im so sorry for your loss he was such a good man and made people proud to know him. R.I.P Ronny