Ronald Jourdan Taylor

Ronald (RJ) is the first-born from the union of Ardena Layne & Ronald Taylor.
RJ shared a special bond with little sister Alayne; and also was known for his signature "knock you over hugs."
He accepted Christ at the age of 6 and was active in church, youth events, sports & camps.
After graduating from PV High School in 2013, he pursued a Computer Science degree. In his spare time, he participated in various gaming, car, racing & drift clubs. RJ met Rachel Teel at a gaming event in Irvine, CA.
The couple moved to Tennessee in 2019 and planned to marry later this year.
RJ was an avid gamer. BLISK (his gamer tag) had teammates & opponents all over the world.
Family & friends will greatly miss his IT knowledge and car buying expertise.
On December 21, 2022, RJ was driving to work when he was involved in an auto accident near Clarksville, TN. He did not survive his injuries.
RJ leaves his mother Ardena Layne, RPV, CA; sister Alayne Taylor, Seattle, WA; maternal grandmother Ilene Layne, uncle James Layne, aunt Phillena Layne, KC, MO; paternal grandfather Charles Taylor, Sr, uncle Charles Taylor, Jr, aunt Tari Lucky, Longview, TX; fiancée' Rachel Teel, Clarksville, TN and a host of cousins, extended family and friends.
He was preceded in death by brother Blake Josiah Taylor, father Ronald E. Taylor, maternal grandfather, Rev Phillip A. Layne and paternal grandmother Mary E. Taylor.
Services will be held held Thursday, January 5th, 2023 at 1 p.m. at The Historic Church at Green Hills Memorial Park in RPV.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests monetary contributions towards a permanent memorial in RJ's honor. Venmo: RJ Taylor Memorial Fund @RJTaylorMemFund