John 3:16 - For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Those we loved don’t go away; they walk beside us every day—unseen, unheard, but always near; they are still loved, still missed, and very dear. We find comfort knowing she is now in the arms of Jesus, reunited with loved ones who went before her, free from pain, and filled with eternal joy.
Ronny Jean Clayton Passero peacefully passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Hammond, Louisiana, at the age of 80. She was born on Tuesday, July 3, 1945, in Leesville, Louisiana, to the late Horace and the late Thelma Snell Clayton. She was a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.
Ronny is survived by her daughter, Jrean Hays (Gene); son, David Passero (Laurie); grandchildren, Brandon Thomas Hays and wife Tabitha and great grandson, Braydon, Allie Marie Pickett, and Savannah Lynn Hays and fiancé Blake.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 58 years, Rosario Passero, Jr.; parents, Horace L. Clayton and Thelma Snell Clayton.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home and Crematory of Hammond and Ponchatoula.
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