Keyron "Tootie" Ross Jr.

2003 - 2022

Keyron "Tootie" Ross Jr. was born on October 14, 2003 to Makita Cherokee Wells and Keyron Ross, Sr. Keyron entered into eternal rest on Thursday, January 28, 2022. He was a student at Edna Karr High School and was a member of Abundant Life Tabernacle Full Gospel Baptist Church under the leadership of Bishop Designate Tyrone Jefferson. Keyron leaves to cherish his memories his mother Makita Wells-Hartford, bonus father Kevin J. Hartford, father Keyron Ross, Sr. (Tasharia); his brother Darryl Howard; sisters Ma'Kayla Howard and Koyia Hartford; step-siblings Darren Stewart, Nakeylyn Prayer, Martez Whidby, Courtney Jeffries, Keddrick Jeffries, Marquisha Stewart, Ayah Whidby and Cidney Thomas; niece Kylie Faith-Rene Jase; his best friend and soulmate Paris Shamburg and unborn son Kayden Keyron; grandparents Kim Wells-Riggins (Moses), the late Lionel Ross, Sr. and Gloria Ross; aunts Serena Williams-Nobles and husband Arlen Keith Nobles, Shannon Wells, Angel Blackburn-Hartford (Willie), Antinia Cardoza, Phylicia Vessell and Sheba Ross; uncles Telly Wells (Kaneisha), Lionel Ross, Jr., Corey Ross, Tyren Ross (Tynika), Torres Ross and Kerry Vessell; his god brother Cameron Coffey; favorite cousins Shankita Mearis, Sierra Henderson, Derrick Murchinson (Angel), Juan Paul Scott, Robin Henderson, Tre Henderson and Antoine Anderson; best friend Kells Bush, Aaron Anderson and Isaiah Williams; football dads Ramon Stevens, Brice Brown, Taurus Howard, Norman Randall and Kevin Roussell and a host of other cousins, family, friends, coaches and teammates. The faculty, staff and students of Edna Karr Charter High School, Church members, former players for Taylor Park through New Orleans Recreation Department; Louisiana Bulldogs Baseball Club; NOLA Baseball Club of Mandeville, LA; the New Orleans Panthers Football Team, The Crescent City Stars Football Team and employees of University Medical Center are invited to a celebration of life on Saturday, February 12, 2022 10:00 a.m. at Edna Karr Charter High School, 4400 General Meyers Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70131. Visitation begins at 9:00 a.m. Entombment McDonough Cemetery, Gretna, LA. Bishop Designate Tyrone Jefferson officiant. Facemask are required. Funeral planning entrusted to Robinson Family Funeral Home, 9611 LA-23, Belle Chasse LA 70037, (504) 208-2119. For online condolences, please visit www.Robinsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.