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Ronald Wills Sr. Obituary

Ronald Joseph Wills, Sr., passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015, at the age of 52 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in New Orleans and has been a resident of Arlington, TX since 2005. Ronald was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd, Sr. and Audrey Elloie Wills. He leaves to cherish precious memories to his loving wife, Ilona Fortuné Wills; his children, Ronese, Ronald, Jr., Ryan, Sr. (Analicia) and Roslyn (Jonathan) Wills and one grandchild, Ryan, Jr. He is survived by two sisters, Marilyn and Ann; three brothers, Lloyd, Jr., Michael and Harold; brothers-in-law, Paul, Philip and Brian Fortuné; sisters-in-law, Carolyn Wills, Yolanda and Zonna Fortuné and many loving aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and friends. Ronald was an employee of UTI Integrated Logistics, LLC of Arlington, TX. Family and friends are invited to attend a Funeral Mass of Christian Burial at Corpus Christi-Epiphany Catholic Church, 2022 St. Bernard Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70116 on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. with Visitation to begin at 8:00 a.m. Interment will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery, New Orleans, LA. Arrangements entrusted to Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Ave.; Please visit www.rhodesfuneral.com to sign the guest book.

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Published by The New Orleans Advocate from Apr. 9 to Apr. 11, 2015.

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