Ronald L. Ward

Ronald L. Reed Ward , known by many as Ron or Ronnie, was called to his eternal home on Tuesday, April 13th 2021. He was born on February 6, 1951 to the union of James Alfred Reed and Trula Mae Barton Reed. Ron was known for his many wonderful talents in the industry of Music. He loved all types of music and could play any music placed before him. He was also a great vocalist with a voice that sounded so melodiously, it made your heart fill instantly with Joy! As an avid musician, Ron played for many Rock band groups, soloists, Quartets and Church Choirs in Alcoa, Knoxville and Nashville, TN, where he resided for 30 or more years. He  began an as Pianist at a very young age at Rest Haven Baptist Church, then the God Gospel singers, Cowan St. Baptist Church, and Gravel Hill Baptist Church in Bethpage, TN. He loved his music and he loved sharing with    others the fruit of his talent. Ron was always willing to help any church that needed assistance or a helping hand. Mother Love Baptist Church called on Ron quite often and with an open heart he would come to our aide with that beautiful smile and big laugh he always wore! Lastly, his love and admiration was for two great dynamic Quartet groups that he cherished, Revelations of Nashvi lle, TN and the Gospeltones of Alcoa, TN.

Ron was preceded in death by wife, Gloria Lomax; God parents, Luther and Hennie Mae Ward; father, James Alfred Reed, Sr.; stepmother, Marva Reed; sister, Wanda Reed; grandmother and father, Lucille and Lewis Reed; grandmother, Millie Prater Barton whom he held a special love for and many others…

He leaves to cherish all his loving memories, mother, Trula Mae Long; sisters, Veronica Darlene Sudderth (Paul), Teresa Ivey (Leon), Jametra Alayne Reed; brothers, James Reed Jr., (Jimbo), Todd Lavele Jordan; adopted brother, Andy Herrell; foster brothers, Wilson Johnson (Deloris), Joey and Robbie Rollins; nieces, Shanika Moon (Shawn), Nicosha Webb; nephews, Paul Sudderth Jr., Jason T. Sudderth, James T. Reed and Joshua J. Scott.

Aunts, Brenda Calhoun (Carl), Flint, MI, Barbara Manuel, Flint, MI, Annie Mae Wilson, Rockford, TN and Wanda Barton, Knoxville, TN.

Special friends, Margaret McBath, Cleola Staples and Family, Althea Elaine Lenoir, Brenda Ladnier, Nanette Scruggs, Jackie Corpening, Robin Monroe, Sarah Nabors, James Ivey Flowers, Sudderth Family, Juls Jackson-Smith, Gary and Mae Hardison, Alice and Trina Calhoun, Thelma and Rochelle Carr, Jackie Harris, Lizzy Malone, Pat Valentine, The Revelations Quartet and the Gospeltones of Alcoa, TN.  A host of many, many cousins, great nephews and nieces and a lifetime of friends.

Family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m.-12 noon Sunday April 25, 2021 at Foothills Funeral Home with funeral service to follow. I mmediate family only . Interment will follow at Sherwood Gardens. MASK and Social Distancing required.