Jackie Ronald Stevens, 77, met his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, face to face on September 5, 2020, due to complications from Parkinson’s disease.

Ronnie had a deep love for God, his family, and his church. He was a member of Pleasant Home Baptist Church, where he served his Lord faithfully through the years as a deacon, discipleship, director, youth boys’ teacher, RA leader, and held various committee positions. As long as his health allowed, he thoroughly enjoyed outreach visitation throughout the community, especially with Mr. Ora Gilbert, a devoted Christian friend, formerly deceased.

Ronnie served his country in the United States Air Force. He served as Sgt elite for four years in communications on St. Lawrence island off the Alaskan coast.

Motion Industries of Laurel is where Ronnie spent his business career, 28 1/2 years, in outside sales then management.

Ronnie was a graduate of the University of Southern MS, JCJC, Ellisville High School, and Powers Elementary. Boyhood antics during these years were often shared with fond memories and much laughter.

Ronnie is survived by his wife of 49 years, Ira Joan Moss Stevens; brothers Danny Bruce Stevens (Florence) of Cartersville, GA, Bobby Charles Stevens of Laurel, MS, Carl W. Stevens of Collins, MS, and Thomas Allen Stevens(Diane)of Oak Grove, MS; sisters-in-law, Carole Hester of Stringer, MS and Janie Osborne (George) of San Antonio, TX; and also a host of great and great-great nieces and nephews.

Ronnie is preceded in death by his parents Carl Woodrow and Mary Eloise Sommers Stevens.

Graveside services will be held on September 7, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. at Matthews Cemetery, Northwest Jones County, HWY 15 North of Laurel.

Rev. Caleb Rawls and Bro. John Reid will officiate.

Wearing of masks and social-distancing is imperative.

The family requests any memorials can be made to the PHBC Re-building Fund due to the destruction from the F3 tornado on April 9, 2020.

Memory Chapel, Laurel, MS, is in charge of arrangements.

To view and sign the online guestbook, visit: www.memorychapellaurel.com