VALIER – Ronnie Jay Stroud Jr., 23, died Saturday Aug. 17, 2013, from injuries sustained in a single vehicle accident north of Sesser on Route 148.
Ronnie was born June 12, 1990, in Carbondale, to Ronnie J. Stroud Sr. of Valier and Jennifer (VanHoorebeke) Donaldson of Valier. His stepfather was Dennis Donaldson of Valier.
Ronnie worked as a mechanic at Sesser Auto Body.
Survivors include his grandparents, Pam and Steve Miller of Valier, Pete Rask of Herrin and Charles VanHoorebeke of Eldorado; step-grandparents, Ed and Barb Donaldson of Oswego; sister and brother, Jessica Stroud of Mount Vernon and Jerry Stroud of Valier; stepbrothers, Reid Donaldson and Collin Donaldson, both of Benton; and aunts and uncles, Mary Jennings of Valier, Bryan Jennings of Valier, Alberta VanHoorebeke of Eldorado, Charles VanHoorebeke Jr. of Eldorado, Danny VanHoorebeke of Eldorado and Tammy and Billy Lorang of Oswego.
He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Karen Rask, uncle, Billy Stroud and great-grandparents George and Mary Bymaster.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23 in Brayfield-Gilbert Funeral Home Sesser. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery in Sesser. Visitation will be Thursday, Aug. 22 after 5 p.m.
Memorials may be made to the family and will be accepted at the funeral home.
For more information, go to www.gilbertfuneralhomes.com
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