Ronnie Dwight Waldon, Sr. was born to Minnie Lee Battle and Martin Carl Waldon in Tulsa, Oklahoma on January 12, 1956.
Ronnie graduated from Lincoln High School in 1974 as an active member of the track team. He attended San Diego State University where he studied Criminal Justice.
Ronnie met his spouse, Gayle Traylor in September of 1981 and four years later, welcomed their first child, Bobbie Waldon. The family grew to four with the births of Ronnie Waldon, Jr., Martin Waldon, and Olivia Waldon.
He is remembered for his generous hospitality, quick wit, adventurous spirit and ample variety of talents that included being a handyman, mechanic, cook, and caregiver.
He is preceded in death by his parents and siblings; Geneva Porter, Glendora Kennedy, John Carl Waldon, and Thaddeus “Ms. Peach” Oden.
Ronnie Dwight Waldon, Sr. passed away in San Diego, CA on Saturday, May 6, 2023.
He is survived by his spouse; four children; his loving grandchildren: Silas Waldon and Rowan Brown; brother Val Jean Waldon; sisters: Cora Myers, Pechola Taylor, Antia Gardner, and Shirley Walker; and a host of nieces and nephews, extended family, and friends whom all will love and miss him dearly.
