Ronald Merle Edd

Ronald Merle Edd was born October 15th, 1952, in Tulsa Oklahoma to Lula Reed-Edd and Leon Edd Sr. He was the fourth child of six children. As a youngster, he accepted Christ and was baptized while attending Liberty Baptist Church. He attended Bunche Elementary School and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School, Class of 1970. After graduating high school, Ron was accepted into Oklahoma State University Okmulgee Tech, where he took on his love for baking and majored in Culinary Arts. As a young adult, he married Jannetta Morgan and from that 20-year union they had two daughters; Monica Edd and Tiffany Edd. Throughout his adulthood, he was a faithful member of the family church, Miracle Community Baptist Church, where his father was Pastor for many years. He served in the finance department, sang in the choir, and was a part of the ‘Men of Miracle’ singing group. In his professional career, Ron worked for the Tulsa County maintenance department on the night shift early on. He was known for always wearing a “Strawberry Boone’s Farm t-shirt to work. An employee of Tulsa County noticed and mentioned the t-shirt he often wore, and from then on, he became affectionately known to all who knew him, as “Strawberry”. He persisted with dedication and worked his way up the ranks to manager. Ron was always a planner and in his career, came up with a plan to retire early. He worked hard and lived under his means his entire life, eating peanut butter or bologna sandwiches regularly to save money for a rainy day. With much hard work and dedication, he was able to make his dreams come true in 2006 by retiring at the age of 55, working a total of 33 years and 8 months. Later in life, In April of 2000, he married Sharon Ruth, with their union lasting 23.5 years until his death. He gained two bonus children in that union; Michael and Leslie Ruth. He also rejoined Liberty Baptist Church where he was a faithful member, until his recent departure. After retirement he spent his free time with his ROMEO (Retired Old Men Eating Out) group, eating out at local restaurants, assisting the elderly, baking German chocolate cakes, watching shoot-em-ups, and spending time with his beloved family. He did his best to carry on his mother’s passion for cake making; and was known for blessing people around the holidays through his German Chocolate Cake Ministry. Ron was known for always saying, “I’ve accomplished my dream of retiring early, and I’ve lived a good life, and for that I say, Praise God!” Ron is preceded in death by his parents; Reverend Leon Edd Sr. and Lula Louise Reed-Edd, as well as his siblings Verlaska Edd-Brown and Leonard Edd. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Sharon Edd, his daughters Monica Cottrell and Tiffany Brown (Maurice), his bonus children, Michael Ruth, and Leslie Michaud(Peter), his siblings Leon Edd Jr. Wendell Edd(Penny), and Wilma Denese Edd, his grandchildren Kailen Brown, Kyler Brown, Salona Ruth, Kamden Brown, and Miller Michaud. He also leaves a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, and friends.

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Ronald Merle Edd

October 15, 1952 - November 26, 2023