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Ronnell Porter

May 29, 1965 — March 15, 2020

Ronnell Eugene Porter

May 29, 1965 ~ March 15, 2020

Ronnell Eugene Porter, 54, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 15, 2020 in his home in Ogden, UT.

Ronnell was born on May 29, 1965 in Kansas City, Kansas to Catherine Davis Donegan and Lester Purvis. He graduated high school in 1982 as a Junior. He went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree at Cal Poly on a Basketball Scholarship.

He fathered his first son Ronnell D Porter with Denise Follette Porter while living in California before moving with his family to Ogden, UT. He was blessed to become a father twice more with his life love, Veronica Hernandez, when she gave him two more beautiful sons, Jhonny and Jordan. He became a loving father to her two sons, Santino and Carlos, when they became a family. It was recently learned that he had a daughter, Danielle Fransen.

Ron worked at various companies throughout his career, his most recent being Creminelli Fine Meats.

He was a lifelong Philadelphia Eagles and L.A. Lakers fan. He became an ordained minister to officiate wedding ceremonies on behalf of his friends and family. The varied hobbies and interests throughout his life included coaching his sons’ sports teams, building and collecting model cars, DJing at private parties and always making sure his vehicles had the appropriate rims.

He leaves behind, Veronica; children, Ronnell (Gary) Murray UT, Jhonny, Jordan, Santino and Carlos all of Ogden UT, Danielle and her two children of California; his mother,  Catherine Donegan, Kansas City; his sister, Maisha Jones, California; many other family and friends.

A wake will be held on March 29, 2020 from 4 to 6 p.m. at LIndquist's Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd.

The family would like to thank his Creminelli Fine Meats family for all the support they have given during this very difficult time.

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