Ronald Gregory Watkins “Ferst”, born January 6, 1983, passed away on May 3, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. The things he loved most were his family, girlfriend, dog, friends, food, and art. Ronny’s heart was filled with an unconditional and non-judgmental love for all.
Ronny is survived by; parents, Greg and Sonya; two brothers, Justen and Jimmie; girlfriend, Yuna Choe; 5 nephews, Tanner, Lucas, Jaxson, Colby, and Charlie. He is preceded in death by a niece Dannie Jo.
A memorial service will be held in his honor: A visitation will be held at 6:00pm on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at Bunker’s Garden Chapel, 33 N Centennial Way, Mesa, AZ 85201. For more information, please visit https://www.bunkerfuneral.com.
The funeral service will be held at 10:00am on Friday, May 10, 2019 at the chapel for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 495 S Greenfield Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85234. There will be a family visitation beginning one hour prior to the funeral service at 9:00am.
After the funeral, a graveside service will be at 12:00pm noon at City of Mesa Cemetery, 1212 N Center St, Mesa, AZ 85201. Grave location will be in the “North View Area” section 1453 of the cemetery. For a map to the location within the cemetery, please use the map at City of Mesa Cemetery and look towards the top of the map.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to The Anasazi Foundation.
Condolences to the Watkins family. Our thoughts and prayers go out to your whole family. Psalms 147:3 says God, “heals the broken hearted, and binds up their wounds.” May God bring you comfort and peace.