Rodney Jones was born on January 20, 2004, to Robbin Jones and Rodney Milam in Memphis, Tennessee. Rodney gave his life to Christ at an early age. Rodney was a graduate of Wooddale High School. Rodney enjoyed sports, his favorites being basketball and football. He had a passion for music and was known in the music community as βRod Bando.β Rodney departed this life on July 12, 2023. He was preceded in death by his father, Rodney Milam, and great-uncle, David Eugene Jones.
Rodney leaves to cherish his memory: a loving mother, Robbin Jones (Jezree) Wilkins; two brothers Darius Jackson and Marcus Jones; one sister Tiara Norment; maternal grandmother, Carolyn Gaters; paternal grandparents, Robert and Josephine Milam; one uncle, Michael Hammer; six aunts, Ann Bonds, Tammie Jones, Kila Jones, Celia Jones, Nicole Jones and Donna Hoyle; a special friend, Jayla Martinez; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
The family will receive friends Friday, July 28, 2023 from 4:00pm-7:00pm. Funeral service will be Saturday, July 29, 2023 10:00am both will be held at Progressive Baptist Church 394 Vance Ave, Memphis, TN 38126
Internment will be in New Park Cemetery 4536 Horn Lake Rd, Memphis, TN 38109
I love you beyond life my baby brother. I'm so hurt and lost without you bro I really need you right now you were the only one that listened and understood me. π nothing has been going right since you left and everyday I have to deal with this stain you left on my brain. I love you big runtz and I can't wait to see you in the after life and we can start over as big brother and lil brother. Until then keep Me safe keep me sane and give me the strength to make it through life until it's our time again. I love baby brother and I hope you doing ok up there. Kiss my son for me and tell uncle g I miss him, tell yo daddy I never let his name die and I always told you how much of a good man he was and how yo life would've been different if he didn't die when you were a baby, I hope you and bitty reunited and being favorite cousins again, tell caydoe I'm sorry for being hard on him the way I was, I just wanted both of y'all to do everything the legal way and to show y'all you can enjoy life without taking those risk y'all loved to take and tell him if I would've knew his story and background like I know now, I would've been more sympathetic towards him than what I was and I'm sorry. At least you got yo dad yo best friend yo nephew that I cried to you about in the kitchen at my house that day, them tears was so deep I made you cry with me lil bro we both cried together, and you got all yo other family and friends who I hope do a good job looking after you until I get there. You know I always was yo protector in every situation and I miss politicking about you bando you know they had you messed up on my watch lol. Remember that morning ma put you out and i got mad and told her to quit doing you like that and you went outside to calm down on the side of the building and you cried on my shoulder π₯² I'll never forget what I told you bro and I meant every word. I just wanted you to make it and get rich and tap the way you wanted to do, I knew yo dream and what could've prevented all of this and if I could've gave it to you baby brother I would have but you know that timing wasn't on my watch. I just hate you didn't get yo shot. I was there to see all the time and perfection you put into yo craft to get better hell you kept me up at night with it so I know what it meant to you. Man I can't believe I'm actually talking to you from the other side but I want you to know I love you lil bro and I honestly can't wait to get to you. Until then get yo rest brother and may god have mercy on your soul! I love you long live you big runtz 1152!!!
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