Ronald Ralls, Sr. was born April 21, 1940 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Famous Ralls and Catherine Quarles Copeland. Ronald was the second oldest of five children. He passed on May 15, 2015.

Ronald Ralls attended Shiloh SDA Elementary at a young age and later attended Central High School where he met his future wife Dorethea Ann Middleton. They later married on February 15, 1964. This union produced three children Rosalind Denise Ralls Graham, Ronald (Buddy) Ralls, Jr., and Renee Yvette Ralls Phelps.

Ronald worked at Olin Craft for 16 years as a machine operator. He had many hobbies. Some of these hobbies include Karate, Chess, and Photography. He also loved to record and watch movies on VHS up until the time of his death. He loved to tell jokes- which his daughter Renee thought were funny, although Dorethea doesn't agree!

Ronald was preceded in death by father Famous Ralls; brother Charles Edward Ralls; and sister Melinda English.

He leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife Dorethea Ralls; mother Catherine Quarles Copeland; children Rosalind Denise Ralls Graham, Ronald (Buddy) Ralls, Jr., and Renee Yvette Ralls Phelps; brothers Joseph Copeland and Gerald Copeland; grandchildren Tiana Graham, T'Neisha Graham, Thomas Phelps, Terrell Graham, Taliyah Phelps, Jada Webb, and Tamari Phelps; 6great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins; and a his Rottweiler Storm.

Family and Friends are invited to a Visitation at 11:00 a.m. and Funeral 12 noon on Friday, May 22, 2015 at Shiloh SDA Church, 3660 Washington Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.