Ronnell Dwight Burns' Obituary
Ronnell was born on May 14, 1975 in St. Louis, Missouri to Reginald
and Darlene Burns.
He was raised in the Downtown area of St. Louis in Vaughn Housing
Projects by his mother, father, aunts, and uncle.
Ronnell was educated in St. Louis Public Schools, attended and
graduated from Vashon High school where he was a part of the 1994
State Championship Basketball Team.
Ronnell was very committed, ambitious, competitive, and had the
attitude of a winner. Always striving for greatness. At a young age
Ronnell committed his life to Christ and began to do the work of the
Lord. He began to minister to everyone he could reach and those he
touched throughout his early life.
Ronnell continued in ministry as he began another chapter in his life as
an insurance agent and financial solutions advisor. He committed close
to 25 years of his life helping people make financial decisions that
could help their families. He started a financial solutions company
called “Legacy Financial Solutions” where he was determined to help
people all over become financially independent and leave a legacy for
their families.
Ronnell was very successful in his business and his efforts to help
families. He had four children of his own who he worked very hard for to
create a legacy. He met his now wife, Keianna and the two of them
merged their lives together through marriage on September 13, 2012.
They brought their families together and their business minds and
created something great that affected thousands of people. They
started “6FigureAmbition” a company that afforded them the
opportunity to continue to help families and create legacy’s. They also
formed a beautiful family with their 8 children.
Ronnell was a loving husband, a supportive father, a leader of men, a
motivational speaker, a good friend, a great businessman, sometimes a
singer/comedian in his past time.
On Saturday, November 6, 2021 Ronnell departed from this life and
transitioned to a life after.
Ronnell leaves to cherish his memories: his children ~ Riyah Burns,
Ronnell (RJ) Burns Jr., Riley Burns, Mekhi Combs, RaeHailee Burns,
Jaicha Martin, Marianna Reed, and Raion Burns; grandchild ~ Malayiah
Saalik; mother ~ Darlene Burns; father ~ Reginald Burns; stepmother ~
Martha Burns; siblings ~ Rashonda Burns, Clarence Burns, Reginald D.
Burns, Latasha McGill, Tiyonda Valentine, Yolanda Jackson, and John
Torrance; a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, friends,
and business associates.
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