Ronnie Winstead

Ronnie Emory Lamont Winstead Jr., known affectionately as “Lil Ron,” was born August 25, 1993, in Danville, Virginia. He grew up in the Richmond/Henrico area and attended Chesterfield Community High School. Family notices and memorial pages identify his parents as Ronnie Emory Lamstead Winstead Sr. and Kimberly N. Pettiford, and they reflect a family who cared for him and sought to share memories after his passing.

Those who knew Ronnie remember a young man rooted in his local community. School records and the family funeral notice indicate he spent his teenage years in the Chesterfield/Henrico school community, and the memorial presence left by family and friends shows the importance of those relationships. The nickname “Lil Ron,” used in family tributes, suggests a warmth and familiarity among relatives and peers.

Public memorials and the funeral home notice created by his family were a way for the community to come together to honor him and to share memories. While the public record about the circumstances of his death is limited in the sources located for this research, it is clear from family notices that his passing left a real impact on those close to him.

Ronnie’s life—although brief—mattered to people who remembered him by name and by the roles he held within his family and school community. This remembrance page honors those connections and the human worth of a young man whose presence was felt by parents, classmates, and friends. The details available in public notices are respectfully included here to acknowledge his life: his full name, birth date, the family members named in memorial notices, and his ties to the local Chesterfield/Henrico area. May this page serve as a quiet honoring of Ronnie Emory Lamont Winstead Jr. and a place where those who cared for him can see his name remembered with dignity.