Lonnie Ray Aldridge

Obituary

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies Never come to an end; they are new every morning; Great is your faithfulness. - Lamentations 3:22-23

LONNIE RAY ALDRIDGE was born October 16, 1965, the third of three children to the late Clarence Aldridge, Sr. and Irene Jones Aldridge.

LONNIE joined Mt. Olive M.B. Church and accepted Christ as his personal savior at an early age, continuing to praise the Lord in his own special way.

LONNIE attended Mt. Olive Head Start. His continuous education was in the Clinton Public Schools., to include, A.H. Lovett Elementary, Clinton Junior High and Clinton High. He continued to pursue his education at Hinds Community College under a football scholarship.

LONNIE was employed with Delphi Automotive for 22 years, and Oakley Training School, Learned, MS, for less than a year, due to a back injury. Over a decade ago, he volunteered with the Bolton firefighters. His hobbies were hunting, fishing and being a jack of all trades. He was also a DJ with the name of "BlackGhost."

LONNIE leaves to cherish his memories: a daughter, Alesha Aldridge of Edwards, MS and a son, Christopher Danzell Aldridge of Houston, TX; his loving and devoted mother, Irene Jones Aldridge of Bolton, MS; his sister, Elease (Sidney) Kelly of Clinton, MS and his brother, Clarence (Kacheta) Aldridge, Jr., of Jackson, MS; five grandchildren, Makenzie Za'Kayla Aldridge and Kamari Chrishayla Aldridge of Byram, MS, Krue and Kroy Aldridge (Twins) of Lewisille, TX and Amari Aldridge of Edwards, MS; eight aunts, Thelma Copeland, Mary (Percy) Milton of Waukegan, IL, Bobbie (Walter) Williams of Libertyville, Il, Willie (George) Brown of Flint, MI, Mary (Arthur Bolden of Madison, MS, Queen Aldridge and Brenda Aldridge of Jackson, MS, and Marie Aldridge of Clinton, MS; one living great uncle, Ezell Varnell of Chicago, IL, who he met for the first time; two special nephews, Kenkalelus Aldridge of Bolton, MS and Akiko (Dajai) Thompson of Clinton, MS; three godsisters, Tracey Michelle Williams and Alicia Jackson of Clinton, MS and Pazari Readus of Bolton, MS; two special step-grand children who were close to his heart, Jada Alexis Havies and Jermarrick Alexaundre Havies (Baby Duke) of Jackson, MS; three close relatives and friends, Clifton Smith, Tyrone White and Samuel Smith; and a host of other cousins, relatives and friends.