Ronald W. Tillis

Ron W. Tillis, 61, of Wales Michigan, passed away on March 5, 2024. Ron was born on February 12, 1963 to William and Shirley Tillis in Euclid, Ohio. Ron married his high school sweetheart, Sherri Tillis on November 4, 1988. He is survived by his mother, Shirley Tillis, his wife, Sherri Tillis, and his four children; Laura Necci and her children, Kristi Langschied and her children, Alyssa Tillis, and Ron Tillis Jr. Ron is preceded in death by his father William Tillis. As a young boy, Ron was an amazing baseball player. Ron and his Dad shared many laughs recalling a time where his passion for baseball got them into a little trouble. When Ron was very young he had taken a baseball with him on a car ride with his Dad. Ron had dropped the baseball and it rolled to the front of the vehicle and became wedged under the brake. His dad was unaware of what happened and rear ended a vehicle in front of him. Even though his love for baseball at the time could be considered a misfortune, he went on to be known as a fantastic pitcher. Along with being a skilled baseball player in high school, Ron had already become a hard worker at the age of 15. His mother had to take him to work for a brief period of time because he got his first job before he even had his license. Ron’s favorite motto was work hard, play hard. After graduating from Kent Roosevelt in 1981, Ron went to auto body technician and machinist schooling. Aside from what he learned during his schooling, Ron was a handyman who could build or fix anything. Ron loved fast cars, RC cars, and his four wheeler. One of his favorite songs was I can’t drive 55 by Sammy Hagar and let’s just say that’s self-explanatory. Ron was a hi lo operator at Chrysler for 29 years. It was not unusual for him to work 80 hour weeks in order to provide for his family. One of Ron’s most adorned traits was how selfless he was towards his family. Ron was always the life of the party with his contagious smile and laughter, and his ornery antics. His daughter, Alyssa, recalls a time in her youth where she and her dad were sitting in his blue dodge truck listening to AC/DC. Ron being the rock ‘n’ roll fanatic that he was, found it hilarious that his young daughter knew and was singing the lyrics to the song. Alyssa thinks back to this moment because of the way he hysterically laughed. He had a larger than life laugh that spread joy to everyone around him. Once he started laughing, no one else could stop. Not only was Ron hilarious but he was also unbelievably kind and caring. His son, Ron Jr., recalls the moment his Dad got him his first car. Ron Jr. worked at Meijer at the time and was slightly confused when his Dad asked him to take a ride to Meijer with him. Upon their arrival, Ron parked next to a sporty, black, Dodge Dart. He looked over at his son, handed him a set of keys and told him to drive his new car home. Ron always came up with the most creative ways to make his gift giving memorable. Ron and Sherri had many special moments in the life they spent together and were truly soulmates. Decorating for holidays was one of their favorite shared hobbies. Decorating became a major event where everyone in the family worked together to make their home festive. This became a tradition that created special memories for Ron’s children, who now continue that tradition with their children. Ron was the foundation of his family. While he will be dearly missed as a husband, father, and son, the way he touched everyone in his life will live on forever. There are no services scheduled. Arrangements in care of Jowett Funeral Home - Port Huron

Ronald W. Tillis

February 12, 1963 - March 5, 2024