Ronda Journey

The sun rose on the life of Ronda Gayle Journey on April 10, 1962 when she was born to Thurlough Cortez and Elsie D. Journey. She was the second youngest of six children born to this union. Ronda had two brothers, George and Karl, and three sisters, Kaaren, Virginia and Antoinette. She really enjoyed sharing time with her husband, son, siblings, nieces and friends.

Ronda was educated through Aurora Public Schools. She attended Gateway High School and later earned her GED in job corps. During her time in job corp, she developed a craft for baking. Ronda later met and married Paulla Weatherspoon in 2009. Their love grew stronger through the there years of marriage and became inspiring to others. There were no children born to this union. Ronda was a loving mother of one son, Devon Denham. In later and earlier years, her nieces and nephew were a very special joy in Ronda’s life. She was a strong disciplinarian, but a very comforting individual when you needed a friend. After job corps she had a brief stint in the United States Army, where she proudly served her country. She was known as a hard worker who enjoyed caring for others.

In her free time, Ronda enjoyed family, friends, baking. listening to music and rooting for the New York football Giants. Her best friends Victoria Cole, Cathy Richardson and Joslyn Olsen loved her smile, her generosity, and her ability to take charge in certain situations. She would always give a strong shoulder to cry on. She was a good mentor and a beloved sister who remained strong through tough times. Her spirituality was endless, she will always be remembered for resembling her mother Elsie D. Grady as known as “The Warden”. She was deeply loved and will be dearly missed. The sun set on the life of Ronda Gayle Journey on September 10, 2021, she now eternally rest with our Father.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Thurlough Cortez and Elsie D. Journey; sisters, Kaaren Renee Baker, Virginia Lee Journey and Antionette Parks.

Those left to cherish her memory include her son Devon J. Denham; brothers, George R. Journey, Karl D. Journey and Martin A. Deville, and a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.