Stephanie Willis, 34 and son, Ricky Ryon Willis, III, 10, natives of Beaufort, SC passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018, in Tampa, FL. Visitations will be held from 5-8 pm Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at Allen Funeral Home Chapel in Beaufort, SC. Funeral services for both will be 12 noon Thursday, November 1, 2018, at Bethesda Christian Fellowship on St. Helena Island, SC. There will be no viewing after the eulogy. Burial will follow in Beaufort Memorial Gardens in Beaufort, SC. Allen Funeral Home of Beaufort in charge.
https://www.allenfunerals.com
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Killed in Florida
By Stephen Fastenau
[email protected]
October 24, 2018 04:18 PM
Updated October 25, 2018 09:55 AM
Ricky Willis was going places.
Lying on his belly on his bed, the 10-year-old pointed a camera at himself and said as much in a video posted to his YouTube channel recently.
His family was the star of his short films. That included his mother, from whom he was all but inseparable.
But the channel has been dark since Sunday, the only activity comments offering condolences left under the clips.
Ricky, who went by Ryon, and his mom, Stephanie Willis, both from Beaufort, were shot and killed during an incident at their Tampa, Florida, apartment Sunday. Police have charged a man in the shooting deaths they say was the woman’s boyfriend , according to local news reports.
Stephanie Willis, 34, was born and raised in Beaufort and moved with her son to Florida about five years ago, said Amber Hewitt, Stephanie Willis’ stepmother and Ricky’s grandmother.
“They were always together,” Hewitt said. “You could not separate the two of them.
They cherished each other. Ryon was very protective of her.”
... Family and friends are raising money through the online fundraising website GoFundMe to pay for a Beaufort funeral and burial at www.gofundme.com/stephanie-amp-ryon-willis...
Funeral arrangements for the mother and son will be handled by Allen Funeral Home and are pending, according to the funeral home.
Suspect from Beaufort area
Tyrone Terell Johnson, 42, was arrested in the shooting and charged with two counts of murder, aggravated child abuse and shooting in a building, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said. He is being held without bond, online jail records show...
‘A lasting impression’
In the days leading up to his death, the 10-year-old professional wrestling fan shared his giddiness about meeting WWE stars with his YouTube audience. In other posts, he clipped together photos of family members.
He recently revealed plans to audition for “America’s Got Talent” in December, mimicking dramatic music before breaking the news.
Ricky was in fifth grade.
“Between his mom and the family, he didn’t want for anything,” Chisolm said.
A woman who donated to the online fundraiser, Andrea Varona, posted to the fundraising page that she was Ricky Willis’ third grade teacher.
“I am at a loss for words over this senseless tragedy,” she wrote. “He was such a loving, funny boy and my absolute favorite student.”
Nicole Baldwin posted that Ricky was in her fourth grade class last year and that she had known him since second grade.
“He left a lasting impression on all of us and we already miss him immensely,” she wrote.
https://www.allenfunerals.com
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Killed in Florida
By Stephen Fastenau
[email protected]
October 24, 2018 04:18 PM
Updated October 25, 2018 09:55 AM
Ricky Willis was going places.
Lying on his belly on his bed, the 10-year-old pointed a camera at himself and said as much in a video posted to his YouTube channel recently.
His family was the star of his short films. That included his mother, from whom he was all but inseparable.
But the channel has been dark since Sunday, the only activity comments offering condolences left under the clips.
Ricky, who went by Ryon, and his mom, Stephanie Willis, both from Beaufort, were shot and killed during an incident at their Tampa, Florida, apartment Sunday. Police have charged a man in the shooting deaths they say was the woman’s boyfriend , according to local news reports.
Stephanie Willis, 34, was born and raised in Beaufort and moved with her son to Florida about five years ago, said Amber Hewitt, Stephanie Willis’ stepmother and Ricky’s grandmother.
“They were always together,” Hewitt said. “You could not separate the two of them.
They cherished each other. Ryon was very protective of her.”
... Family and friends are raising money through the online fundraising website GoFundMe to pay for a Beaufort funeral and burial at www.gofundme.com/stephanie-amp-ryon-willis...
Funeral arrangements for the mother and son will be handled by Allen Funeral Home and are pending, according to the funeral home.
Suspect from Beaufort area
Tyrone Terell Johnson, 42, was arrested in the shooting and charged with two counts of murder, aggravated child abuse and shooting in a building, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said. He is being held without bond, online jail records show...
‘A lasting impression’
In the days leading up to his death, the 10-year-old professional wrestling fan shared his giddiness about meeting WWE stars with his YouTube audience. In other posts, he clipped together photos of family members.
He recently revealed plans to audition for “America’s Got Talent” in December, mimicking dramatic music before breaking the news.
Ricky was in fifth grade.
“Between his mom and the family, he didn’t want for anything,” Chisolm said.
A woman who donated to the online fundraiser, Andrea Varona, posted to the fundraising page that she was Ricky Willis’ third grade teacher.
“I am at a loss for words over this senseless tragedy,” she wrote. “He was such a loving, funny boy and my absolute favorite student.”
Nicole Baldwin posted that Ricky was in her fourth grade class last year and that she had known him since second grade.
“He left a lasting impression on all of us and we already miss him immensely,” she wrote.
Stephanie Willis, 34 and son, Ricky Ryon Willis, III, 10, natives of Beaufort, SC passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018, in Tampa, FL. Visitations will be held from 5-8 pm Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at Allen Funeral Home Chapel in Beaufort, SC. Funeral services for both will be 12 noon Thursday, November 1, 2018, at Bethesda Christian Fellowship on St. Helena Island, SC. There will be no viewing after the eulogy. Burial will follow in Beaufort Memorial Gardens in Beaufort, SC. Allen Funeral Home of Beaufort in charge.
https://www.allenfunerals.com
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Killed in Florida
By Stephen Fastenau
[email protected]
October 24, 2018 04:18 PM
Updated October 25, 2018 09:55 AM
Ricky Willis was going places.
Lying on his belly on his bed, the 10-year-old pointed a camera at himself and said as much in a video posted to his YouTube channel recently.
His family was the star of his short films. That included his mother, from whom he was all but inseparable.
But the channel has been dark since Sunday, the only activity comments offering condolences left under the clips.
Ricky, who went by Ryon, and his mom, Stephanie Willis, both from Beaufort, were shot and killed during an incident at their Tampa, Florida, apartment Sunday. Police have charged a man in the shooting deaths they say was the woman’s boyfriend , according to local news reports.
Stephanie Willis, 34, was born and raised in Beaufort and moved with her son to Florida about five years ago, said Amber Hewitt, Stephanie Willis’ stepmother and Ricky’s grandmother.
“They were always together,” Hewitt said. “You could not separate the two of them.
They cherished each other. Ryon was very protective of her.”
... Family and friends are raising money through the online fundraising website GoFundMe to pay for a Beaufort funeral and burial at www.gofundme.com/stephanie-amp-ryon-willis...
Funeral arrangements for the mother and son will be handled by Allen Funeral Home and are pending, according to the funeral home.
Suspect from Beaufort area
Tyrone Terell Johnson, 42, was arrested in the shooting and charged with two counts of murder, aggravated child abuse and shooting in a building, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said. He is being held without bond, online jail records show...
‘A lasting impression’
In the days leading up to his death, the 10-year-old professional wrestling fan shared his giddiness about meeting WWE stars with his YouTube audience. In other posts, he clipped together photos of family members.
He recently revealed plans to audition for “America’s Got Talent” in December, mimicking dramatic music before breaking the news.
Ricky was in fifth grade.
“Between his mom and the family, he didn’t want for anything,” Chisolm said.
A woman who donated to the online fundraiser, Andrea Varona, posted to the fundraising page that she was Ricky Willis’ third grade teacher.
“I am at a loss for words over this senseless tragedy,” she wrote. “He was such a loving, funny boy and my absolute favorite student.”
Nicole Baldwin posted that Ricky was in her fourth grade class last year and that she had known him since second grade.
“He left a lasting impression on all of us and we already miss him immensely,” she wrote.
https://www.allenfunerals.com
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Killed in Florida
By Stephen Fastenau
[email protected]
October 24, 2018 04:18 PM
Updated October 25, 2018 09:55 AM
Ricky Willis was going places.
Lying on his belly on his bed, the 10-year-old pointed a camera at himself and said as much in a video posted to his YouTube channel recently.
His family was the star of his short films. That included his mother, from whom he was all but inseparable.
But the channel has been dark since Sunday, the only activity comments offering condolences left under the clips.
Ricky, who went by Ryon, and his mom, Stephanie Willis, both from Beaufort, were shot and killed during an incident at their Tampa, Florida, apartment Sunday. Police have charged a man in the shooting deaths they say was the woman’s boyfriend , according to local news reports.
Stephanie Willis, 34, was born and raised in Beaufort and moved with her son to Florida about five years ago, said Amber Hewitt, Stephanie Willis’ stepmother and Ricky’s grandmother.
“They were always together,” Hewitt said. “You could not separate the two of them.
They cherished each other. Ryon was very protective of her.”
... Family and friends are raising money through the online fundraising website GoFundMe to pay for a Beaufort funeral and burial at www.gofundme.com/stephanie-amp-ryon-willis...
Funeral arrangements for the mother and son will be handled by Allen Funeral Home and are pending, according to the funeral home.
Suspect from Beaufort area
Tyrone Terell Johnson, 42, was arrested in the shooting and charged with two counts of murder, aggravated child abuse and shooting in a building, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said. He is being held without bond, online jail records show...
‘A lasting impression’
In the days leading up to his death, the 10-year-old professional wrestling fan shared his giddiness about meeting WWE stars with his YouTube audience. In other posts, he clipped together photos of family members.
He recently revealed plans to audition for “America’s Got Talent” in December, mimicking dramatic music before breaking the news.
Ricky was in fifth grade.
“Between his mom and the family, he didn’t want for anything,” Chisolm said.
A woman who donated to the online fundraiser, Andrea Varona, posted to the fundraising page that she was Ricky Willis’ third grade teacher.
“I am at a loss for words over this senseless tragedy,” she wrote. “He was such a loving, funny boy and my absolute favorite student.”
Nicole Baldwin posted that Ricky was in her fourth grade class last year and that she had known him since second grade.
“He left a lasting impression on all of us and we already miss him immensely,” she wrote.
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