Cefehrating Tlie Life of 
Chiif :RLJnataTyrone Strong (2l. Z) 
Sunrise: November 10, 1948 Sunset: 'December 4.. 2001 Saturday, VecemGer 8, 2001 12:oo noon 
Reverend Keith D. D. Lawrence, Officiating Pastor St. John A.M.E. Church, Fairburn, GA 
Reverend Gregory A. Sutton, Host Pastor Jackson Memorial Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA 
 
 Obituary 
Ronald Tyrone Strong was born the third child of the late R. T. and Lillie Belle 
Strong;, in Atlanta, Georg;ia. He proudly proclaimed himself to be a "Grady Baby." H~ attended the Atlanta Public Schools and graduated from David T. Howard Hig;h School in 1966. His driving; desire for education and advancement subsequently led him to attend Georg;ia Perimeter Colleg;e, formerly Dekalb Junior Colleg;e. He developed a stron!4 work ethic during; his hig;h school days, helping; to support his family as a waiter. His stories of his g;ood income, dress and other thing;s that went with the good life of a teenager earning; "big; money" are legendary. 
His destiny as a Fire Fig;hter and Public Safety Officer was soon sealed when at the urging; of his mother, he applied for a job with the Atlanta Fire Department, where they were reported to be "hiring;." His first two years as a firefighter were somewhat uneventful, but he was soon to be off to serve his country in the U. S. Army. True to his calling;, he completed his two years of service in 1971, having; commanded the Crash/ Fire/Rescue Operation of the 19th Aviation Division in South Korea. 
The leadership that R. T. was to provide during; his brief military career was exemplary of a lifetime of service and influential involvement. During; a career that spanned over 35 years, R.T. broug;ht his leadership and unique skills to motivate and inspire people to many positions of public trust including;: 
Director-Atlanta-Fulton County Emergency Management Ag;ency Fire Chief-Fulton County Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief-City of Atlanta Airport Fire Division Assistant Fire Chief-City of Atlanta Field Operations Division 
Throughout his very driven career, R. T. never lost sig;ht of the importance of family, and always maintained a close bond with his sibling;s and other family members. His marriag;e to Jackie in 1993 proved to be the g;lue to hold it all together. Theirs was a marriag;e filled with love, family, friends , food, travel, laughter and a Christian home. R. T. was a dedicated and involved member of St. John A.M.E. Church, Fairburn, Georg;ia, where he served as president of the Men's Fellowship and on the Trustee Board. 
R. T.'s absence will forever leave an empty spot in the hearts of all those who are left to remember and love him- A loving; wife, Jacqueline Kene Strong;; sisters: Dollie Smarr {William) of Decatur, GA, Cheryl Pearson {Ang;elo), Stone Mountain, GA, Sheila Johnson {Freddie), East Point, GA, and Ileane Minor of Atlanta, GA; brother, Georg;e Strong; {Theresa) of Stone Mountain, GA; brothers-in-law, Greg;ory Wrig;ht and Samuel Wrig;ht; daughters: Carma Malone {Bernard), Stephanie Bridg;es, and Marla Roberson, all of Atlanta, GA; 2 aunts, 5 uncles, 6 grandchildren, 13 nieces and nephews, 23 !4reat-nieces and g;reat-nephews, and a host of other family members and friends, too numerous to mention. 
 
 Order OfService 
 
:Jvt.usica{'Pre mae.... ............................................................................... 
 
'ProcessionaC. ...................... .................................... Family and Minister 
 
Se{ection.. ............... ..Wiien 'Peace Like a 'River............. ....Con~regation 
 
Invocation........................................ ............................ ........................ 
 
Scriyture.............. ...........................................................Old Testament 
 
............................................................................ ...........New Testament 
 
Se{ection........ ............................................................Aungeltaire Jones 
 
'Rej{ections.. .................................................. ............ (2 minutes, please) 
Winston Minor. ................................ Atlanta Fire Dept. Jackie Barrett, ...........................Fulton County Sheriff I. David Daniels.............. ...... Fulton County Fire Chief Lucius Solomen........ .. .......... Retired-GA. State Patrol Louis Graham.... ...... ...... Dekalb County Sheriffs Dept. 
 
.J\.cknow{eagements........... ..........................................Candice Johnson 
Robert E. Williams, Federated F.& A.M. Marvina Foster 
 
06ituary..........................................................................(Read Silently) 
 
Se{ection.............. .........................................................................Choir 
 
Tu{ogy................................................... .Reverend Keith D. D . Lawrence 
 
Pastor, St. John A.M.E. Church 
 
 
 
Fairburn, Geoq:~~ia 
 
'Recessiona[.............. .. ..... ................................. .... ............... .... ..... .... .... 
 
 Pa{{bearers 
Fulton County Fire Department Atlanta Fire Department 
St. John A.M.E. Church Men's Fellowship 
Jfonorary 'Pa{{bearers 
Robert Gibson Lucius Solomen Robert E . Williams 
John White 
:f{ower 'Bearers 
Friends and Family 
pirector 
Murray Brothers Funeral Home, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia 
Intennent 
Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens 5755 Mallory Road 
College Park, Georgia 
.J\cknow{ednement 
We will always remember the many expressions of kindness and sympathy shared during: our 
bereavement. We extend a heartfelt thanks to the many who called, sent a card, said a prayer, came to 
visit or wrote letters of sorrow and concern. Thank you for caring:, for loving: and for reaching: out in 
Christian compassion. The Family