Evangelist (Mama) Ronetta Buford-Brown

Evangelist (Mama) Ronetta Buford-Brown was born, September 17th, 1946, to the union of Joseph Ronald and Violet Katheryne Coursey in Kansas City, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents. She attended Charles Sumner and Greenwood Elementary Schools, Central Junior High School and graduated from Central High School in 1964. She was president of the Olympians club, Honor Society, Concert Choirs, Girls Glee Club and various other organizations. Mama Ronetta furthered her education at Lincoln University of Missouri majoring in Music Education. While there, she pledged Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated in 1965 and Sigma Alpha Iota Professional Music Fraternity for Women amongst other organizations. She was also a member and Past Matron of Lone Star Chapter #2 Order Eastern Star, MWPHGLofMO. She was baptized at the age of four and was a faithful, dedicated lifetime member of Bethel AME Church. "Let her tell it," she was a member since the womb. Though she served in many areas, her calling was evangelism and an accomplished music director. Mama Ronetta was employed for forty six years with the Kanas City Missouri Public School District as a dedicated and loved music teacher and retired in 2014. In 1971, she married Jimmie Lawrence Buford and from this union, one child, Frederrick Kenyatta Buford, was born. She later married the love of her life, Rodney Leroy Brown in 2007, who preceded her in transition in 2017. There were no children born to this union. To know her was to truly love her. Mama Ronetta, with many achievements and accolades, was best known for her role to many as *Mama, Mom or Auntie! She would tell you, don*t call her *Mother Buford/Brown*call me "Mama or Mom, or Ma!" She had a heart after God's own heart. She received you with open arms, loved you without judgement and would pray god*s protection over you. She was definitely "one in a million." She leaves to cherish her precious memories, her one and only faithful son, Frederrick Buford, one *chosen sister*, Linda Skales (Hvelin), four grandchildren, Troi Buford, Zion Smith-Buford, Alexander Buford and Alistair Buford, two step-grandchildren, Simone Wells and Darrien Buford, two step-great grandchildren, McKenzie Buford and Robert Lee Buford, three "chosen" daughters, Rowana Collins, Beulah Wigley, and Chaunta Sanders, one "chosen son," Jason Johnson, and four "chosen" grandchildren, Marcus Green, Robert, Carmen Wigley and Kristen Wigley, two special cousins, Zania Brown and Ronald Coursey, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins family and friends. Saturday, May 11,2024. Canaan Worship Center 5333 Bannister Rd. Kansas City, MO 64137 Viewing 9am -12noon with funeral service at 12:00 noon. Professional Services entrusted to the ELITE FUNERAL CHAPEL 11525 Blue Ridge Blvd., KCMO 64134. 816.765.0141. Malcolm Morris, Funeral Director.