Rodney K. Vass

July 15, 1953 - July 9, 2021

RODNEY VASS, SR., SON OF THE LATE ARCHIE THOMAS AND SHIRLEY ELIZABETH VASS (DECEASED), WAS BORN JULY 15, 1953. AFTER A LENGTHY ILLNESS, HE DEPARTED EARTHLY LIFE ON JULY 9, 2021. "KOON," AS HE WAS AFFECTIONATELY CALLED, RECEIVED HIS EDUCATION IN THE BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS SYSTEM AND WAS A GRADUATE OF EDMONDSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. RODNEY WAS A VERY EVEN-TEMPERED PERSON WHO ENJOYED MUSIC, DANCING, WATCHING OLD WESTERN MOVIES AND MOST OF ALL, HE ENJOYED SPENDING TIME WITH HIS FAMILY. HE ENJOYED CHILDREN THE MOST AND WOULD WELCOME ANYONE TO HAVE A SEAT AND SOMETHING TO EAT. HE BELIEVED THAT FAMILY SHOULD BE CLOSE AND LOOK OUT FOR ONE ANOTHER. HE WAS PROUD TO BE A FATHER AND WAS A FINE EXAMPLE OF A GREAT LEADER. A GENTLEMAN WITH AN OLD SOUL, OLD FASHIONED VALUES AND HE GAVE UNSELFISHLY OF WHATEVER HE HAD. RODNEY WAS A SHARP DRESSER FROM HEAD TO TOE. A KANGO HAT WAS HIS SIGNATURE HEAD PIECE. HE WAS ALSO AN EXCELLENT COOK. RODNEY WAS EMPLOYED WITH DOMINO SUGARS COMPANY FOR OVER 35 YEARS UNTIL RETIREMENT. HE REALLY ENJOYED HIS TENURE OF EMPLOYMENT AT DOMINO SUGARS AND OFTEN TOLD GREAT STORIES OF HIS DAILY ENCOUNTERS THERE. RODNEY IS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY SIBLINGS CAROLYN, ROSALING, LISA AN DMICHAEL: AUNT FAITH LITTLE AND UNCLE ALLEN VASS. RODNEY LEAVES TO CHERISH HIS MEMORY, HIS WIFE, JERLINE VASS: SON, RODNEY, JR.: DAUGHTERS SHERON AND NAKIA: BROTHERS - REGGIE, JERRY AND DARRIN: SISTERS SHYREE AND GWENDOLYN: AUNT JEAN VASS: GRANDCHILDREN RODNEY, BRYANT, CRYSTAL, BREON, RAKIYA AND RODNEY III: GRAND SON-IN-LAW JUSTIN: SISTER/BROTHER IN LAWS MILES, ZELDA AND RONA: DEVOTED LIFETIME FRIEND GAIL VASS AND A HOST OF NIECES, NEPHEWS, COUSINS AND FRIENDS.