Ronald (Ron) Stephen Perry passed away peacefully on the morning of August 3rd, 2025, at the age of 74. He is survived by his wife, Linda; his three daughters, his grandchildren, great granddaughter and countless other friends and family members whose lives were touched by Ron and his constant companion—his acoustic guitar.

Ron attended high school in Grove City, Ohio, and shortly thereafter moved to California. He became well known in the Los Angeles music scene during the 1970s and played with the likes of Johnny Mathis and Merle Haggard during his career. It was during this period that Ron met his first wife Maria. Their relationship lasted for many years and produced three loving daughters. Overjoyed at having three new band members, Ron wasted no time in beginning the musical training of his three daughters, all of whom continue to this day to have a deep love for music and singing.

 As Ron’s daughters were growing up, he decided to switch careers to help support his family and went back to school to seek employment in the Fallbrook school system. Ron had become fluent in Spanish through his relationship with Maria and felt that his talent for music and his bilingual abilities could be put to good use for the students in the Fallbrook community. During his years working at various Fallbrook schools, Mr. Perry influenced many lives and touched the hearts of many young people, some of whom have stayed in touch with Ron for decades. But for anyone that knows Ron they know that his true passion in life was his ministry and spreading the word of God around the world through his music.

In 2007, Ron and Linda were married and shortly thereafter established a home in Wildomar. Both Ron and Linda already knew the joys of having children and grandchildren, and they happily joined their love for God and their families together. Ron and Linda spent the next 18 years joined at the hip, caring for parents, playing with grandchildren, and visiting their favorite spots, such as Moonlight Beach and Lake Arrowhead.

A service celebrating the life of Ronald Perry will be held on Sunday, August 17th, 2025, at 2:00pm, at Bethel Christian Church, located at 2425 Van Buren Blvd, Riverside, CA 92503. The service is open to all, and Ron’s family warmly invites anyone whose life was touched by Ron to come and celebrate his life with them.