Master Ricardo Youngblood, age 61, of Canton, Ohio, passed from this Earth on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at his residence.

Ricardo was born September 9, 1955 in Uniontown, Alabama. He graduated from McKinley High School in Canton and attended The Ohio State University where he pledged Kappa Alpha Psi. Ricardo loved baseball, gardening, the Cleveland Cavaliers and spending time with family and close friends.  He was a highly-cultured man, and was a certified roofer by trade, working in Canton and Columbus.

Ricardo married Anita Ayers of Columbus, Ohio, born to this union were Kema Danise and Derrick Dwayne and a special daughter, Ericka Lynn.

Ricardo was preceded in death by his grandparents, Elonia and James Youngblood (Sr.), parents Lola and James Youngblood (Jr.) and his daughter, TaMika Camille. Ricardo leaves to mourn, Anita Louise, Ericka (Michael) Thompson, Kema (John) Jones, Derrick (Jovonna) Ayers, grandchildren Anthony Dwayne, Zakiya Rae, Autumn Zaniya and Alyssa JéanLouise, two siblings, Donzetta Marie Watson and Marvin Anthony Youngblood, a special (lil' buddy) nephew Cortez Watson. He also leaves behind a host of family, cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.