Elijah Bronson

March 23, 2001 - July 6, 2016

Mansfield: Elijah Bronson, 15, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at home after an extended illness. Elijah was born March 23, 2001, in Mansfield, Ohio, to Floyon Harris and La’Tavia Bronson. He made Mansfield his home. Elijah leaves to cherish in his memory his parents, Floyon Harris, of Mansfield, and La’Tavia Bronson, of Mansfield; siblings, DeVonte, Nija and Jacocks, all of Mansfield; maternal grandparents, Willie (Carol) Bronson; aunts, La’Tayia Bronson, of Mansfield, and Selina (Norven) Roane-Thomas, of Blacklick, Ohio, special caregivers, Shelle Jones-Knyszek, Judy Sauder, Cheryl Ashbrook and Jessica Jones; special teachers, Dana Byrd, a host of relatives and friends. Elijah was preceded in death by his maternal great-grandfather, George Jones and William Bronson; paternal great-great-grandmother Bessie Middleton. The services will be held Thursday, July 14, 2016, at 11 a.m., with one-hour prior calling at Small’s Funeral Services, 326 Park Ave. W., with Rev. Barry Lawrence officiating. The committal services will be held at the funeral home. The family has entrusted Small’s Funeral Services with the arrangements www.smallsfuneralservices.org