Ronald Wayne Hand

Ronald (Ronnie) Wayne Hand AKA. Ronnie Hand the Produce Man of Hand's Produce, age 60, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on July 01, 2025, in Lakeland, Florida at Lakeland Regional Health with his sister, son and daughter-in-love by his side.

He was born on June 21, 1965, in Lakeland, Florida @ Lakeland Regional Hospital to his parents, Harold Wayne Hand and Shirley Marie Combee Hand

He has two siblings, an older sister, Deborah (Debi), Hand McClamma Walton and a younger brother, James Brian Hand.

He was predeceased by his parents, Harold Wayne and Shirley Combee Hand, Grandparents, Farris and Velma Combee, Harold and Dorothy Hand, Great Grandparents, Jasper and Pattie Reynolds, Brother-in-law, Gerard (Jerry) Walton which he loved as a brother and was his closest friend, Uncle Emmett and Aunt Eva Delk which he thought of as grandparents, Uncles Bo, Carlis and Leroy Combee, Aunts, Irma Walker, Murnah Sexton, Cousins, Ray and Felton Delk, Sandra Combee Harrison, Paul Sr. and Pat Reynolds, Paul Jr. Reynolds and many other Uncles, Aunts, Cousins and Friends that were near and dear to his heart, but too many to name them all. There is going to be a grand family reunion in heaven!

Ronnie was a lifelong resident of Lakeland, Florida and took after his mother, grandparents and great grandfather, selling farm fresh produce.

Ronnie owned and operated Hand's Produce at International Market World in Auburndale, Florida and had a store, "Hand's Produce" on Combee Road supplying his community with farm fresh produce for most of his life, even as a little boy pulling his Radio Flyer Wagon with his sister to all their neighbors all over the Combee area selling them farm fresh produce and having to make trips back home to reload the wagon. He loved and appreciated his customers and patrons and even had some that bought from him as a little boy from that wagon come buy from him at the flea market, but mostly his store on Combee Road. They told him they just loved seeing him and his sister come by with that wagon when they were little and all the produce they bought was always fresh.

He was married and divorced three times. First to Beth Bottoroff, second to Oona Moore of which he had two beautiful children, a son, Zachary Michael Wayne Hand and a daughter, Savannah Leigh Hand Smith and third to Teresa Edwards Roberts. He remained friends with all three of his ex-wives.

His son, Zack and daughter-in-love, Gab Waskovich blessed him with three grandchildren, a granddaughter, Violet Marie Hand, and two grandsons, Rowan Wayne and Bennett Hand.

His daughter, Savannah, and her husband, Micah Smith, blessed him with a grandson, Micah Jr. and a granddaughter, Micannah Leigh Smith.

Ronnie loved his children and grandchildren more than they will ever know. He loved his sister, Debi, his nephews, Matthew, Gabriel and Joshua McClamma, his great nephew, Miles Tobias and great nieces, Diane Marie and Lauren Leigh and his brother, Brian with all his heart.

Ronnie loved all of his huge Combee and Reynolds families along with all of his relatives and all of his lifelong friends, even his ex-wives.

He believed in family and family traditions!

He was a lifelong member of Gapway Baptist Church but had not been able to go since he was a kid because his businesses were all open and ran on the weekends which included Sundays, so he could only go for special occasions or funerals when he wasn't working. He loved his church family though and was always happy to see them at the market or his store and he would always try to give them a discount when he could.

Ronnie had the greatest sense of humor and would always leave his customers, friends, family, doctors and nurses with a laugh and a smile!

Ronnie loved fishing, camping and hunting, he also loved cows, bulls, chickens and roosters and enjoyed going to the Cattleman's Auction and when he wasn't able to go anymore, he would listen to Kenny Raney, Jr. auctioning on his cell phone. He would always drive through Saddle Creek Park on his way home and if he passed by the Cattleman's Auction on a Tuesday, he would always yell out the window, "Hey Kenny!"

Buying and selling produce was his greatest passion.

Ronnie after his mama's passing always said he just wanted to be with mama! The Lord granted him his wish! God rest his soul!

Ronnie will be greatly missed by his family, loved ones, friends, customers, patrons, nurses and doctors.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at 11:00 am at Gapway Baptist Church

1705 North Combee Road, Lakeland, FL 3380, with services to follow at 12:00 pm. Interment to follow at Oak Hill Burial Park, 4620 U.S. Hwy. 98 S. Lakeland, FL 33812.