Jonathan Andrew Ratliff of Richmond, TX passed away unexpectedly on April 27, 2015 at the age of 25 in Houston, TX. Jonathan, the son of Sheila Ratliff-Zabrycki and Aaron Ashbrook, was born in Dallas, TX on the 20th of September 1989. Jonathan attended The Woodlands High school, finishing his senior year at Conroe High School, before furthering his education at Stephen F. Austin State University. He held family and friends as a priority in his life and enjoyed nothing more than being the playful and supportive older brother to Clarissa Michaels, Tyler Ashbrook and Mikey Zabrycki. Jonathan represented in many ways the person that we all strive to be. He was intelligent and driven, compassionate yet silly, gentle, brave, confident while humble, independent, thoughtful, funny, loving. He viewed the world as an opportunity worth exploring and always drew deep the marrow of all it had to offer. From the fully functional K’Nex ferris wheel that claimed his bedroom floor as a child, to teaching himself how to build his own computer as an adult, Jonathan possessed a tireless hunger for knowledge and an internal drive for success that defined his life. When he was not playing disc golf with his buddies or dominating his brothers, uncles or dad in the latest video game, he could be found reading a book or doing a quick silly dance to make his mother smile. He loved to pull pranks, share his sarcasm, engage in intellectual debates, and he always hugged hard like he really meant it. Perhaps the most important thing about Jonathan was how much he cared. For all his amazing endeavors, he always made time for others and continually strived to support and protect those he loved. Jonathan was a charming, witty, and gentle soul, and remembering him is like remembering the warmth of the sun. He will be missed dearly, but we all know that he has only left for a short time. Jonathan has gone to act as our guide and our protector, to light the path on our own journeys, in this world and beyond. Jonathan is survived by his mother, Sheila Ratliff-Zabrycki; father, Aaron Ashbrook; younger sister, Clarissa Michaels; two younger brothers, Tyler Ashbrook and Mikey Zabrycki; a cat that he rescued from inside the walls of his mother’s house whom he affectionately named Cat; as well as several grandparents and countless aunts, uncles, and cousins. Jonathan is preceded in death by his great grandparents Donald Ratliff Sr., Clara Modene Ratliff, Dolores Bear, Harvey Bear Sr., Dempsey Ashbrook, Richard Howard Sr., John Pappas and Marie Pappas; grandmother Deanna Green; and great aunt Peggy Dark. Services for Jonathan will be held at 10:30am on Friday, May 8 at The Ark Church located at 450 Humble Tank Rd, Conroe, TX 77304, with burial to follow at the Johnson-Tullos cemetery in Apple Springs at 3pm. A private celebration of life will begin at 6pm. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider donating at www.GoFundMe.com/4jonathan. All contributions will be used to provide toys, games and books to children of different charities, as well as to establish an honorary scholarship in Jonathan’s name. You are invited to view our webpage and leave written tributes to cashnerconroe.com
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