At 3am November 8 2010, six months to the day after his tragic accident, God brought Ranse Jones home. He went peacefully and I believe with the full knowledge that he had hung on long enough for his friends and family to gather and celebrate his life and say their goodbyes. He could feel the love, smiles and laughter across the miles; He was there. He had fought a good fight but in the end, it was not his decision how long this life would be and I am thankful for the Grace of God. While the aunerism took his body, it could not take his spirit, love or legacy….because he gave these to all of us long ago. Continue Reading

There is no better family than the volleyball family.  It’s always been there in my times of need and has given me some of the best lifelong memories too.  Ranse Jones is one of those great guys in our wonderful volleyball family that needs our support.  It’s been 21 days since he went into the hospital with a brain aneurysm and since that time, he’s gone through a 4 hour surgery, the blood on his brain continues to subside, he is in a coma, and he just started to breathe on his own. Continue Reading

Raising Up Ranse was setup to raise money for Ranse after his recovery and for Barbara and the family. 100% of all donations will go directly to Ranse and his family.

Please visit http://ransejones.blogspot.com

Updates to his condition are here: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/ransejones

One of our own needs your prayers.  Ranse Jones, from Winston Salem, NC and now resides in St. Augustine, FL, collapsed on the beach during a tournament this past weekend with a brain aneurysm.  Richard Knott, a close friend of the family, posted this on the Caring Bridge website:

Sunday, May 9, 2010 10:16 AM, EDT

I’m not clear on all the details, but here is what I know so far.  Yesterday, Ranse was in Panama City Beach, Florida playing in a tournament and collapsed and went into convulsions.