Ricardo was born February 7, 1989 in Pensacola, Florida. He was preceded in death by his father, Ricardo McCalop, Sr.; grandfather, Earnest Smith, Jr. and uncle, Earnest Smith, Jr. He leaves to cherish his memories with his fiancAC., Quinyanna Capers and their children, Rimiyah and Ricardo McCalop III and an unborn child; Rinyah McCalop and her mother, Arneshia Thomas; Knowledge, Rozae, Nasir and Tar'ji McCalop and their mother, Jasmine Johnson; a loving mother, Rosie McCalop; grandparents, Barbara Williams and Louise McCalop; brothers, Nekero McCalop and Kendrick Tarlton; sisters, Quinita Williams, Latasha Williams, Tavier Tarlton, Ashawntay McCalop Smith and Rikhia McCalop Smith; aunts, Joyce McCalop, Marilyn Jackson, Melinda Gaines, Gloria Watkins, Ruby Bolder, Margo Roberts and Montique West-Harris (Kelsey); uncles, Gerald Gaynor, Jr. (Cynthia), Wallace Ham, Lawrence Hamilton, Andrew Mingo, Rowland Gaynor (Francine), Robert Lee Gaynor, Jr. (India), Ronnie Lee (Suzette), Willie Samuels, Aaron Williams ( Deborah), Joe Williams and Eddie Williams (Sharon); and a host of other relatives and friends.