Ricardo Andre Mason was born on October 18, 1976 in St. Louis, MO to the union of Mrs. Sandra Mason and Mr. David Mason, Sr. Ricardo had a rare kidney disease at birth and was only given two months to live by doctor standards, but God had other plans giving Ricardo 47 years on this earth.

Ricardo , better known to family as "Bean" was the youngest of 5. The one who had a gentle soul and unique sense of humor. At the age of 10, Bean relocated from East St. Louis, IL to Madison, IL. He was educated through Madison CUSD 12 School District. After living in Madison for a couple years he gained the name "Lil Mason" from childhood friends.

Ricardo was the life of the party. If you were sad you just knew he was gong to say something to make you laugh. He loved family gatherings, playing cards, and cracking jokes. If you asked him he was the CARD GOD! Nobody could beat him, or at least that's what he thought.

He was preceded in death by aunt, Maggie Dickens and cousin, Ann Crook.

Ricardo departed this life on Sunday, April 28, 2024 . He leaves to cherish his memories his mother, Sandra Mason of Granite City, IL; father, David Mason Sr. of Granite City, IL; his significant other, Kym Brown of Sparta, IL; four daughters, Ta'Kayza Crowder of Collinsville, IL, LoNessa Russell of Forth Worth, TX, Naysha Starnes of Granite City, IL, Antionette Starnes of Newport, IL; three sons, Antoine Starnes of Sparta, IL, DeOntay Starnes of Sparta, IL, Dominek Starnes of Granite City, IL; four brothers, Eric Mason, Sr. of East St. Louis, IL, David Mason, Jr of Granite City, IL, Marcus Mason of Central, PA, Alfredo Mason of Madison, IL; 15 grandchildren, a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and friends that he cherished deeply.