Jonnetta Patton and Usher Raymond III welcomed Usher Raymond IV in 1978

“My father and I had a very short amount of time together throughout my entire life, but the most valuable time was during his final days,” he told Essence. “He asked me to forgive him for not being there.”

They were married in 1977 and Usher is their only 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥Usher and his mother Jonnetta Patton.

Jonnetta raised Usher and J. Lack in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where she directed a youth church choir and noticed her older son’s singing talent, according to The New York Times.

Who Is Usher’s Brother? All About J. LackJonnetta acted as Usher’s manager in his early careerUsher and Jonnetta Patton backstage at the U.I.C. Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois in December 1994.

Usher’s mom set him up for successUsher and Jonnetta Patton during the 40th annual Grammy Awards in February 1998.

Jonnetta is a business ownerUsher and mom Jonnetta Patton at TNT’s Christmas in Washington.

As Usher’s stardom rose, Jonnetta embarked on her entrepreneurship journey when she founded JPat Management in 2008, per Fortune. The independent record label started when she purchased a building that included a music studio, dance studio and office space, which she could rent out.

Almost a decade later, in 2016, she opened J’s Kitchen Culinary Incubator, a commercial shared kitchen in Atlanta. Speaking with Atlanta Magazine, Jonnetta revealed that she converted Usher’s former music studio into a private kitchen, a baker’s kitchen, a tasting room and conference rooms, among other spaces.

Usher and his dad reconnected before he died

Usher’s son, Usher Raymond V, was 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 two months before his father died in January 2008. That same year, in June, the performer told The Mirror how he felt about meeting his dad.

The following month, he elaborated on his takeaway from the personal experience. “I don’t judge my father because I forgave him for anything he’d ever done to hurt me unintentionally,” the singer shared with Essence.

Usher’s 4 Kids: All About Usher V, Naviyd, Sovereign and SireJonnetta is a grandma to Usher’s four 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥renUsher and his family celebrate the holidays.

Usher’s mom was the witness at his wedding

Jonnetta supported Usher at the 2024 BET Awards