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This memorial website was created in the memory of our loved one,
Jamal Durant, 40, born on July 7, 1971 and passed away on December 2, 2011.
We will love and remember him forever.



 
I'm Free

 Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free
I'm following the path God has laid you see.
I took His hand when I heard His call
I turned my back and left it all.

I could not stay another day,
To laugh, to love, to work or play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way.
I found peace at the close of day.

If my parting has left a void
Then fill it with remembered joys.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,
O yes, these things I too will miss.

Be not burdened with times of sorrow.
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life's been full, I savored much,
Good friends, good times, a loved one's touch.

Perhaps my time seemed all too brief,
Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your hearts and peace to thee,
God wanted me now, He set me free.




FAMILY & FRIENDS
Light a candle to remember, may it burn ever so bright
As we look to the heavens every day and night.
Beyond the stars, our dear Jamal soared
Embraced by his Savior on heaven's shores.

As the angels protect him and sing his sweet name
We honor his life with the glow of this flame.
So we light a symbolic candle every day and night 
As a symbol of our love and his eternal life.

December 2, 2023
December 2, 2023
My Mr. One of a Kind…. Wow! It’s been 12 yrs and you still aren’t forgotten nor not talked about. You are missed tremendously still. WE LOVE YOU VERY MUCH! Missing you more J. ❤️ Forever in our hearts.
December 2, 2023
December 2, 2023
Twelve years today still feeling like yesterday. Every year this time is so hard for me still. I miss you so much words can’t explain. You will always be remembered in my heart. Rest in paradise until we meet again. Love you always ❤️❤️❤️
December 2, 2023
December 2, 2023
Missing you bro ❤️Continue to be an angel and cover the kids with your wings 
July 7, 2023
July 7, 2023
Where has the time gone. Seems like it was yesterday. You must be cleaning house driving everyone crazy lol. Keep shining you are truly missed.❤️❤️❤️
July 7, 2023
July 7, 2023
Happy Birthday up in Heaven from your family here below. We love you and miss you daily, and want to let you know. I know by now you started the party already. I can just imagine how you are telling them all of the family stories and making everyone laugh. I sitting here with the biggest smile on my face because I can hear your voice.

              We Love You Always
               ❤️❤️❤️
December 2, 2022
December 2, 2022
Every year on this day it get harder. Can’t believe 11years has gone by. It’s still so hard to believe you’re not here with us. I cried today because I can still remember when I got that phone call and it was like a knife being stuck in my heart. Rest In Paradise until we meet again ❤️❤️❤️
July 7, 2022
July 7, 2022
Happy heavenly Birthday. I love and miss you!
Continue to rest peacefully
July 7, 2022
July 7, 2022
Wishing you a heavenly birthday. I was down South Sunday my main thing was to go out to the cemetery to visit you and the family. It felt so good being there a couple of tears came out but I could just hear you saying stop the damn crying I’m always going to be with you and all I could have done was just smile. Just keep looking down on the family. Until we meet again ❤️❤️❤️
July 7, 2022
Haaapppppyyyyy heavenly bday J…. You are truly missed till this day!! Forever in our hearts ❤️
July 7, 2022
July 7, 2022
Happy Birthday  the time has certainly flown by! But at the end it still seems like yesterday. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Always love ya!
July 7, 2022
July 7, 2022
Happy Birthday Dear Brother In Heaven!

Love Wonnie
December 2, 2021
December 2, 2021
December the second is one of the hardest day of my life knowing that you was taken away from us. But I know that you are one of the angel that watches over our family daily. Words can't Express how much I miss you. Until we meet again. ❣❣❣❣
December 2, 2021
December 2, 2021
Loving you ALWAYS J!!!! Out of sight but NEVER out our mind. We miss you J. ❤️❤️
December 2, 2021
December 2, 2021
Forever missed.... continue to be the angel watching over us..especially the kids ❤ Love you big bro!!
July 8, 2021
Happy belated b-day in heaven J……. Rah & I talked about you yesterday. You are never forgotten…… NEVER. You are missed deeply! (Sorry for my late post) You’re ALWAYS in our hearts….. FOREVER! ❤️❤️
July 7, 2021
July 7, 2021
How I wish you was still here with us so we could have been celebrating your big 50th birthday. But I know you're with your family in heaven having a celebration looking down on all of us. You are missed daily .I still have your picture on my dresser. It's not a day that goes by that I don't you. Still missing you like crazy. ❤❤❤
July 7, 2021
July 7, 2021
Happy 50th Birthday Jamal!

Love Wonnie
December 3, 2020
December 3, 2020
Wow cant believe it’s 9yrs already. Always remember the call from you that missed not knowing it would be the last time. I knw your still there watching over. Cleaning like you use to clean except im able to find my things were i left them lol SIP
December 2, 2020
December 2, 2020
Always & FOREVER in our hearts Jay. Out of sight but NEVER out of our minds. Loving you for eternity. ❤️ Missing you so much.
December 2, 2020
December 2, 2020
Nine years today and it still hurts the same way when I got that call. I would never in my life ever think you would have been taken away from the family like that. Until this day I still wait for the knock on my door. But until we meet again S.I.P ❤
December 2, 2020
December 2, 2020
Missing you like crazy. Think of you almost everyday especially when I'm driving. Your aunt Brenda says I act just like you. Remembering this night like yesterday getting off a double shift waiting at the bus stop that phone call took a toll on me because I didn't even speak to you the last time I saw you on purpose. You would never even know why. Continue to rest up love you cousin forever and day until we meet again ❤
July 8, 2020
Always loving and missing you J...... ALWAYS!! Happy birthday! ❤️❤️ WE MISS YOU SOOOOO MUCH!!! Out of sight but NEVER out of mind. ❤️
(July 7th....)
July 7, 2020
July 7, 2020
Happy Birthday Love ❤️
Seems like i was jus on here the time has gone by so fast SIP
July 7, 2020
July 7, 2020
It’s been odd going through my life without you but I know you’re with me every step of the way. I love and miss you and I constantly wonder how my life would’ve been with you here. It’s been 9 years dad and it’s still surreal to say that you’re gone. I love you and I know that you’re watching over All of us. Rest well Dad. I Love You.
Happy Birthday
From Your Little Girl
Lea
July 7, 2020
July 7, 2020
Every year around this time it gets harder and harder. Still until this day I still wait for you to knock on my door. I know that would not happen but you sure do just a pair in my room still until this day nudging me in my head. I wakeup with the biggest smile on my face knowing that you always know how to find me. Much love until we meet again ❤❤

            Love you always
              Brenda
December 2, 2019
December 2, 2019
Another year has gone by it so hard to believe eight years have passed. I still miss you so much. But it is so funny how I know when you visit me you are always nudging my head. I guess your trying to tell me to let you hold that 20 spot!!! You know I will have it for you when we meet again.

     
                  Love you Brenda
                   
December 2, 2019
December 2, 2019
Its your Anniversary once again how fast the time has passed by. Your probably causing trouble lol.
Miss much ❤️ always!
December 2, 2019
December 2, 2019
Still missing you something crazy!! That’ll never change Jay. Until we see you again, you’re forever in our hearts. Rah has NEVER found another like you. He misses you beyond words. I know you see. We love you forever though. Out of sight but never out of our minds!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ #TheOneAndOnlyJay
July 7, 2019
July 7, 2019
Happy Birthday in heaven I know you are partying like the rock star that you are!! Continue to watch over your family. Love and miss you daily
                 Love you always Brenda
July 7, 2019
July 7, 2019
Happy Birthday Jamal!!!                                                  
Love Wonnie & Big Brother Tyrone
December 2, 2018
December 2, 2018
Happy 7th Anniversary in heaven!
Boy it doesn't feel like you been gone so long. I can still hear your voice and see your face like yesterday. You are truly missed. Your aunt Maggie came and joined you and the rest of the the family in heaven last week.
                  Love you so much
                    Brenda
December 2, 2018
December 2, 2018
7 yrs already J...... Dam! It still feels like yesterday. I miss you ooo so much! You see I still have your pic beside my bed. My one of a kind Jamal, you’ll forever live in my heart. I MISS YOU VERY MUCH! Your jokes, laughter, foolery, speeches, seeing you with your right hand Rah, me pulling up on y’all out of nowhere & you looking shocked lol, y’all both getting on my nerves, etc. Everything about you is missed!
Happy 7yr Anniversary in Heaven my guy! Forever in our souls! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
July 7, 2018
July 7, 2018
Happy Birthday Bro... love you and miss you always
July 7, 2018
July 7, 2018
It is so hard ever year this time knowing it's your birthday and you're not around with us to celebrate. But I do know you're up in heaven looking down on us letting us know you're ok with your mom and the rest of the family celebrating. Just want to wish you a Happy Birthday!!!
                          Love you
                         always Brenda
December 2, 2017
December 2, 2017
This is one of the worst time of the year for me. Six years today you was taken away from your family. It's still very hard knowing that you are no longer here wIth us but you will always be in my heart until we meet again S.I.P
               Love you always
July 7, 2017
July 7, 2017
Time sure does fly Happy Birthday your getting old
July 7, 2017
July 7, 2017
Happy Birthday I know you and the rest of the family in heaven with you are having the biggest 46 party. I just wish I could give you the biggest hug and kiss!!! Until we meet again love and miss you daily
July 7, 2017
Happy birthday Jamal....Still missing you like crazy! I so wish you were here. You're thought of by me very often & still hold a special place in my heart. ❤️❤️
July 7, 2017
July 7, 2017
Happy Birthday Jamal! Love Wonnie
July 7, 2017
July 7, 2017
Happy Birthday Lil Bro! Love Tyrone
December 2, 2016
December 2, 2016
5yrs. and still can't understand why you! Words can never express how much it hurts that you are not here. I know by now you all are together looking down on us. All I ask that all of you continue looking down on us until we meet again in heaven. You and Felecia picture are the first thing I look at every morning. Some days it put a smile on my face then it's day when I cry just because your not here.

                 Love you always
July 7, 2016
July 7, 2016
Wishing you was here so I could give you a big hug and kiss and tell you Happy Birthday!!! But I know you are up in heaven enjoying your your special day with the family. Love you all!!
Until we meet again SIP
 
                        Love Brenda
July 7, 2016
July 7, 2016
Happy Birthday Jamal!!!
I miss you so much.
Love Wonnie
June 19, 2016
June 19, 2016
Wishing you a Happy Father's Day up in heaven. I wish you was still here with us but God had other plans for you .Continue being that angel that is watching over your family.I know by know that Felecia is in heaven with you and the rest of the family.

                   Love you guys
                 Brenda
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December 2, 2023
December 2, 2023
My Mr. One of a Kind…. Wow! It’s been 12 yrs and you still aren’t forgotten nor not talked about. You are missed tremendously still. WE LOVE YOU VERY MUCH! Missing you more J. ❤️ Forever in our hearts.
December 2, 2023
December 2, 2023
Twelve years today still feeling like yesterday. Every year this time is so hard for me still. I miss you so much words can’t explain. You will always be remembered in my heart. Rest in paradise until we meet again. Love you always ❤️❤️❤️
December 2, 2023
December 2, 2023
Missing you bro ❤️Continue to be an angel and cover the kids with your wings 
Recent stories

Missing my big bro

December 2, 2021
It's been 10 years big bro still can't understand it. But I know you in a better place still missing you like it happened yesterday love you king my big brother forever thank you for everything you did for me on this planet until we see each other again.❤️

Togetherness

May 15, 2013

I remember that times we (the three amigos (El, Russ, Jay), and the three amigas (Rhonda, Tammy, me) would sit in front of 615 watching people go by and making smart remarks about them. As we embarked on growing up and becoming adults we still had spend time together drinking and laughing about the dumb things we did as kids... Time flies and we all started having children and working those 9-5 jobs that we didnt realize that would keep us from spending time together... the sad separation where the three amigas relocated south while the three amigos remain north... Time flew and now the three amigas learned that one of the three amigos has departed and we never made it back north for our reunion.... I am sad to know that the three amigas and the three amigos will never get that chance to reunite and share our adult dumb stories... RIP my friend for life and death..

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