William (Billy) Grady Self Jr., (1958 - 2005) - ForeverMissed.com Online Memorials

April 7

Happy Birthday handsome brother. I love you BIG!

February 1

19 years? How can this be. I feel as though I can hear your voice so clearly. But your absences is felt so greatly as time passes. Looking forward to seeing your handsome face and telling me jokes when we are together again. Until then, I love you BIG. ~Tami Gail

April 7, 2023

Happy birthday big brother, my oh my where have all of the years gone…. 65 yrs young, we miss you so very much each and every day, and you are always in my heart, stay close to mom she is so very frail, wrap her in your arms and keep her safe, I need her here with me

April 7, 2023

Just dropping in to say Happy Birthday handsome. We sure miss those days when we would celebrate you with a cookout, laughs, and just enjoying each others company. I love you BIG!
~tg

March 14, 2023

Hi big brother of mine you’ve been heavy on my mind the last few days, I love and miss you

February 1, 2023

I miss you more and more with each passing day, losing you has been extremely hard for all of us (your siblings), and even harder for mom, please watch over her for us, I love you bubs

February 1, 2023

Hello Son, it’s been such a long 18 years since I had to say good bye to you forever.I miss you so very much, I still remember your last words to me, and I thank God for letting you speak them to me. Billy I miss and love you so deeply and you and I know that my heart will never let you go away from it. I know that you are with God and I will see you again, Please help God watch over your family. We still need it. I love you Mom

February 1, 2023

The grief has hit differently this morning. I am not sure why. 18 years is a long time for you to be gone. That time has not lessoned the sting that's for sure. My heart hurts deeply with your absence. I love you BIG.

January 15, 2023

Hey there Son of mine! I’m sorry for missing so many months since my last
Visit here. I haven’t been in good health for the past 3 years, l have vertigo and it’s
Making me very off balance and I fall often. I fell and broke my hip in two places and my pelvic also in 2 places and I am still struggling to stand alone. I’ll have to walk with a walker until God takes me home. I Love and miss you so very much. watch over your family. We all need help.
Please send me a sign that you are close
As always Mom

August 23, 2022

Hi Baby,it’s been awhile since I’ve been here and I’m sorry it’s been so long. Forgive me please. I love and miss you as I always have. I look forward to meeting our Lord and Savior. I also pray God will let me see you as the Son that I know and love. My world hasn’t been stable since you left, My health is going down hill since I fell in November 2021 and broke my hip and pelvic. I don’t get around much without Boo’s help. He has been a Godsend. Well I need to go but will be back soon. I love you! Mom

August 23, 2022

I MISS YOU !!!!!!!!!

April 15, 2022

Hey big brother, you’ve been on my mind for the last few days, I miss you so much, I carry you in my heart, mom misses you so much, plz give her signs to let her know that you are always with her. I bet heaven is so pretty,
I love you forever and always

April 14, 2022

I lid a candle for you this morning; just missing you more than usually . All my
Dreams last night was of you
Back to your baby day’s and year’s.Lord
I wish. For those times again. We didn’t
Have a lot, but I had you and that was
Enough. I will never forget you and I love and miss you so much. My heart is heavy.
STAY CLOSE-.. Mom

April 7, 2022

Wow, Yet another year has come and gone. Happy Birthday honey. You would be celebrating your 64th birthday here on earth. Missing and lovIng
You so very much.What do you do up in heaven? I Like to think that you are
Singing with the Angels choir. There’s a song that ask these questions, I’m trying to have it put here on your site so everyone who visits you can share it. I listen to this song at least once a day, It’s such a wonderful Song. I love you more my son than any words could say. Stay Close!
Mom

April 7, 2022

Hey handsome brother of mine. Happy birthday to you. I know that you are doing your thing and more than likely telling a joke or building something. I just wanted to say I miss you. I miss our everyday chats and laughs. I love you BIG. ~tg

April 7, 2022

Hello my big brother, another birthday without you, I miss you every minute of every day, and wish we were all getting together for a big ole birthday celebration with you. But until we can all be together again, plz save a place for us, and watch over mom, she misses you so so much,
I love you tons and miss you and your silly self
Love Angie

March 27, 2022

Good Evening, I love you so much and sure wish that I could see that smiling face and hear that crazy laugh of yours. But I’ll have to wait awhile longer until God is ready for our reunion in Heaven. Billy I didn’t think after 17 years my grief and missing you could be so strong in my heart, mind and thoughts, but all the memories are still here and so is the pain of having to tell you goodbye that cold afternoon. Watch out for me and all your siblings. Dad says hello and he sure loves and misses you. Stay Close.
Mom

March 23, 2022

Hello my son, missed you a lot today. My mind and thoughts were full of your memories not sure of the date or why, your birthday is so close I guess! I miss and love you so much. My grief is still with me and some of the hurt and heartache gets more than my human heart can stand, but God is always with me. I can almost feel what his arms would fill like holding me and Hear him say I’ve got you my child. It must be so wonderful to see him all the time and sing and praise him with songs. I love you Billy. Stay Close,,,,........Mom

March 21, 2022

Good morning, It’s a cool March morning and nice day. Just missing you a lot, So just wanted to send a I Love you to much up to Heaven. I’m sure that you are always with me and know what ever we write here you read. You are never far from my heart and always on my mind and in my thoughts. I love you! Stay Close! Mom

March 13, 2022

Hey there, Mom here to tell you that I Love You. Just missing you. Dad isn’t home, so just me and my puppy Bella she’s such a good girl .She talks to me when we are alone, I think she understands me. She turns her head to the side and sticks her ears straight up and listens so “intensely" Well enough about her. You know grief is a horrible thing to go through for part of anyone’s lifetime and I know that there is so much in our world. But I still have so much, I love and miss you as much now as the day I told you it was ok to let go. God was ready for you come to your forever home with him. My heart is just as heavy and still has the same hole that your death left there. Love you so much. Stay Close !

March 12, 2022

I love you so much! It’s been way too long since I’ve been here to write my thoughts down to you.Honey,there’s been way too many changes in our lives to try to play catch up, so I’ll try to update as soon as I try to catch up on your site!!!! I fell in November of 2021 and broke my left hip and my pelvic in two places on each, it’s taking way to long to heal. My vertigo is very bad and my balance is way off. I can’t walk without assistance. I guess I’ll stop for now, I love you and will be back soon. Stay Close!

February 2, 2022

17 years have come and gone, and I miss you more today than yesterday, you are never far from my memory,
Love ya big brother

February 1, 2022

17 years…….and not day has passed that I don’t hear your laughter in my ear. I love you big my handsome brother. ~TG

February 4, 2021

Well here I am trying to make some sense out of your death, You had so much to live for, your life was just turning toward all of things being the best they could be. I still have a hard time with no answers to my questions. Only our GOD knows why! Your special day came and went like it should, except it wasn't
just another day, it was your special Date. and my thoughts and heart was down. i didn't even get out of bed and cried all day and most of the night. My grief is still so strong and often I cry a lot and Dad always ask what's wrong? There is no answer back from me. Well son I wished you a beautiful day on your real day, I ask God to hold you close for me.Until the next time, I Love and miss you more than any words could describe.

I LOVE YOU
YOUR MOM

February 1, 2021

16 years have come and gone, and not a day has gone by that I haven’t thought of you, I miss you so much

Some days the memories knock the breath out of me!
PS: my precious Teagan went to heaven this weekend, please take care of him for me until I get there, he loves his head and neck scratched
Love ya like crazy

February 1, 2021

Just missing you my Bill-Himself. 16 years...I still miss you just as mush as the day you left. Love you BIG

August 8, 2020

Hey bubs, I’m missing you today, I so wish you were here, I know you would be able to talk me through this very hard time in my life, and give me some brotherly advice, Sometimes life just gets to hard for me, and I often wonder how I will make it through and now is one of those times. I love and miss you so much

July 27, 2020

This thing called "grief" it might change shapes...but it never ends. Missing your goofy laugh today my handsome brother.

April 7, 2020

Happy Birthday. Sounds so strange to say that to you when you are not even here. But at the same time it feels so normal to say it. You loved your birthday. Was always ready to have a party! I am most certain that you are having some sort of a celebration up there. I miss you more than I can express in a simple post. I love you BIG my brother.

April 7, 2020

It’s your special day, happy 62TH birthday, time seems to be flying by but Yet standing still at the same time, things here are a crazy mess, with this Covid 19 Virus, please continue to look down on us and protect us. I miss you more than words can say. I lobe you sweet brother

February 3, 2020

Couldn't bring myself to login to this site on your Heavenly Anniversary. Your absences has seeped into my mind and my heart more so the passed few weeks. Not quite sure why. I do know that it has given me a chance to sit and reflect on your life, and how precious life is. Trying to remind myself not be be sad and to remember that we will see you again. That He promises us. For now I will hold on to that promise, and I will carry your memory in my heart. I love you big my handsome brother. Tami Gail

February 2, 2020

My thoughts are free to go anywhere, but it's suprising how often they head in your direction.

February 1, 2020

Well, here goes the start of another year that I will be grieving for you my precious son. God only knows the pain I still feel in my heart in missing you.
There is not a day that I don't think of something that you were silly about
or your special way of loving your family. There are so many good memories that you left me but sometimes I let the ugly take over. Without God's help
I would be closer to you, some days its to hard for me bring my self from that
deep dark place that I lose my mind in the grief and don't want to com out.
But God is always there with a rainbow. I Love and miss you more than I ever
thought possible, Please wait at the gate for me. Watch over our whole Family
Please, we all need it. I LOVE YOU.
Mama

February 1, 2020

Hey big brother, where oh where have all of the years gone 15 yrs without seeing that silly grin of yours, you are loved and missed so very much. 15 years ago today you left the world for a much better place, and not a day goes by that I don’t think about you in some way, I turned 60 years old yesterday, we are all getting older, mom is having a surgery soon and I’m going to need you to watch over her and keep her safe for us. I know you are looking down and smiling in all of us, and yes laughing at us from time to time also. Happy 15th year of being with the lord and for being our very own guardian angel, I love ya more

August 26, 2019

Heya bubs , just a quick hello, and to tell you how much you are missed, we all miss you every minute of every day, I love you to the moon and back, please continue to watch over us until it is time for us to come join you. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

August 25, 2019

Hey Babe, its been a few months since I've visited you here, but that doesn't mean that you aren't in my thoughts and in my heart all the time I miss you like it was only yesterday that God took you home. He knew best and no matter how hard we all prayed for you to stay, God knew that there was no cure for you on earth and it was best to take you with him where he knew you would be immediately healed, therefore you would suffer no more. This is what has gotten me through the past 14 years. I still have very bad days, God has me in his arms when I need him. I love you baby. MOM

April 8, 2019

Love you bigger my brother.

April 8, 2019

Happy Birthday Baby, its been a rough week for me a lot of deaths and bad news. Don't know if anyone has told you here on your page that God brought Bobby Gesling home way sooner than we wanted, but I'm sure you and he are already together. The days are getting much shorter now which makes my years fly. You are 61 today and have been gone from our lives for 14 years. Son I miss you today like it was only yesterday that God took your hand and led you home. Please watch over all our family and Katie is having you a new grand-Nephew some time this month, his name will be Jude . Keep them both safe please. Also watch over Joey, he needs a lot of love and prayers. I LOVE YOU now and forever. Dad sends his LOVE. If we could only hear your laugh once more.

April 7, 2019

Today is your birthday, and oh what a party I bet you are having in heaven. Sometimes I get jealous that you are there. We miss you and your silly laughter so very much. some days mom misses you so much that it’s just unbearable for her. Please continue to watch over us and to keep us wrapped up in your arms ,and help us to get through these difficult days. .Even tho I know you are having the best birthday celebration in heaven, I can’t help but wish your family was setting up to celebrate this special day with you, I love you bigger than the sky and miss you more with each passing day
Love Angie

February 2, 2019

I Love you so very much Billy and this day is a very hard one for me, but I know that you are looking down on me and you are always close to me, in the wind and on the butterflies as they flutter around my hair. They are many times in the morning and night that I swear I can hear you laugh and call out to me. Just please always stay close. I've ask God that if I start to lose my memory, that he and the kids always show me pictures of you and help me pray with God. I lean on your Dad for everything. he's there when ever I need him or not. I Love you son. This was posted on Feb. 1st @10:36

February 1, 2019

Hi sweet brother of mine, another year has passed, one without your silly laugh, one without your sweet smile and one without your crazy jokes, I miss you terribly and sometimes have trouble remember what you sounded like,I don’t like getting older, it’s makes me start to forget lots of things, and I always want to remember every little thing about you. After all these years I still struggle to realize that you are truly gone, and that you won’t be coming back. I love you and will see you again some day.

February 1, 2019

14 years......but it seems just like yesterday that we watched you take your last breath. Billy your absence weighs heavy in my heart. Your memories pinned the corners of my mind. I wish you were still here with us. Laughing out loud and enjoying all that life has to offer. Meeting your grandchildren. Grand nephews and nieces. Man that would love you. I speak of you often to them. I want them to know the joy and happiness that you gave to others. I love you bigger. I miss you Billy.

April 7, 2018

Happy Birthday Billy. You would be 60 today. That does not even seem possible! You were always so very young at heart. I miss your laugh dear brother. I love you❤️

April 7, 2018

Happy birthday Billy, 60 wow where have the years gone, we miss you so much, I think of you often. I hope you are having the biggest and best celebration ever. ❤️

March 30, 2018

Hope you can see the most beautiful arrangement that Tami fixed for Easter to go on your headstone. It is awesome and the prettiest one in the whole cemetery. She is so talented. Your gravesite is the best looking most of the time. Angie and I try to keep it fixed up. We are no Tami, but we do our best work for you. I love you son and I miss you more everyday. Mom

February 12, 2018

Hey Babe, just missing you and it feels closer like this to talk to you. I wanted to say I'll Love you with all my being forever and a day You'll always be in my heart.

February 1, 2018

Hey there big brother. 13 years....wow. Time hasn't eased the pain of you not being here much at all. It's just a new normal. One day we shall all be together again. One day.... until then, we will keep loving you and missing you.

February 1, 2018

"Heart to Heart"

Like crashing ocean waves,
memories of you slash my heart through time.
Like stirring winds upon the sea,
thoughts of you race about in my mind.
Occasional rays of sunshine,
bring hopes of a smile to my face.
But this storm continues to drag my soul
to a deep, dark, lonely place.
I feel lost at sea without you,
oh the pain your absence has wrought ,
I'd trade places with you,
but...is that just a selfish thought?
You must remain where you now lay at rest,
and I must endure this unbearable pain.
So, continue to sleep dear boy...
you'll need strength WHEN we meet again.
For when that day comes,
we shall run and play and frolic
through Heaven...
Heart in Heart
Hand in Hand.

written By N> Martin,
in honor of Billy, for our Mother,
who loves us all
and misses him so dearly

February 1, 2018

Well, it has been 13 long years since I touched your face and kissed you good bye and its not any easier now. I miss you more and more every year son. there is still a big gape in my heart where you should be and It will not be whole again until the day I find you in Heaven. Your sisters and brothers and Dad are taking very good care of me. I want for nothing But it doesn't fill the void of not having you here where I can hear your voice and be able to touch you. I still cry a lot no matter where I'm happen to be or with. I Love and miss you more than the sun would miss its light and heat. Watch out for me honey. The poem Martin wrote in your Honor and for me is beautiful. He has such a talent. I Love You darling
and will always mourn and grieve for you. Stay close to my heart.

January 2, 2018

Hi Baby, Sadness fills my heart and soul today and has since the holidays started; I hate this time of year. I tried to get on here to write to you so many times and all I could do was cry. I do not know where all the tears come from anymore, I cry over everything there's times I feel like I am losing my mind, My doctor has me on some strong meds, but sure they help. I call Angie a lot because she lets me cry until I get it all out and that's a lot. More later, tears are on the way, I Love You!

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