James-Jarrad Bruce Coleman

I was fortunate enough to meet Jarrad through Matt Beets.  I met him the summer of 2002.  Throughout that whole summer, Jarrad and Matt visited Florence, AL several times and I also visited them in Seymour.  We also came from Tuscaloosa, AL to visit with Matt and Jarrad (at their apartment) for my birthday and the Tennessee/Alabama game.  I love this picture because it is a true depiction of just how caring Jarrad was.  It was taken outside of my house when Jarrad came by to give me a rose because I wasn't feeling very well.  Jarrad, you have left a huge footprint on my heart, and I will never forget you.  You are honesty one of the nicest, sweetest, and most thoughtful people that I have ever met.  You were just too good for this world, and God needed you in heaven.  You are going to make an amazing angel.  I am so lucky to be able to say that you were my friend. 

I know Jarrad by marrying one of his cousins(Ginny).I am angry at myself because I hadn't seen Jarrad in acouple of years.I didnt get to see the changes he had been through and I hadn't got to see him become the man that he had become.We lived around the block from Jarrad when we all lived in Florida,he was always at our house shootin basketball and watching wrestling.My daughter used to fall asleep laying on my chest,and if I wasnt home from work Jarrad would step in for me and let her fall asleep on his chest.You never really know what someone means to you til there not there,I wished I had the chance to let him know.Thats how I will remember Jarrad,for those few years he and I became close.               

Jarrad,
   I love you so much, words can not say how much you mean to me, you were
one of a kind, your heart was so wonderful-that's why so many people love you, and so beautiful inside and out, whenever I see a butterfly I will know you sent
it to me. because now you can fly as freely and go where ever you want to be. There will not be a day that goes by I will not think of you. You were my one and only true best friend. I MISS YOU!                                                                                                                           Your sister Shannon  and your niece Skyla

I WAS IN SCHOOL IN THE 7TH GRADE WHEN I WAS TOLD I HAD A NEW BABY BROTHER. IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST DAYS OF MY LIFE. I TOOK CARE OF JARRAD LIKE HE WAS MY VERY OWN BABY! WHEN I FIRST GOT MY FIREBIRD JARRAD WOULD STAND ON THE DIRT ROAD & WANT ME TO SPIN THE TIRES FOR HIM, THEN IT ALSO BECAME HIS 1ST CAR. I WILL ALWAYS KEEP OUR CAR JARRAD. I KNOW THAT YOU WILL NEVER COME TO MY HOUSE LOOKING FOR FOOD AGAIN  NOW YOUR BELLY WILL ALWAYS BE FULL!WHEN I COME HOME TO THE LIGHT I KNOW THAT YOU WILL BE THERE WITH YOUR ARMS OPEN FOR ME ! I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH & A DAY WON'T GO BY WITH OUT ME THINKING IF YOU!

I have never met someone so pure at heart as Jarrad.  We've known Jarrad for 3 years but this summer he began coming to spend time with my family in Georgia.  He knew that Brianna was the girl of his dreams.  I knew that some day that they would probably marry, I just had no idea that the day that he was supposed to be coming to my house on Sunday he was coming to ask for Brianna's hand in marriage.  As much as I don't understand it, I guess God needed you more that day than we did.  Tim misses you so much.  He said he would have been proud to have you as his son-in-law.  Chase loved sharing his room with you when you came to visit and Sebastian loved to jump all over you because he was as happy to see you as we were.  You touched our lives in ways that you will never know.  As long as I live, I will never forget the hug and the look on your face when you saw the pool area glowing with tons of candles as I had put together a candlelight dinner for you and Bri by the pool.  She said you cried and ya'll danced to ya'lls song "I could not ask for more."  Please ask God to someday send Brianna someone as special as you were since He felt that he needed you more than we did.  You will always remain in our hearts and you will always be missed.  You were like a son to Tim and I.  We can't wait to see you again one day soon.