Condolence: Ricky,
My heart, with deep voids missing my father and my beautiful boy, aches for you as it cannot fathom the intense amount of sorrow and loss and tragic circumstances of your losses. Brandon was Alex's brother and hero. He became my angel and comforted me as i helplessly watched the light dim in my sons eyes and his struggling, tormented spirit. Alex sought refuge and purged his pain many a time in Brandon's truck or at his gravesite. As did I. Following Alex's death, Brandon's nickels became Alex's penny and a dime. It took me awhile to understand that they were together and trying to make me know it. The dime, symbolic of not one nickel but two, was always accompanied by one single, face up penny. Now I just get pennies and am so thankful that our boys are tearing up the streets of gold bass and rap blasting together. Brandon also helped my dad home. I have no doubt that my dad and Vera watched his grandson and vera's daughter and Brandon living it up together and smiled. Now, the threesome is surely a posse!
Rick, I won't pretend to understand your grief nor think that knowing they are together, happy, loved and safe makes your pain less. I will tell you that you are in my thoughts, prayers and heart often. I ask God to please surround you with a fortress of angels, give you the energy to simply breathe and the strength to get out of bed and the courage to hold on. In the short two years since God forced himself into my life, I have been in some of the darkest woods ever, yet the amazing grace He has shown me makes the darkest, unimaginable events not only bearable but blessings for those now with Him. In turn, knowing those i love and miss are surrounded by light, peace and love, gives me comfort and resolve to hang on until my purpose is complete. I pray you will allow yourself to feel the presence of God and all of our loved ones right beside you. They are with us. Please contact me anytime if to just rage and vent. Kay knows how much I want to support you if you want it and has my number. I am so sorry for all of you and i know nothing I can say makes it better. Just know I want to help, in whatever way you all want....
Silky

Condolence: Ashley, I will always love you like a daughter we spent so much time together god has a beautiful angel i will never forget your beautiful smile and your laugh and your funny jokes and hearing you and your sister and maranda staying up all night laughing like girls do. I know you and your mom are looking down on us but one day will stroll over heaven with you. Love ya tawonna. Cashiers nc

Condolence: Ashley was a wonderful friend to my daughter Kaitlyn. I remember we were eating out one





listened to everything i said like an old friend would do. i aleays told her inwa jealous of her hair. i williss that perfect smile. thank you Darlin for your friendahip amd love. until we meet again. night and Ashley came and sat with me. we talked and laughed and she

Condolence: I am so sorry for your loss of Ashley. Even though we have never met like you I have experienced the pain that death can bring. One thing that has truly brought me comfort is the promise from our Grand Creator to do away with death. He promises us this at Revelation 21:4-"and he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore..." This is something that we all long for. Also the promise that we will see our loved ones again here on earth at John 5:28-29, but in perfect conditions. I sincerely hope this brings you comfort in your time of need.

Condolence: I was Ashley's Civics teacher last semester. Ashley was such a beautiful, kind, caring, and intelligent young lady. I will never forget her smile and how she could always "brighten up the room" with her love and energy. She will be greatly missed. My prayers are with you all.

Condolence: May the taylor family have all the love and stregnth in the world to deal with such a grave loss. Im so sorry to hear of this, so sudden and unexpected. i have only met ashley a few times, but the times i have met her she always had a strong, independent, serious, yet joyful presence about her. the last time i seen her she had helped talk her step mother into taking our dog home with them...she was very convincing and persuasive about the situation. may she be truley missed and her existence live on with her mark she has left on the world.

Condolence: Ashley was a beautiful girl and I know what she meant to everyone. She will truly be missed

Condolence: I was Ashley's French Teacher for a brief time this semester and she brought so much joy to our classroom. She was always lifting others up. We have all been touched by her short life and will miss her greatly.

You all are in my prayers.

Condolence: My love and support goes out to Ashley's family. God now has his arms wrapped around Ashley giving her love and peace. She enriched everyone's life that she knew.

Condolence: I was Ashley's Chorus teacher at Pisgah High School in the Fall semester. She was a beautiful, young lady and when she came in the room- she could "light up the place" with her laughter and energy. She sang very well and was very easy to work with in class- she was also an encourager to her classmates. I also know that she had gone through so much in her short life and I believe she really tried to find joy and to find the good in people. God bless all of you as you deal with losing this amazing child and sister.