Zed was born on Nov. 29, 1984 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Passed away on May 13, 2002. Zed was a very active athelete. He was a catcher for the Woodlawn Panthers Varsity Baseball team and a strong safety for the Woodlawn Panthers Football team. Zed is remembered for his easygoing nature, generosity, warmth, and beautiful smile. "He was my North, my South, my East and West, my working week, my Sunday rest, my noon, my midnight, my talk, my song;I thought he would be with me forever: I was wrong." ~ W. H. Auden