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Brandon Jackson passed away in March of 2002. Cancer claimed the life of this bright young soul.
If anyone else has more information, pictures of Brandon, or would like to submit some kind words please email them to wooddale99@yahoo.com
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Jakari Taylor
I miss dat nigga me and Brandon was tight since playing football in the backyard together I got blazed for the first time in mel and coery back yard mel u remember that shit me and him was falling down in the yard laughing and shit he had stole one from his uncle /cousin that was livin wit him then mel got mad cause we got his school shirt dirty damn i miss my nigga RIP my nigga i honored him in my wedding i will scan the pic and post it later this week i blew up my scanner plugging the wrong cord up to it when i moved my office around lol burned a few chin hairs off but I'm fat so i survived lol I just remember sitting on the green box listening to old 3-6 mafia tapes i still got one of them junts i found at my moms house he called his self making a mix tape shouting me and coery em out it . we had lost contact at one point when i moved to the haven to get my shit together and i ran into coery and mel and they told me he had cancer i went home and cried cause i couldn't face him then I started seeing him but with me being so busy at the time I was in College ful time and working full time the last time i saw him was bout a month before he died and he told me he was going to die and that shit hurt a month later i was riding past his house and saw his sister on the green box and i stoped i asked where is brandon and she burst out crying and said he died and his funeral was in two days i was hurt cause i had been telling my wife (soon to be at that time) i was going to go by there damn yall I just remember so many days i got in trouble for hangin out pass them street lights comming on and getting in trouble This shit bring up memories I gotta go get a beer and drank fo my nigga. peace Jack frost DKH Don't Knock da HustleBrandy Guy (Kones)
I remember Brandon as a funny playful person. When I got the news that he had past I was shocked. It was like yesterday we were in physics class clowning around. You will be missed Brandon.Teena Roberson (Ingram)
I have known Brandon since middle school because we lived in the same "hood". He was a great person and a funny guy. I am thankful that I knew him and he definitely will be missed. R.I.P. Brandon!Corey Batemon
Brandon was one of the closest and best friends I've ever had. Even though he battled cancer for just over a year his death stilled seemed as though it was sudden. I remember in 1991 when my brother Carmus and I moved to Hickory Hill, we meet Brandon outside riding his bike and he and his other friends asked if they could play with us. The rest was pretty much history. Having so many memories of him I can't go threw them all. Jakari, Teena and I'm sure many others had the pleasure of growing up with him as my brother and I did. He was one of the strongest sprited men that I've ever known. I remember in his final months with us, he wanted us (Me, Carmus, Sherman and Vondell) to go out and get something to eat with him because he had something to tell us. Well, he never told us that night because we had such a good time that it never came up. We later found out that the doctors had given him only 3 months to live. Brandon told me later that he was more concerned about our well-being than his own. I remember we started going to church every Sunday, and on the way we would pick up Dione to worship with us. I'm glad Brandon got the chance to seek and accept Christ before he died because most people don't get that opportunity. The whole experience taught me that no matter how much these worldly nothings that we sometimes live for distract us, we can't afford to take our eyes and ears off God. I know from that opportunity Brandon was given by God, he died so that he may live again. Brandon was a soilder until his final day because before he left he would still trip and laugh with us even though he was in pain and didn't fill like it. It was a blessing to have known him and he is still sorely missed.Romesha Bryant (Arnett)
I have been trying to find the right words to express how I felt about Brandon since the 1st day I found out about this site. I didn't think this would be so hard but it is. I met Brandon in 9th grade and from the very first encounter with him only one word comes to mind to describe him..GENTLEMEN! I don't know how he interacted with other girls at that age but Brandon made me feel as if I was the only girl that mattered when we talked. We were just friends but I always told myself he was going to make a great husband oneday for a lucky lady. It still hurts me to know that this will never happen. Brandon was so sweet and I can't recall ever seeing him upset about anything. Even in his last days Brandon kept smiling. I remember my last time seeing him was probably a few months before he past. I was working at Target and he came through my line. I had not seen him since graduation and I could tell he was ill. Someone from school had told me he had cancer but it still shocked me to see him look so weak. But Brandon was still Brandon! He smiled and we talked like nothing was wrong. He still had that way of making me feel special without even trying. When he left I had to leave my station to regain my composure b/c I knew that was probably my last talk with a very special young man. Brandon, it was a pleasure spending the small amount of time we did share together and I will NEVER forget you friend. Rest in Peace my #1 gentleman!Erika Howard
It is always so said sad to hear that someone so young has passed. I remember I was talking to Sean Oliver one day and he told me that he had just came from Brandon's funeral. All I could think of is Brandon who. When he told me Brandon Jackson I could not believe it. I remember walking home some days with Brandon, Carmus, Corey, and Renee. I remember all I used to be thinking is them niggas be hitting, I'm talking bout walking so fast lol. I used to be like leave me I'll get there. They used to been done been at home bout 30 minutes before I even hit the hood. Those were the good old days. Brandon always seemed so quiet and soft spoken to me (or maybe I was just so loud lol). But he was always so nice and always had a smile. All I could think of when Sean told me he died from cancer was that I never remembered him being sick and I lived right around the corner from him. But working in the medical field has taught me a lot about death and the grieving process and I can see Brandon not wanting people to know he was sick cause a lot of times people don't want others to feel sorry for them and treat them differently which we tend to do. I would just like to say that Brandon truly had a beautiful spirit and even though we don't always understand God makes no mistakes. So those of you that were very close to him lets just thank God for the time that he gave Brandon to us. RIP you will be missed!Mario Hunt
I have been reading the comments on Brandon since I pulled this site up and saw the bad news. I was not aware of Brandon passing, however,I am truly sad to hear about it. I have not seen him since we graduated, but I knew him very well. Words cannot explain how much it hurts to hear about this, because Brandon was such a good person. He definitely left a big impression on my life and I'm so very glad I was able to meet him. The world truly lost a good person, but Heaven received an Angel.Renee McClore
My first encounter with Brandon was before I moved to Memphis. I came to visit my family from Texas and Carmus called me outside to met Brandon. We use to laugh about that day cause later, after I moved here, he told me how ugly I was. LOL. I couldn't deny it. That year I was tore up! I will always remember Brandon as the funny guy, who was definitly the lively part of my cousin's group. And LMAO at Erika Howard about them walking to/from school. Man, I use to let them leave me too. All them dudes long legs and my short ones, lol. I have so many memories, being "one of the guys".It was truly a sad day when I heard the news from my cousins that Brandon had died. I was away at college so I didn't get to spend much time around him before his passing. He was loved then, he is loved now, and always will be...RIP.
Anton McKinney
HEY, THIS DINO YOUR BIG BROTHER I MISS YOU MAAN I WISH I WAS THER TO SEE YOU ONE LAST TIME YOU BEEN MY BESTFRIEND FOR 13 YEARS YOU WAS LIKE A BROTHER TO ME. I GLAD YOU MADE IT RIGHT WITH THE LORD BEFORE YOU DIE SO I CAN SEE YOU IN HEAVEN TAKE CARE BRO I SEE YOU SOON IN HEAVEN I MISS YOU LIL BRO LOVE DINOTiffany Noah
BRANDON WAS A TRUE FRIEND. HE WAS ONE OF MY CLOSE GUY FRIENDS IN HIGH SCHOOL. HE MAD ME LAUGH EVERYDAY AND KEPT ME IN TROUBLE IN MANY CLASSES. THE FACT THAT HE HAD CANCER SHOCKED ME BUT GOD HAS A GOOD PERSON WITH HIM AND BRANDON WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART.