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Josiah RIDLEY Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Jan. 13 to Jan. 14, 2010.

RIDLEY Josiah Jay "JoJo" Josiah Jay Ridley, "JoJo", age 8, of Toledo, passed into God's arms January 10, 2010, in his home, surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with MLD. Josiah attended school at PPC and was a member of Holland American Legion Post # 646 SAL. Josiah would steal your heart with his smile and had many girlfriends to prove it. Josiah loved cartoons especially Sponge Bob, Scooby Doo, and Disney movies. He was a wiz on the computer and loved playing his Nintendo DS. Josiah is survived by his parents, Brandi and Jewel Brown Sr.; sister, Shayla; brothers, George and Justice; grandparents, Jill and Butch Boutlon, and Pamela and Booker Dupree Sr.; along with many loving aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Family and friends will gather Thursday, January 14, 2010, from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the Urbanski Funeral Home, 2907 LaGrange Street at Dexter (419-244-4611) where funeral services will begin Friday at 11:00A.M. The family would like to thank Josiah's nurse Maureen Kratzer and the staff of NW Ohio Hospice for their excellent care, love and support shown to Josiah and his family. Also to our family and many friends, thank you for giving Josiah your heart and prayers.

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January 30, 2010

Mollie Carpenter posted to the memorial.

January 21, 2010

Azisa Jones/Ridley posted to the memorial.

January 17, 2010

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Mollie Carpenter

January 30, 2010

Something I would like to have said if I were in your shoes...
Please Don't Tell Me
Please don’t tell me you know how I feel,
Unless you have lost your child too.
Please don’t tell me my broken heart will heal,
Because that is just not true.
Please don’t tell me my son is in a better place,
Thought it is true, I want him here with me.
Don’t tell me someday I’ll hear his voice, see his face,
Beyond today I cannot see.
Don’t tell me it is time to move on,
Because I cannot,
Don’t tell me to face the fact he is gone,
Because denial is something I can’t stop.
Don’t tell me to be thankful for the time I had,
Because I wanted more.
Don’t tell me when I am my old self you will be glad,
I’ll never be as I was before.
What you can tell me is you will be here for me,
That you will listen when I talk of my child,
You can share with me my precious memories,
You can even cry with me for a while,
And please don’t hesitate to say his name,
Because it is something I long to hear everyday,
Friend please realize that I can never be the same,
But if you stand by me, you may like the new person
I become someday.
Author~unknown

Azisa Jones/Ridley

January 21, 2010

I LOVE YOU JOSIAH AND HOPE TO SEE U SOON SAVE ME A PLACE BABYBOY....LOVE YOUR BIG SISTER AZISA AND YOUR NEPHEW JAMIER!

christal bridges

January 17, 2010

I'm sorry to hear of your loss, he's now home with the lord getting rest from this world and his trials. i will keep you and your family up in prayer during your time of sorrow and grief. You have my deepest sympathy

Angie

January 17, 2010

Brandi- So sorry to hear of your loss but I havefaith that you will get through this. You are a strong woman and God will lead you into the direction that you need to go. Have faith and prayer and know that you have all of the beautiful memories and he is watching over you and smiling down upon all of you.

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ashlea davis

January 15, 2010

i am so sorry about jojo

January 15, 2010

hey brandi, its dena i jus wntd to say i'm thinking bout u nd ur family,my thoughts and prayers will be with you. love you,dena tokar

Shelly & Ed Kretz

January 14, 2010

We are sorry to hear about the loss of your son. Your family are in our thoughts and prayers. Sorry that I wasn't able to come to the funeral I was out of town.May god bless you all.

January 14, 2010

I had the honor of caring for Josiah at PPC during my pediatric clinical this past fall through Owens and absolutely loved him. His smile indeed lit up the room. My thoughts and prayers are with you all in the days ahead. What a special boy.

Becky Langlois

January 14, 2010

Brandi & Jewel when the Lord calls our loved ones home, he leave a gift of memories in exchange. Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to you & your entire family!
Sincerely Patty & Galen Orner
Sylvania, Ohio

January 14, 2010

Brandi and Jewel, I had the pleasure of knowing Josiah in the TPS (Educare), and PPC setting.I will remember his smile and his love of wrestling. What a GUY!!! My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. He will be missed by all. Sincerely, Karen

KAREN HADDAD

January 14, 2010

Brandi, My thoughts and prayers are with you at this most difficult time. May God bless and keep you and your family in his arms at this time of sorrow and always. Nickie

January 14, 2010

Brandi and Jewel I am so sorry of your loss. I never got the chance to meet Josiah but I know your whole family and I am truly sorry. My thoughts and prayers are with you all always. I hope you find strength in this tuff time and know he is looking down on all of you and smiling at each and everyone of you..

January 14, 2010

Brandi
you and your family our in our thoughts at this difficult time with a heavy heart. what a brave little man. you were blessed to have been his mother and he your son. JoJo was trully encapsuled in love.....
Your Heartland of Oregon family

January 14, 2010

Brandi
What a brave little man. We are all thinking of you and your family with a heavy heart. You were trully blessed to have had him in your life and he in yours. God bless you and your family and guide you through this difficult time. you were chosen to be his mother. your family at Heartland of Oregon.....

" Daroline " ( Masters-Shaw ) Gonzales

January 14, 2010

Hi everyone, I will light a candle here Thursday and Friday and be with you in thoughts and prayers. This is part of life no one understands and it will just take time, Live each day as it comes one moment at a time and remember the " HAPPY " times you had together. Love and miss you....
" Grandma " Beans "

Regina Hyslop-Butler

January 13, 2010

My thoughts and prayers are with you Brandi and family....You were blessed to have JoJo in your life and now you have so many beautiful memories...Remember he will always be with you because he's an angel now...

January 13, 2010

Sorry to hear about the loss of your son my prayers go out to you and your family.

Patty Sanislo

Kelcee Vasquez

January 13, 2010

Im so sorry to hear about your loss. My prayers are with you and the whole family.

Brandy Davis

January 13, 2010

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

mary meach

January 13, 2010

Brandi, We are so sorry to here about your loss.I know that there are no words that can express the loss of a child. Tho I did not know your son I do know you very kind hearted.our prayers are with you and your family always. the family of ; delores and john Vardinakis and Mary

January 13, 2010

Brandi and Jewel I am very sorry to hear of your loss. I know things are going to be rough but always remember the voice of the loved one will always be there to guide you through this heart ache and pain. Love Shawna Hmidan

CASSANDRA IRISH

January 13, 2010

MY HEART GOES OUT TO YOU AN YOUR FAMILY YOU WILL ALWAY'S BE IN MY PRAYER'S FROM SANDY,TUSHAY AND FAMILY TOLEDO.OH

January 13, 2010

Anne Grady Transportation Department would like to send uour condolences. May God Bless you and your family

January 13, 2010

brandi sorry to hear about your loss thinkig of you.
mashell

Nicole Harris

January 13, 2010

Brandi, I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of Josiah. I still remember seeing his beautiful smile every morning when we would walk into Footprints. He will be missed...my prayers go out to you and your family.

Jamie Filipiak

January 13, 2010

Brandi and Family,

I am so sorry to hear about JoJo. He was such a great child to be around. He always made me smile when he was around. He will be missed by us all. Please rememeber that you and your families are in our hearts.

Love you forever and always,
Jamie and Craig Filipiak

michelle lutheran

January 13, 2010

Brandi, so sorry to hear of the loss of your son. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family always.

cohle kidd

January 13, 2010

We going to miss you jojo. Detrich and Cohle

Patty Ferguson

January 13, 2010

Dear Brandi,
My prayers and love go out to you and your family at this very difficult time. Keep faith that God now cares for your little angle, he is in the warmest embrace of all and one day you'll be with him again.
We must believe that God has very special plans for those taken so young, Josiah must be an exceptional and extremely special little soul.
God bless and keep you.

Denise Snyder

January 13, 2010

The last 6 years have been empty without you in my life, and i'm sorry you never got to meet your brother but believe you will always be loved and remembered like you did. I have a lot of pictures and things to keep you in Gerald's heart as well as mine forever!!! I love you JoJo and one day I will be able to help take care of you like I used to!

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