JaMarco Reid

JaMarco Demetries Reid, a native and resident of Mobile, AL was
born June 14, 1994 to a loving and devoted mother and father Priscilla
Cole and Michael Merity. He entered the gates of Heaven on Tuesday,
August 12, 2025.
JaMarco attended Murphy High School, and was a proud member of the
graduating Class of 2013. He had a love for football and was a
cornerback for the Murphy's Football Team. He continued his education
attending Alabama A&M University. JaMarco had a passion for cooking
and was recently promoted on his job from a dishwasher to a grill cook.
JaMarco accepted Christ as His Lord and Savior attending Plum Street
Missionary Baptist Church, and later joined One Way Outreach Holiness
Ministries.
JaMarco loved sports football and basketball. He enjoyed spending time
with family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his great-grandparents: Lillie Mae and
James Reid, Elizabeth and Preston Smith, and Fadie Mae and James
Merity; uncle, Lamar Odom; and bonus father, Larry Cole.
JaMarco leaves to cherish his memories, a loving and devoted
grandmother, Juanita (Charlie) McClain; grandfather, Glen Smith of
Hubert, NC; six aunts: Mary Jones and Larven Sewell of Mobile, AL,
Tanya Smith of Greenville, SC, Dorothy Donald of Detriot, MI, Mada
(Otis) Richardson, and Yolanda (Stanley) Martin; three devoted aunts:
Janice Merity, Nakia (Phillip) Rankin, and Shirley James; two uncles:
Stanley Merity and Gregory (Christine) Herrine; six siblings: Larry
Boone, Avis Boone, Jarvis Boone, Kyron Boone, Jalessa Harris, and
Bennie Buskey; two devoted sisters: Jasmine Reid and JaBria Reid; two
devoted brother-in-laws: Brian Taylor and Nicholas Lawson; one
devoted Godsister; Shamya Hart; honorary parents, Becky (James)
Devery; a host of nieces and nephews, three devoted nieces: Jameriyah
Reid, Jordyn Taylor and Journey Taylor; honorary niece, Becca
Sprinkle; two devoted nephews: Carlos Cade, Jr. and Jeremiah Cade; a
host of cousins, six devoted: Bianca Merity, DeAnthony Cole, Phillip
Rankin, Jr., Nicole James, Marlon Ingram, and Shamichael Samuel; a
host of friends, twelve devoted: Lorenzo Goldsmith, Marcus McCants,
Carlos Jones, Jaquan Gibson, John Parker, Cedric Thrash, Tevin
McKenzie, Brandon Fleeton, Kenton Bettis, Tyrik Blount, Jaquarius
Brown, and Roderick Stanley; two special friends: Alexandra Pettway
and Asia Jackson.