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Emmanuel Etheridge Obituary
EMMANUEL REGINALD ETHERIDGE
"Smiley"
On March 17, 2007; beloved son of Dorothy Raichel and Lawrence Coleman. He is also survived by siblings, Belinda, Thelma, Lemorrah, Georgiann, Thomasine and Loretta, companion Thomell and a host of other relatives and friends. Family will receive friends on Saturday, March 31 from 12 Noon until time of services at 1 p.m. at Pope Funeral Homes, Forestville Chapel, P.A., 5538 Marlboro Pike.
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for Emmanuel Etheridge
NORRIS JENKINS
February 19, 2008
WASTE............
THIS YA NEPHEW...
LOVE YOU BOY.
IM OUT HERE DOING THE THANG FOR YOU.EVEN THOUGH YOU NOT HERE YOU ARE DEFINITELY IN A BETTER PLACE.
AND KNOW THAT I HAVE NOT FORGOT YOU.WE MOVE IN YOUR NAME.
BIGHAND ENT.
Trunda
January 7, 2008
Happy New Year's to you. Miss you so much, wish you was here. Love you always
Trunda
Trunda
October 22, 2007
It's me Reggie
I miss you so much, I need to talk with you. This is just not real to me at times you not here for me to call you or stop pass. Dell seen Fatts and Ham last weekend N came pass and got him. Your son had fun. We miss you so much. Keep a look out for family freinds and love one.
Until I come home I will keep running my race so I can two meet my father one day.
Love you always\
Trunda
Trunda
October 10, 2007
It's me Emmanuel,
Just wanted to tell you thanks for stoping pass to talk with me. I was thinking back when we would talk about death" I know you are at peace now no worries at all. It's hard Reggie to keep going on the right path with the Lord. But I know one day he will call my name I want to be ready. Sometimes it's hard to get a pray in. So many of they young black boy's "men" are leaving you would think they could look and see it it time to get right with the Lord. Am glad we had 4 years to share with each other, and I had the changes to go to church with you on sundays. I know you and the others use to laugh at me all the time lol it is funny M-F church church church, and on Sundays but it is paying off for our son and my self. Hope to see you real soon. Love you
Trunda
October 4, 2007
Hey its me Emmanuel,
I wrote you the other day but don't see it. Well Dell is fine he still have his day's like we all. He miss you a lot and so do I. Just thinking back to the days we had so much fun. Well I will be out soon to talk with you and your son. Love you, Always
Tina Miles
August 18, 2007
Happy Birthday Baby!!!
We Love and Miss You!
Trunda
August 14, 2007
Just was thinking about you on this nice day. Dell have is frist game this year on Sat wish you could be there. You will in sprit. We miss you and always love you.
Love Trunda your Bonnie
Trunda
July 9, 2007
Hi Emmamuel it's me baby,
I wrote you on Father's Day to tell you Happy Father's Day, it did not seem to reach you. I miss you so much. I still have my days. I seen Mr. B the other day and he was still having a hard time dealing with this. Just wanted you to know that you are miss by so many and loved. Until I see you. Love you Always
Trun'Dell
July 9, 2007
Hi dad it's me Dell just wanted to tell you that I miss you on father's day. I cant stop thinking if you are looking down on me at times. Am playing football this year I wish you could see me run and make that touch down this year. All I have is the time you would come out to see me play. I miss you dad Love your son Dell
Jermaine Smith
June 27, 2007
Yesterday, I decided to call you because I haven't spoken to you since February and wanted to see if you wanted to hang out and what not. I called your cell phones and both numbers were disconnected. I didn't know anyone in your family so I called Starland in VA to see if they have seen you. I told them that I knew you didn't work there anymore, but was hoping that one of the employees knew how to get a hold of you. The guy told me that you passed away and I froze. I had to ask him to repeat himself. He didn't go into details..only telling me the basics. I was at work at the time and I went to my office, put my head down on the desk and began to cry.
I just want to tell you that I love you, man. I never thanked you outright for getting me started into management. My success in management I owe to you. You was the one who praised me to Warren Lee(our boss)knowing I didn't have any prior management skills. Today, I make a pretty good salary and live comfortable because you gave me an opportunity to do so. I remember first meeting you at the FuncoLand in Frederick seven years ago. We hit it off from the start. I remember back in Christmas 2000 when you was burned out from working two months without a day off and I worked at the Gaithersburg FuncoLand so that you could have a day off. I have lots of memories...and can go on all night.
In closing, I just want to say that I'll miss you. I'm looking at my IM program now and I see your name and icon on it. Its telling me that you're online and I keep typing in...hoping you would respond. I told some of our old employees about what happened and they can't believe it. I speak for myself, George F., Gito, Tim, Joe and other employees you knew...we love you, we'll miss you and we'll mourn you until we join you.
***To his close family and friends, please email me to let me know where he was laid to rest. Thank you.
Trunda
May 23, 2007
It's me Reggie just wanted to let you that I miss you and things will never be the same with out you. We was just talking about some of the good times we shared with you and the joy you gave to us, and how you use to go the church with me. lol It's good to know that you are at peace now and you have joy. Time is getting near many will be left. Reggie I cant wait to get there to see my Father's face.
"Thanks" Dell will be fine.
We Love you Always
Trun'Dell Rainey
May 11, 2007
Hi Dad it's me I miss you so much
I talk to my mom about you a lot I no i have not wrote you but this is hard cause we was just getting to no each other I have your pictures up in my room. Your freinds have told me so much about you and Noris calls me. I cant stop thinking about the time you would come and get me or call me. Some say I look just like you
Love you Dad
Georgiann Hampton
May 10, 2007
Hey Reg,
This is Georgie, just letting you know you will always be in my heart. I still can't believe that you are actually gone; but when I think of where you are -- it puts a smile on my face. Please tell "God" that I said hi and know that all of us down here will see you again. I guess we were the only two who smiled all the time, so I guess I will have to be the one to keep up the old tradition. Until we see one another again, your sister -- "Geogie."
Love You ALWAYS!!!
Thomasine Spriggs
April 29, 2007
Ilove you Reggie, and will always keep you close in my heart. I am still in shock that you are not physically with us anymore. Really words can not express how I feel. I will let God help me in this grieving storm. Until we meet in heaven, I have nothing but lovely memories and thank God that he allowed me to be your sister for 33 beautiful years. Thank you God for sharing Reggie with us.
M Wms
April 25, 2007
To Reggie's Family, Please be encourage. Weeping my endure for a night - but Joy comes in the morning.
I was shocked when I heard that my first high school sweetheart had passed away. Reggie and I kept in contact up until the time I relocated to Houston to complete my pharmacy degree in 2006. I remember the last time I saw him in the flesh. He was smiling, of course... like always. He had such a gorgeous smile. But his HEART was as big as his smile. I will always cherish the memories he and I shared. He will truly be missed. As I type this message, my eyes fill with tears. I'm sad that I didn't get a chance to speak to him before this tragedy occured. I'm also sad that I didn't have one last time to share with him the goodness of the Lord. I always witnessed to Reggie and tried my best to represent CHRIST every time I was in his presence. I have no worries thou. God rains on the just and the unjust and He has the family say so... with that sad, I will trust the Lord.
To Reggie's mate and friends. Please be encouraged.
MSW
Trunda
April 19, 2007
Emmanuel you know it's me. Just wanted to tell you we miss you Dell talk's about you all the time.
I think about you so much. Just wanted you to know there was a PEACEFUL feeling at your homecoming. "I know you got in". You know by God calling you home so many of your friends are talking about getting SAVE that's good look at how you still have in effect on us all. Until next time
Love Always,
Bonnie
Reecey
April 15, 2007
You are already missed. The neighborhood is never going to be the same.
Tina
April 6, 2007
May God Bless.....
Everyone who was fortunate enough to have Reggie in their lives.
He was a wonderful person and will be missed by so many.
He has touched alot of peoples hearts.
Keep your heads up for one day we will see him again.
Know that we were all blessed to have him in ours lives and that he was put there for a reason.
My whole family is still having a hard time dealing with it but we all know that he's in a better place, "Smiling down on all of us".
I will keep all of his
friends and family in my prayers.
R.I.P Baby... You Are Loved and Missed By Many!!
"Gone But Never 4Gotten"
Trunda
April 4, 2007
Thomell may God be with you and your girls at this time. Keep your head up' you just may see his smile once more.
Trunda
April 4, 2007
Reggie, just wanted to let you know that you are missed and loved by many. Reggie you did not change at all!!!. I miss you so much, Friday is comeing and I don't know how Dell is going to act. This well be the 1st Friday that Dell will not talk to you nor see you. I feel funny cause I have so much to tell you and can't call you as my best friend, remeber on Thursday what we was talking about it was "TRUE" lol lol. Love you always,
Bonnie & Clyde Forever....
Thomell Johnson
April 3, 2007
To my dearest Smiley, it me Thomell.I will always love you.You were the best men I could have ever had in my life and in my kids life. I am so glad i had you for the time i did.You have showed me how a woman should be treated.you are the greatest and will always be miss.What we had was so special no one can ever take that from us.I love you so very much.My heart has a whole in it .I just know we would grow old together.You are in a better place. See you when I get there love you..........
Charlotte-aka-Missey Miles
April 3, 2007
May God bless and take care of your Family through this hard time.Reggie I remember the first time we met you asked me if I would do your hair for you and I did.Who would have thought that from that day on you would make such an impact in my families life.Everytime I saw you it seemed like you were always happy and smiling, even when you were in a bad mood you seemed to find time to smile.Im sorry I couldnt make it to the funeral but I want you to know that you were with me in my heart and memories.You are in a better place now and you will truly be missed but never forgotten.Rest in peace. Love MIssey
paris turner
April 1, 2007
first i wanna say that it is sad to here wat happend to u and that i will always miss u and u was so nice to people u always had people laughing and u always use to smile all the time lol but now ur in a better place thats heaven love u see u in heaven r.i.p reggie
LaWander McFarland
March 30, 2007
To the Family
May God comfort and Keep you. And I am sure you know but Reggie was a great guy and he will truly be missed. However, he has left alot of wonderful memories for a lot of people.
God bless you all.
Toiri
March 30, 2007
Reggie,
Its been a long time since I have last seen you and yet I remember that smile. I know that you are looking down on all those that love you and see how your smile have touched so many people. Although we have to say goodbye for now, your smile will be with us forever. Keep smiling
shaniqua thompson
March 29, 2007
When I think of You I think of the way u always made me smile no matter how mad u made me. When I was little I smiled just because u were smiling. It was hardly never a day when I didnt see u smiling. Man I just cant believe your gone For the past couple of days I cant stop crying because I just cant let it go and its still hard 4 me to believe. Everyday I look at the only picture I have of you and cry because I aint gonna be able to see that smile you always had on your face. I cant see why any one would wanna take you from us like that. Im gonna miss you and I wont ever let you go cuz I love you. You were like a father to me. I never had a father around because I lost mine but you healed a hole that was open in my heart. Now that your gone that hole in my heart is re-opened. You took a piece of me when u left.
NO MATTER WHAT U WILL ALWAYS HAVE A PLACE IN MY HEART BECAUSE YOU WERE LIKE A FATHER 2 ME.
I CANT STOP CRYING BECAUSE U LEFT US SO UNEXPECTEDLY BUT U WILL ALWAYS BE BY MY SIDE AND IN MY HEART !!!!!
When I sit down in the house and think about you I dont think as if your never coming back and I wont ever see you again I think as if I will see you tommorrow and that we would have times like we had before I got older and started to see less and less of you. I just think I will see you again because I love you and will always miss you.
You will always have a place in my heart and I will never 4get about you. You showed me love like no other besides my mother. I just loved the way you always made my mom happy. She never seemed to smile as much as she did when u and her were together. I just miss those days and I wish I could re-live them but I know I can't travel back in time. All I have is the memories we shared. You were like my father, matter of a fact you were my father and that is what I will never 4 get.
Love Always,
Your Daughter
T'keyah Chambers
March 29, 2007
I wanna start by saying God bless to all of Reggie's family because I know that when Reggie left he took a peice of me with him because not only was Reggie a friend to me but he was also like a father. Sometimes it hard for me to think about it but I will always know that he is doing much better where he is now and he will always be looking down on me. When I look back on things I remember, all of the good times we shared and I will always have those good memories and Reggie in my heart. I loved Reggie and will always love Reggie and I know that someday we will be together again and I know that while Reggie was here he loved me as much as I loved him. The time Reggie was here mean so much to me knowing that nobody could ever replace the love that he gave to me and I gave to him. I just wish that he was here so that I could say good-bye and I want Reggie to know that I will always love and miss him. Well I just want to say that I love and miss Reggie and I want him to know that he will always stay in my heart.
Love Always,
Your Daughter,Your Friend
Shontell Proctor
March 29, 2007
"Smiley"
It's so hard to believe that two weeks has passed. You will be deeply missed. You truly raised the bar in showing how a man is SUPPOSE to treat a woman. Believe me, we ALL have learned from you. How you possessed charm, charisma, and style. Oh, how Thomell & I constantly sit back now and think about the four of us eating at the M&S Grill then catching the play afterwards @ The Warner Theatre. All I keep thinking about is the (Peanut Gallery Comment) As you and D both said Thomell and I don't know what to say out of our mouths. How we wish we could turn back the hands of time, just to have that one final laugh again.
Smiley, I can't began to emphasize how you will truly be missed.
You always made sure Thomell was okay, now that your no longer here I will continue that journey for you. Only time will heal the pain in her heart, but we all know time heals everything. She asked me if she would ever get over this and my advice to her was you never get over it, you just learn to get through it.
Trunda
March 29, 2007
The Family of Reggie,
May God pull you close and keep you all during this time.Many prayer's are with you.
Love Trunda
SHERITA MOORE
March 29, 2007
To the Family,
May God bless you in this time of sorrow. Know that Reggie is in a better place.
Sincerly Sherita Moore
Trunda
March 29, 2007
It's me, Reggie you have taken your place beside you father. You now have a bigger and better job to do as an Angel take your right wing and place it at the sides of your family to give them comfort. I miss you so much your son "Dell" have his up's and downs but do understands on a spiritual note that God has a plane for us all. Until next time love you. Know you are missed by many..
Tina
March 29, 2007
I would like to start out by saying that my heart goes out to the Family.
May God bless you in this great time of need.
Reggie will truely be missed.
Me and My girls have been struggling day in and day out to get through this.
Reggie stepped into our life back in 1995 and showed us the true meaning of Love.
He raised my girls as his own and was there for us at times when no one else was. Despite our break up almost five years later we always maintained our friendship.
I thank God for giving us one final chance to see him a couple weeks ago when he came to my house to visit the girls.
Although it hurts to see him leave us We know he's in a better place now.
You'll always be remembered by your smile and your kind heart.
You will always hold a very special place in my heart.
We love you and Miss You so much Reggie.
Love You Always!!
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