Submitted by: Leila Awad
Born: 1990
Died: 2016
My Tribute: Michael was clean for nine months before he had a fatal relapse. He was a youth leader in the church. He was an avid reader and walked everywhere. He was a brother a son and a friend. He loved playing video games with his friends and was the smartest person I ever knew. Michael was always quick to give you a compliment and to tell you that he loved you. I will always miss him. I will always love him. I can’t wait to see you again Michael. I miss you every day.

Submitted by: Mom
Born: 1982
Died: 2016
My Tribute: My son was only 33 years old. He passed away 10 days ago. Some moments I feel like how do I go on. I lost my mother in 1989 due to drugs and alcohol , I also lost my granddaughter in 2006 , both deaths were very devastating but this is the worst pain ever. I miss him so much and I feel like maybe if I did more he would still be here. I sincerely hope that no other parent has to go through this. Thank you for listening sincerely , Karen B

Submitted by: Natalie Wallace
Born: 1981
Died: 2016
My Tribute: I will have a Ryan shaped hole in my heart for the rest of my life. I couldn’t love anyone more than I loved him, my firstborn blonde, blue-eyed beautiful boy. My handsome, helpful, clumsy, clever, awkward, untidy, annoying, fussy, funny, wonderful, son who looked like me and could see right through me. I love you my son and I’ll miss you forever.

Submitted by: Darlene Harvey
Born: 1986
Died: 2016
My Tribute: My Keri was a beautiful daughter, wife and mother of 2 beautiful girls. She had a wonderful personality and loved helping people. I miss her so much. She was my baby girl that I always wanted. Her smile and laugh could light up any room. She had a beautiful sparkle in her eyes, I can’t believe she is gone. Fentanayl took her away from all of us. I no longer have my baby girl and her babies no longer have their mommy. I hate this drug crazed world we live in. She was clean for over a year…I wish I knew what pushed her over that day. What happened to make her feel that was the only escape she had……One very heart broken mother.

Submitted by: Virginia Allenby
Born: 1982
Died: 2016
My Tribute: Jenifer was my beautiful daughter who, had three beautiful children. Sadly She lost her fight to this disease on February 7, 2016. She had been in rehab at a place called serenity Springs for three months . I felt that I had finally got to meet my beautiful daughter for the first time in many years . They did an amazing job ,for that I am truly grateful . She then went to sober living called second chances ,In Atlana Georgia . She was there for six days and sadly passed away from a Heroin overdose , on her sons birthday . She had so much ahead of her ,she graduated on Dean’s list with a paralegal degree .She was an amazing mother . She had never before done heroiin, her drug of choice with pills.met a young man at a meeting who was a heroin add ict, that was the downfall of my child . I’m telling this story so you can pass it along to other moms and dads, so they are aware of where they are sending their children after rehab in knowing these AA drug meetings should not be men and women . As her mom ,I know what a good person and a good daughter she really was . I miss her so much ,I feel so empty without her in my life ….