Our beloved Demeris Louis Martin, age 31, was born in Hayti, MO and tragically left us on October 12, 2024. Demeris, had a passion for poetry, style, and family. Although we will miss him every day. Especially his winning smile. He will forever remain in our hearts. His unwavering spirit and boundless love brought immense joy into our lives along with his playful sense of humor. He is loved and will be missed by his surviving family: Monica Sherlon Yancey of Nashville, TN (mother), Anthony Ray Adams of Memphis, TN (father), Delano Lashawn Martin (brother), Ayana Rae Adams (sister), Jaliyah Brooklyn Rae Adams (sister), Janice Johnson (grandmother), Carolyn Bassett (grandmother), Faye Bassett (great grandmother), Theresa Bassett McConnell, (aunt), Dennis Wayne Bassett (uncle), Kevin Martin (uncle), Sam Martin III, (uncle), and Veronica Martin (aunt). Preceding Demeris, in death were Sam Martin Jr. (grandfather), Richard Lloyd Bassett Sr. (great grandfather), and Richard Lloyd Bassett Jr. (uncle).
Dedication of Songs By Monica Sherlon Yancey (mother)
I’LL FLY AWAY - Hezekiah Walker
MISSING YOU - Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan
WIND BENEATH MY WINGS - Gerald & Eddie Levert
RAIN ON US - Earnest Pugh
STAND - Donnie McClurkin
HE’S ABLE - Kirk Franklin
Mental Health Poem
Poetry is my escape
I emerge from the deep end from this ache
Symptoms
Some real, some fake
Letting the rhythm float me away
Still,
I punctuate.
Better than the deep breath I take
Poetry is my escape
A way to cope
Something a psychologist might say
Poetry is my freedom
Wrote by: Demeris Louis Martin
We will always carry your memory in our hearts.
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