Travanti Jernard (TJ) Jackson, age of 20 was born September 30, 1985 in Sumter SC to Gwendolyn Harris (Jackson) Hart and the late William Gerald Jackson.
At an early age, he acepted Christ as his Lord and Savior, and became a member of High Hills AME Church.
Travanti attened elementary school in Sumter, SC and a 2003 graduated from Eau Claire High School in Columbia, SC. Like an angel from heaven, he loved the sound of music. TJ was a tenor saxophone player for Eau Claire and WJ Keenan High School Marching Bands, and has performed at several competitions within the Carolina. He was pursuing his nursing degreeat Midlands Technical College. Travanti was formerly employed at the Richland Heart Center in Columbia, SC and just prior to him going to his heavenly home accepted employment at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Ga.
On August 18, 2006 he ws escorted from his life to his eternal rest with his Lord and Savior. TJ was the family's "Gentle Giant" and lived life showing his compassion with all those he came in contact with.
His loving and compassionate memory will be cherished by his mother, Gwendolyn H.(Jackson) Hart and father James Hart III; a preciious sister, Quandria J. Jackson, Columbia SC; his brother James (Nipaporn) Hart IV and one niece Zai Hart, Anchorage, AK; his maternal grandmother, Maggie W. Harris, Rembert, SC; paternal grandparents, William and Annie Mae Jackson, Dalzell, SC and grandmother Dorothy Hart, Bronx, NY. Loving aunts, Brenda (Michael) Moses, Louisville, KY, Karen (Dana) Smith, Rembert, SC, Rose Jackson, Orangeburg, SC and Sabrina Hart, Orlando FL; devoted uncles, Larry (April) Curtis, Manhatten NY, CW4 Julius (Willie Mae) Harris, Buford GA, Perry (SaRoni)Loyd,III Sumter SC, Henry Jackson and Robert Jackson, Dalzell, SC, Michael (Andrea)Patterson, Brooklyn NY and Duke Hart, Bronx NY and a host of grandaunts and uncles, other relatives and friends.
A chain of "brothers and sister" has been broken, TJ's special link will be cherished by his precious first cousins, Julius Lamont (Cornelia) Harris, Atlanta GA, Brittany L. Moses, Statesboro, GA, Mychal Drew Moses, Louisville, KY, Chantelle S. Loyd, Sumter SC, Shanyce J. Harris, Buford Ga, TaShermma Stukes, Ayana Z Smith and Ashton I Smith all of Rembert SC, Ebony Jackson, Charleston SC, Trevor and Darian Jackson both of Orangeburg SC and an adored 2nd cousin, Nyaa J Harris, Atlanta GA.
FOUR CANDLES FOR YOU
The first candle represents our grief.
The pain of losing you is intense.
It reminds us of the depth of our love for you.
The second candle represents our courage.
To comfront our sorrow,
To comfort each other,
To change our lives.
The third candle we light in your momory.
For the times we laughed.
The times we cried.
The times we were angry with each other,
The silly things you did.
The caring and joy you gave us.
This fourth candle we light for our love.
We light this candle that your light will always shine.
We cherish the special place in our hearts
that will always be reserved for you.
We thank you for the gift
Your living brought to each of us.
We Love You
Julius Lamont (Cornelia) Harris
Brittany L Moses
Mychal Drew Moses
Chantelle S. Loyd
Shanyce J Harris
TaShemma Stukes
Ayana Z Smith
Ashton I Smith
Ebony J Jackson
Trevor Jackson
Darian Jackson
&
Nyaa J. Harris
