Jayden Malik Blakely

Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? He who has clean hands and a pure heart. Psalm 24:3-4 On May 26, 2009, Joshua Blakely and Cleshawna Henderson welcomed the birth of a bouncing brown bubble of joy they named Jayden Malik Blakely. Jayden was a happy baby who brought added joy to lives of those he touched. Smiling was what he did best. Whenever you saw him he would give you his great big smile and give lots of hugs and kisses. Jayden’s favorite color was blue and he loved Sonic the Hedge Hog and Spiderman. At the tender age of four adults would marvel at how confidently he could navigate and use the iPad. He spent countless hours not just playing but also learning and perfecting his technological prowess. Jayden was a 2013 Pre-school graduate of the Southwest Education Co-Op HIPPY Program and was anxiously waiting to start Kindergarten in August. On Friday, January 24, 2014, in his 4th season of life Jayden slept into the Lord’s embrace. He was welcomed home by his father Joshua Blakely who made his transition on March 11, 2012 and his great-grandfather Ozie Page who made his transition on January 1, 2014. Jayden will be missed by many. Even though his life was short he touched many people and the world will be a little less bright with him gone. Jayden leaves precious memories in the hearts of his mother, Cleshawna N. Henderson of Hope, AR; his grandparents, Gary and Billie Blakely of Rosston, AR, and Anthony and Patrice Henderson of Hope, AR; four aunts, Brittany Blakely of Rosston, AR, Brittany (Jawaine) Frierson of Hope, AR, Whitney (Donald) Toney of Hope, AR; and Koyona (Gregory) Heard of Junction City, LA; one uncle, Jeremy Blakely of Rosston, AR; his great-grandparents, Zelma Henderson of Junction Cit, LA, Betty J. (Charles) Hunter of Farmerville, LA, Doris Blakely of Rosston, AR and Ervin Blakely of Prescott, AR; his god-mother, Jodie Holston of Hope, AR; his god-father, Corey Martin of Hope, AR; his god-aunts, Waltine Coles of Texarkana, TX, and Charlene Phillips of Texarkana, TX; his god-uncle, Rickey Phillips of Texarkana, TX; and a special friend, Ma’vion “Bop” Daniels of Waldo, AR. He also leaves an abundance of cousins, friends and the Southwest Education Co-Op HIPPY family. Public visitation will be held at Providence Missionary Baptist Church Full Gospel Ministry, 3576 Hwy 278 West - Hope, Arkansas on Saturday, February 1st from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. The family will greet and receive friend form 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. A celebration of his life will shared with friends on Sunday, February 2nd at 2:30 p.m. at Providence Missionary Baptist Church Full Gospel Ministry where Bishop Johnny Jones is the Pastor. Superintendent Donald Page of New Life Ministries in Waldo, Arkansas will officiate. Interment will be in New Salem Cemetery, Rosston, Arkansas. Bearers of the casket will be Kardareous Coleman, Kaden Henderson, Damarion Henry, Jemarreya Jones, Ricky Phillips and Kelby Christopher.