Kedre'us De'Juan Norvell

KEDRE’US DE’JUAN NORVELLAs we retrace the footprints of Kedre’us De’ Juan Norvell we can only give thanks for the many lives he enriched along life’s journey. A strong, and quite young man, he was blessed to enjoy many of God’s blessings as a son, a brother, fiancé, expectant father, grandson, nephew, cousin, and trusted friend. On March 16, 1995 Jacqueline Norvell and Doug Easter welcomed the birth of a bouncing brown bubble of joy who they named Kedre’us. From the beginning she knew he would grow up to be a very active and talented child. Kedre’us “Nuky”/ “Dre” was a 2013 graduate of Gurdon High School where he excelled, not only as an athlete, but as a student as well. He was a member of the football team where he played the running back position jersey #22. He maintained good grades and made friends easily. He loved his classmates; they were his sisters and brothers. He had a warm smile and at times he was of few words, he had a big heart. Kedre’us was that cool, laid-back friend who was in tune with the latest trends and fashions of the 21st century. He had a great sense of humor and never met a stranger. He lived life to the fullest. His greatest joy was the expectation and anticipation of the birth of his daughter, Kataliah Marie Norvell. He was an employee at the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Arkadelphia. He worked hard to provide for his young family. He attended Kingdom Authority Christian Ministries where he had played the drums at one time. He enjoyed football and his favorite basketball team was the Los Angeles Lakers. In his free time he enjoyed video games and loved making music; he was a self proclaimed rap artist. He and his friends would spend hours creating lyrics and laying tracks. On Monday, May 29, 2017, Kedre’us traded time for eternity and departed from this life. Although he is no longer here in body, his memory will live on forever. His memory has left indelible impressions in the hearts and minds of his parents, Jacqueline and Melvin McPeak of Gurdon, AR; his fiancé, Kristal Nieto of Caddo Valley, AR; his daughter, Kataliah Marie Norvell; five sisters, Natasha (Clifton) Hunter of Killeen, TX, Kaleda Norvell of Emmet, AR, Aspen Easter stationed in South Korea, Nicki Easter of Conway, AR, Breonnie Easter of Texarkana, TX: two brothers, Kelvin (Jessica) McPeak of Avilla, AR and Kevin (Keirere) Fulks of Texarkana, AR; special brothers, Chris Penny of Arkadelphia, LaDaron Johnson stationed in Africa, Edward Hood of Gurdon, AR, Demario Williams of Arkadelphia and Dion Hawthorne stationed in Africa; his nieces and nephews, Kaleigh Fulks, Clifton Hunter, Jr., Isacc McPeak, Aleena Hunter, Jakylen Brown, Iann Larios and Alonzo Larios; grandparents, Belva and Mitchell Wafer of Emmet, AR; aunts, LaShiro (Herbert, Jr.) Bell of Gurdon, AR, and Maxine (Randolph) Johnson; uncles, Robert (Patricia) Norvell of Arkadelphia, AR, Ernest (Nikina Gay) Norvell of Hope, AR, Monte (Kim) Hayes of Guernsey, AR and Wendell (Christy) McPeak; a special mother, Latoya Britton of Gurdon, AR; his god-mother, Latisha Jones of Prescott, AR; Fred Hatley, who cherished him as a son; cousins, Shakeita Norvell, ShaPromise Hayes, Herbert Bell, Keyona Walker, Shavonte Norvell, and Darrius Norvell.He also leaves his mother-in-law, Nina Nieto of Mt. Pleasant, TX; his father-in-law, Hector Nieto of Mt. Pleasant, TX; sisters-in-law, Sonya Larios of Arkadelphia and Jacqueline Nieto of Mt. Pleasant, TX; great aunts and uncles; numerous other cousins and friends.Acknowledgement No matter what your trails are, or how big your mountain seems; The Lord is there to see you through; He’ll go to all extremes. So if your cross seems hard to bear, and you know not what to do; The one who loves you most of all will be there to see you through. We wish to acknowledge and give thanks to all the friends and extended family members for your support and care. We especially wish to thank all of those who lifted up prayers, sent beautiful cards and text messages, made telephone calls, came by to visit and showered us with care. Words cannot express our gratitude to each and every one of you for being there when we needed you the most. Special thanks to the Gurdon Public School District and the entire Gurdon Community. Today we gather not to count the years in his life, but to celebrate the life in his years.