Jayden Dra’Shon Shelby passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. He was born on Feb. 24, 2003, in Deridder, to Maurice Shelby and LeQuinta Cuney. He was loved and cherished by his stepfather, Steven Barnes. As a resident of Spring, Texas, he graduated from Spring High School in 2021. He worked for Woodland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Spring, Texas for several years. Jayden was dearly loved by his family and friends. He will be deeply missed by so many. He enjoyed playing basketball and watching Football. His favorite football team was the Cincinnati Bengals. He was also an avid dog breeder. He loved his dogs Tokyo and Chyna.
He leaves to cherish his memories: two brothers, Justice Cuney, Baton Rouge, and Jeremy Barnes, Spring, Texas; two sisters, Brittany (Brandon) Jackson, Dallas Texas, Da’layna Shelby, DeRidder; Grandparents, Debra (Louis) Freeman and Rose Shelby, Deridder; Grandfather, Ronnie Shelby, Sr, Call, Texas; uncles, Ronnie Shelby, Jr., Myron Shelby, DeRidder, Tony (Tamela) Barnes, Jasper, Texas, Curtis (Shenetha) Adams, Lake Charles, and Gene (Shamdreal) Adams, Houston, Texas; aunts, Ashley (Kendall) Douglas, Beaumont Texas, Chania Cuney, Lake Charles, Tonya Shelby, DeRidder, Kathleen Barnes, Debbie Barnes (Kenneth) Hawkins, Jasper, Texas, and April Dearmon, DeRidder.
He was preceded in death by grandfather, Curtis Lee Cuney; great-grandfathers, Lawrence Jefferson and Charles Adams; great-grandmothers, Mattie Mae Jones and Mary Jefferson.
The family received friends from 11 a.m. until time of the funeral service starting at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 22, at Sweet Home Baptist Church, 501 Carlisle Street, DeRidder. Pastor Kurt Bouie officiated. Interment followed at Beauregard Cemetery, DeRidder.
Arrangements were handled by Riley Smith & Sons Funeral Home, 1810 W. Fourth St., DeQuincy.
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