Tributes
Our mom gave us the world. Put it right at our feet. And with her at our side There is nothing we cannot beat. Our mom was a woman who taught us to never lose sight. Though times may seem helpless she taught us how to fight. She has shown us how through times of much sorrow. To look to the future and new days of tomorrow even though times may be hard, And all we feel is pain. Remember, this too shall pass even the clouds and the rain. So it is with heavy hearts and tears in our eyes that we lay her down to rest and say our last goodbyes.
-Jonice
Mom mom mom , is all I️ can really say oh how I️ will miss you telling me to” get your loud butt out my house” when i walk in yell “ ma” so loud ,I️ will miss texting you everyday or calling you randomly to ask you a stupid question I️ love you so much you definitely fought a good fight you earn your wings n I️ promise I️ will make you proud.
- Your headache, Charell
Thank you for being the best mom. Thank you for giving me the chance to have the best mom in the world. Thank you for teaching me so much. Thank you for never letting me slack on becoming the person you knew I️ was capable of. You always wanted more for me. You always saw my potential. You believed in me, even when I️ didn’t believe in myself.
Thanks for always being my number one fan. As I️ get older, I️ see why you taught me so many of the things you did. I️t makes you not being here just a little bit easier.
- I love you, Larrell MY SI️STER , MY BABYCAKES A BOND THAT WI️LL FOREVER REMAI️N UNTI️L WE MEET AGAI️N I️ LOVE YOU !
Forever Missed
I️ really don’t know where to start...
The day you left it broke my heart.
Not just a crack ,it broke in two...
Filled with love just for you. That love’s not gone, it’s kept safe inside... But when you left ,part of me died. I️ want to remember the bond we share... But the pain in my heart is so hard to bear.
I️ miss you so much and more, everyday... And love you much more than words, could ever say.
- Love , DadWe know you’re ok now, no more suffering. Never saying goodbye, We’ll say see you later.
- Auntie Darlene and Aunt JaniceAs I️ look at the sky tonight, I️ wonder are you up there watching over me. The pain of losing you hurt deeply, yet I️ take comfort in knowing your angelic soul is at peace. I️ miss you with every part of me. Memories of your smile, laugh and kind heart fill my thoughts constantly. The building feels empty without you. Our hopes and dreams now are just shadows of what could’ve been. Yet as I️ reflect on your life, I️ am filled with gratitude. Your time on earth was packed with so much love and light. You spread joy to all you met and touched many lives with your gentle caring way. You taught me what true sisterly love means. Wherever you are, my dear angel, I️ know you watch over me still, giving me strength and guiding my path. Though my eyes cannot see you, I️ feel your presence You live on in my heart and the memories we created together. Forever in my thoughts and prayers, you are, and always will be my angel.
-From Anthony , Your Brother Dear mommy , I️ love and miss you so much. Hope you’re happy and doing good up there. Thanks for fighting and trying to stay strong for me
- Love MarnithaRemember Me
Don’t remember me with sadness , Don’t remember me with tears, Remember all the laughter, We’ve shared throughout the years. Now I am contented That my life it was worthwhile, Knowing that I passed along the way I made somebody smile. When you are walking down the street And you’ve got me on your mind, I’m walking in your footsteps Only half a step behind. So please don’t be unhappy Just because I’m out of sight, Remember that I’m with you Each morning, noon and night.
- April
Acknowledgment of Thanks
We gratefully acknowledge with sincere appreciation your comforting expressions of sympathy rendered through countless calls, cards, messages of love and all acts of kindness during our time of bereavement. May God bless you and be with you always.
- The family of Chinitha Brandon
Chinitha L. Brandon, affectionately, known as April was born April 10, 1978 to Garry Brandon and the late Gloria Ann Johnson. April accepted Christ at an early age. Growing up on the 4600 block of South LaCrosse, she grew up with her paternal grandparents; the late Willie and Ann Brandon and maternal grandparents; the late T.L. And Juanita Johnson living directly across the street from each other! With the other part of her roots grounded in LeClaire Courts, you could always find April on the 4300 block of Lamon. April attended Hearst Elementary School and graduated from Curie High School in 1996. She obtained her Medical Administrative Assistant degree from Everest College in 2007.
April was blessed with four children; one son Larrell , and three daughters, Charell , Jonice and Marnitha whom she loved more than anything in the world! You couldn’t tell April nothing about her kids. Her motto was “ Ain’t Nobody gone take care of my kids, But ME!” and she lived by that.
When you think of the word hardworking, April’s name comes to mind. She started at Popeye’s at the age 16 and worked in Fast Food Management for over 20 years.
April was compassionate and selfless. She was a great friend to have by your side. As a Community servant she would often secure sponsorships from her job to support feeding the attendees at community events. Being very outspoken, she said what she meant and meant what she said! April was a comedian in her own right ,with a very dry sense of humor. She loved to watch Tubi movies and listen to house music. You could catch her doing the “Percolator” or footworking whenever the beat dropped! She loved her some Home Run Inn and Villa Rosa Pizza and of course, her choice in fine dining….. Red Lobster!
Resilient in her recent battle with cancer, She used her children as her strength to put up her best fight. If you asked her how she was doing, she would always say “I’m Ok! She told her family and friends she was going to fight until the end and that’s exactly what she did. Never letting the circumstances keep her down, in 2022, April finally conquered her fear of heights and took a flight to Las Vegas for vacation and she also pushed herself to master the art of driving.
Chinitha “April” Brandon made her transition on Saturday, August 19, 2023 surrounded by her family and friends.
She leaves to cherish: her memory her children, Larrell Lindsey, Charell Brandon, Jonice Thurman, Marnitha Anthony; two grandchildren, Larrell Lindsey Jr , Carsynn Rose; her father, Garry Brandon (Letsy); brother, Anthony Brandon (Keysha); one niece, Antonia Brandon; six uncles, Cleon, Jerome, Marvin, DeWayne, Keith (Janice), Marlon; three aunts, Linette, Sharon, Brenda; her best friends, Christine and Tes and a host of other loving relatives and friends.
