October 12, 1992 ~ February 18, 2009
Joseph Dale Jo Jo Westmoreland was born on October 12, 1992 and left the world to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 in a Mt. Pleasant hospital. Joseph was a Christian and an active member of Crossroads Missionary Baptist Church. Jo Jo was a Sophomore at Hughes Springs High School. His passion in life was for Football, Ridin & Ropin, Baseball, Hunting and spending time with his friends. Joseph is survived by his parents, Roger and Paula Westmoreland of Hughes Springs; two brothers and one sister-in-law Jeremy and Stephanie Westmoreland and Justin Westmoreland, all of Hughes Springs; his grandparents Horace and Linda Jones of Hughes Springs and Eddie and Phyllis Westmoreland of Queen City, aunts and uncles Debbie and Bradley Dennis, Peggy Stark, Penny and Steve Campbell, Mina and Charles Priddy, Ricky and Trudy Taylor and Jimmy and Jennifer Goodson, all of Hughes Springs. Derik and Kathy Wasson of Queen City, Chantay and Don Crews of Kansas City, KS and Whitney Treadway of Atlanta; one niece and nephew McKinley and Karter Westmoreland of Hughes Springs; a host of cousins and friends. Jo Jo is also survived by his best friend Nick McGuire and a special coach Chris Edwards both of Hughes Springs. Joseph is preceded in death by his brother Roger Dale Westmoreland, Jr.; his grandmother Marjorie McKinney Westmoreland and his uncle Danny Joe Westmoreland. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM on Friday, February 20, 2009 at Mustang Stadium at Hughes Springs High School with Rev. Dan McGuire and Rev. Larry Neeley officiating. Burial will be at Sardis Cemetery in Hughes Springs under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home, Inc. Visitation will be from 3-8 PM on Thursday, February 19th at Crossroads Missionary Baptist Church. Following visitation, a candlelight service will be held at 8:30 PM at Mustang Stadium. Friends are asked to bring a candle to light in Jo Jo's memory. Memorials may be made to the Jo Jo Westmoreland Memorial Scholarship Fund at First National Bank of Hughes Springs. Friends and family will be received at the home of Horace and Linda Jones at 331 CR 2904, Hughes Springs.
Guestbook
Roger, Paula, & Family,Our thoughts and prayers are with you. God Bless.
Dear Roger & Paula & Family,I have no words to ease your pain. Just know we all have kept you in our prayers and will continue to do so. May the peace of the Lord be with you all.The Dismukes FamilyPoncho & JulieChad & AmandaCole & Kaleigh
Roger,Paula,and family,Our hearts ache for you during this difficult time. You know the source of strength and peace so rest in Him. God will see you through. Much love and continued prayers.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you as you go through this difficult time. Please let us know if there is anything we can do.
Roger, Paula and Family, You have been in our hearts and prayers since this painful journey and we continue to pray to God to hold you in his loving arms.
Paula and Roger, I am so very sorry for your loss. This is such a tragedy for any parent to loose a child. I only met him once when he stayed with Bryan, Stacie and Steven. He was a very sweet and polite young man. Again he will be grately missed and you and your family are on our prayer list at church and you all are in my prayers daily.Sincerely,Mary Lou Wilson(Duncan)
We love ya'll very much.
Roger and Paula, My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. I am so sorry for your loss. With Love,Mikey
We are at a loss as to what we can do for you. So right now, we are praying for you to have comfort in knowing we care. Love you, Mickey and Debbie Rorex
Joeseph was a great person and will be dearly missed. You're in our prayers. God Bless
Roger, Paula & Justin, We are so very sorry for the loss of Joseph. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Our thoughts and Prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.
My deepest sympathies.
Dear Roger, Paula,and Family You are in our thoughts and Prayers. With Love Brett and Jennifer Schroeder
Dear Roger and Paula… Our hearts go out to you and your family. Please remember that you are in the thoughts and prayers of your many friends in southeast Texas. May God's peace be with you.
Roger, Paula & family: Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. We love you all very much.
Paula & Roger,we cannot begin to understand how yu fell at this time, but we know that the Lord is with you and will help get yu through this. Please know that we are praying for your whole family to give you all strength in the days to come.
We are so sorry for your loss. Please know that our prayers have been and will be with you.
Our prayers and heartfelt thoughts are with you and the family and every one who was blessed to know your son.
Dear JoJo,Just thinking of you and your family. I know you are with the Lord enjoying the heavenly kingdom. Please tell the Lord to ease the pain in your family's heart. It seemed like yesterday you were running around camp at Salt Grass.. Not missing a beat.. you were a joy to know and i will always remember what a gift you were. Amen
Roger, Paula and Family:I know nothing can take your pain away, no words, no actions, or no gifts. However, I do know you can find strength in the Lord. You are in my prayers!JoJo was always a blessing at church!!
Roger & Paula, Our heart goes out to yours. Children are such a blessing from God and I can't imagine what you are going through. Your family is in our prayers and I know that God will see you through this difficult time.Doug, Detra, & Emma Foster(Megan Buikema's Parents)
Our prayers are with you.
My Thoughts and Prayers are with yall…
I am praying for your entire family. I was blessed to have known Jo Jo and know his wonderful sense of humor. He could always make people smile and you rarely saw him without a smile on his face as well.God Bless.
I remember Joseph from when I worked at the elementary, he was such a sweet boy. I know he made you proud, and will continue to do so. Our whole community grieves with you. You are in our prayers Bruce & Kim Laigle
Dear Roger and PaulaI know this is a most difficult time for you. I know God needed another angel to help him. I still the little boy riding his horse with not a fear in this world. He was so full of life and energy. I know you will miss him so much. Just remember that he is in God's care and that his spirit is still with you where ever you may go. If you need a shoulder to lean on or just someone to talk to I am here. Cherish the memories and the time he spent with you alwayswith love James and Kathy
Our sincere sympathy to your family.We heard nothing but good things about this young man.
May God bless your family during your time of sorrow. Remember He is always with you.
Words can not express how sorry we are. God must have needed another angel to watch over us. You and all of your family are in our prayers.
Penny Campbell and family; my heart aches for you in your loss. My prayers are with you all and if you need anything please do not hesitate to call me.I love you,Amy Pickens
He will surely be misses by all who loved him.
God needed him more right now. He is in no pain and is walking hand in hand with our Lord. Our prayers are with your family and the McGuire's during your time of loss. You have our deepest sympathies.
We are so sorry to hear of your loss…Please know that your family are in our every prayer..Harry & Polly Mooneyham
Jeremy, and Family our heart goes out to you at the loss of a brother, son and friend. There are no words that can possibly comfort you, or lessen your sorrow. Our deepest sympathy and heartfelt sorrow to you during these very difficult times. I know you will miss him terribly, and so will many others who had the good fortune of knowing him.
The Lord picks his team in many ways. Players on his team are from all walks of life – Joseph now walks with the best leader in our life.
Our church has been praying for each of you and we will continue to do so. We pray that God wraps you in His loving arms and comforts you as only He can. May His blessings flow from Heaven down upon you.
Roger,Paula,Corkey Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with you. Don,Trey,Judy,Sarah
My prayers are with you.
Roger and Paula, our thoughts are with you at this hard time. If you need anything please let us know.
Our prayers are with you at this time. May the Lord give you strength. Whatever God asks you to lift, He gives you the grace to carry.
Paula, Roger & Corky & Horace & Linda and Penny & Mina. All of you are in our Prayers. Keep the Faith and always hold on to the Memories. I love each and everyone of you and I am so sorry for your loss. Love and Prayers.
We our sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
I am very sorry for your loss. There isn't much one can say to console someone in a time like this. You know that he is with the lord and will be doing good there also. My thoughts and prayers are with your family during this time.
Roger and Paula you are in our prayers.
Our thoughts & prayers are with you during this trying time in your lives. Joseph was such a sweet & carring person. He will be missed. We Love You! May God be with you always.
We are so sorry about JoJo. We loved him. Denise
Dear Paula & RogerOur thought and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.May love become your shelter and may the beauty of precious moments be your comfort when the hurt is hard to bear.
penny and family you all are in our thoughts and prayers.
Penny and Family,So sorry to hear about your loss. Please know that we all are praying for each of you. Praying for strength, Bree
Roger, Paula, and family. I can't imagine the pain you all are feeling right now. You will find your strength in the Lord. I feel so blessed to have taught Joseph in second grade. He was such a joy to have in class. You are all in my prayers. May God bless you and your family at your time of such sorrow.
I am so sorry for your loss. Lean on God, for He is our strength and comfort at all times–good or bad. God bless you all and give you the healing that you need. Miss Mac
Roger, Paula & family you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Thinking of you. Love, Henry
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Prayers and blessings from Seattle. My heart goes out to your family for strength and peace during this time.
I am so sorry for your loss. Teaching him was a challenge sometimes, but he always made me laugh. His sense of humor and his kind heart will be missed. Please let me know if there's anything my family and I can do for you.Love,Katrina, Dwayne and Zachary Sutton
Remember you are loved and we are lifting you up in prayer.
Our prayers are with you.
Dear Roger & Paula,My heart is heavy for your loss. Parents are not supposed to bury their children but occasionally the Lord acts in ways we cannot completely understand. I feel certain Jo Jo is in a far better place and pray that gives you slight comfort.I will keep your entire family in my prayers. Please know that all of us here in Beaumont think of you as family and we stand ready to do whatever we can to help you shoulder this burden.God Bless,KEN
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. Please know that you and your family will be in our prayers.Harry & Polly Mooneyham
roger my prays are with u, god has a reason for every think.
Paula & Roger, The YMBL family has you in our praires!Mitch Macon
we love you jojo and will mis you alot.see you soon !Love you -Riley (rabbit wrangler)
JoJo was just like a little brother to me. Him and my younger brother, Michael, were together a lot and I will miss him so much. I love you Jo
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this hard time.
Roger, Paula and Family. Our family is here for you during this difficult time. If there is anything you need, just ask. Ours prayers are with you.
So sorry for your loss.
Dear Family, Please find comfort knowing your Church family, friends and community are grieving with you. God doesn't promise days without pain, laughter without sorrows, sunshine without rain, but He does promise strength for the new day, comfort for our tears and light for the way. We hold you in our prayers. God Bless.
There are no words that can sufficiently tell you how deeply saddened we are by your loss. Please know that we are always here for you. Your brother and sister in Christ, Ricky and Rita Crocker
My heartfelt sympathies goes to you and your family.It is so hard to lose a child in their youthful years as I have been there, but we know where he is and that is very consoling. My prayers are with you.
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.
WE ARE SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. YOUR FAMILY IS IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.
Roger, Paula, Family and Friends: Prayers from Iraq are with all of you. I know this is a difficult time and the pain seems never ending. May God use Jo Jo to do great things in other people's lives. Jo Jo was always a blessing to be around. My prayers are with you all. Love, Brenda Skaggs
WE CANNOT POSSIBLY TELL YOU HOW SORRY WE ARE FOR YOUR LOSS. KNOWING I HAVE A GRANDSON PLAYING 6TH GRADE FOOTBALL AT HSISD, I CAN ONLY PRAY THAT NOT ONLY WILL GOD WATCH OVER THE TEAM AND ITS FAMILIES NOW, AND IN THE FUTURE. WE HAVE LIFTED EACH OF YOU UP TO THE LORD, AND SOMEHOW FEEL LIKE ALTHOUGH OUR HEARTS ARE SO HEAVY , THAT JJ HAS FOUND THE FIELD OF DREAMS IN HEAVEN. DMORRIS
I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.My heart goes out to you.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Robert, Sarah & Cooper Ellison
Jones Family:I don't know if you remember me, but I was really good friends with "Aunt Judy" and came to all your reunions at Harold's house. I am so saddened by your loss and my heart goes out to each of you. He is with Aunt Judy know and I'm sure she and the Lord are taking good care of him! You are all in my prayers.Penny Bynum Meade
You are in our thoughts and prayers. Joseph will always have a special place in my heart. I charish my time with him at the Elementary. He was a blessing and a joy to be around. His smile will live on in my memory forever!
Roger and Paula and familyI would like to express my deepest sympathy to your family. I have been thinking of you. I am sure that "Jo Jo" is in a better place with Wayne Harms.May God Bless each of you in the future.Sincerely with Love,Dale Kasten
Your entire family is in my prayers. I am a friend of Mina and Charles. Mina was so proud of Joseph. I know lossing a family member is hard and to lose your child is even harder. God will guide you through these unbearable times as you heal.May God bless you always.Tammy & Tom KelleyTexarkana, TX
My heart is truly breaking for you ….. I will keep you in my prayers.
Paula, Roger & Family, My thoughts and prayers are with you today and the days to follow. God Bless you all!Mary Lou
My heart is filled with saddness for all of you. No one can tell you what to do or how to feel, time will do that for you.Without God I would not have made it. I still feel God carrying me.I asked God to give me my son back if he could be whole and happy but if He couldn't to please take him home with Him. I knew when God took him home and I know he can never hurt again. God has been so good to me. My heart goes out to all of you and especially Paula.From one mother to another,Sarah Edwards
Dear Roger, Paula & Family, We are so blessed to have your families as part of our Church family. Please know each of us share your pain and stand with you today to honor JoJo. Lean on us. We are all Westmorelands today. God Bless you all.
Our throughts & prayer are with you.
I work with Kathy. I'm so sorry for your loss. Prayers are with you and may God bless you. "Trust in Him"I cannot fathom the depth of your grief nor the pain of the burden you bear But I know someone who does Trust in Him When you don't understand the reason why Trust in Him He wipes the silent tears that no one else can see Trust in Him when you cannot bear the load from the burdens deep within Trust in Him He mends the broken heart and heals your grieving soul Trust in Him He is always by your side
My thoughts and prayers are with you and all your family today. Patti Henson, Reeder-Davis-Schindler Office in Linden
Roger&Paula I am so sorry for your loss.You and I carry a bond and I know what you are going through,if you need to talk to someone you know where I am.Our angels are watching over us now.Both you and Roger are in our prays.We love you.
Roger, Paula & Corky: Words are hard to find during this time of sorrow. Please know that our hearts ache for you over the loss of JoJo. He was such a sweet and caring young man and we will all miss him deeply. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Our prayers are with your family during this unbelievable loss. We will always remember Jo Jo and his contagious smile. May God Bless you.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
Our hearts go out to you during this time. Cherish every memory, hold on to one another, and know the Lord will carry you through this valley.
We are so sorry to hear about your loss. No one should ever have to loose a child.
Paula, You are constantly inmy thoughts and prayers. Although our meeting was brief it was so special to me to get to know the mother of the wonderful young man my son spoke so highly of. May God Grace you with his love.From Mother to Mother,Cathie
I was so sorry to hear of JoJo's passing. God has called an angel home. Your family will be in our hearts and prayers.
Our thoughts & prayers are with your family.
Family- I'm sorry for the loss and He will be in all our hearts, and he has givin me light on how life and is and how life should be led and I thank you for raising him to be a good role model. Thank yall for making my family feel like family, a family like yours is a family blessed by God. Love Yall
Roger and Paula, Words can not express the depth of our sympathy. Our prayers are with you and your family. God Bless you. Debbie TaylorMcxie and Brian HurstMandi Hall
No words can express how we feel about the loss of Joseph.You sure can be proud of the wonderful human being that he was and always will be as he lives on in your memories and all of the memories of the people whose lives he has touched.Your in our prayers now and always.Terri and Jeff
I am so sorry for your loss…My thoughts and prayers are with you.
I am so sorry for your loss, you guys have experienced too much pain.
Roger,Paula and Family, So sorry to hear about your loss. We're so sorry we didn't know about it until we read the obituary in the Sedalia Democrate. Our prayers are with all of you.
I saw your sons obit. and am so deeply sorry for your loss. I will think of you and pray for all of you in the days to come. I know this pain, I too lost my son a few months ago. God be with you all, you will be in my prayers.
Your family is in my prayers!!
I know we are not close but we are family and I want you to know that I am praying for you Paula and Roger and I will always miss you jojo
My thoughts and prayers are with you. "Belief should not be based on our ability to trust but rather on the trustworthiness of what who we believe in- Jesus Christ"God bless you and comfort your heart- Rippy
Sorry for you lost of joseph. He will be well missed. God Bless You all.
Seem's like yesterday we were all welcoming him in the world , what a joy he was and know he is up there with God giving him a blessing . He was a precious child and I will forever miss him. Margie , I know you are so glad to see him again . Joe you were alway's such a kind person my baby Love, Great Aunt Susie
Paula, we are very sorry for your loss. I am sorry this is so late, we just saw this. We pray for your peace as work on this year after year. God bless may God hold you close.
Mary and Steve
And rest in heaven my prince dshon Harvey sr
May your killer he found soon