He gave love freely, smiled endlessly, and left his mark with everyone he encountered. He will forever be in our hearts.

Ke’undas Jamoure Sanford (Keke)was born on December 29, 1993, in Tyler, Texas, to Eric Sanford and LaToya Bowie. He attended Ramey Elementary, Boulter Middle School, and was a graduate of John Tyler High School, class of 2012. Furthering his education at Tyler Junior College. Keke had a great love for football. At a young age, he played on several Pop Warner teams, in middle school, and all four years in high school at John Tyler. Keke received Christ at an early age, was baptized, and loved worshiping with his family and friends at Liberty Baptist Church. Keke was a supervisor with the Cavender’s Distribution Center in Tyler, TX, where he was respected and loved by his fellow coworkers.

Keke was preceded in death by his grandfather; Willie Earl Smith, and great-grandparents; Sam and Bernice Jackson.

He leaves to cherish his parents, Eric Sanford and LaToya Bowie; brothers: Jordan and Jace Sanford; sisters: Eriel Sanford and Jae’Kiara Jones; grandparents: Linda Bowie and Ethel Mae McGhee; great-aunt: Edna Walton; aunt: Ashley Bowie; and uncles: Anthony and Tim Sanford. Special cousins: KaDareyon Tate, Karson Cook, Diawante Stevenson, and Kendrick Biggs; partner in love: Priscilla Guerra; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.