This memorial website was created in the memory of our precious son Jacob Wade Beaty who was born in Tennessee on April 11, 2005 and passed away on February 05, 2007 at the age of 21 1/2 months. We will remember him forever. Jacob came to us at the age of 1 1/2 months, and we loved him the moment he came to us, we had the most beautiful 20 months together we just wish we could have seen our baby grow up, but that wasnt Gods plan. He is now in the arms of Jesus and someday we will reunite. We will never forget him, he was so special to everyone who came to know him, with his big brown eyes and that little sneaky grin he was a blessing from God and we will always treasure those 20 months and his memory will live forever. Sadly missed and loved by your momma, daddy, brothers, and sisters.

WE LOVE YOU JAKE!

 IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR SON!

PLEASE LIGHT A CANDLE TO LET US KNOW YOU WHERE HERE

Jake's new gravesite decoration....we love & miss u so much "fat albert!"

WHAT IS NORMAL NOW?

NORMAL is trying to decide what to take to the cemetery for Christmas,  birthdays, Valentine's Day and Easter.

 NORMAL is feeling like you know how to act and are more comfortable with a funeral than a wedding or a birthday party. Yet, feeling a stab of pain in your heart when you smell the flowers, see the casket, and all the crying people. 

 NORMAL is feeling like you can't sit through another minute without  screaming because you just don't like to sit through church anymore.  And yet at the same time feeling like you have more faith in God than you ever had before.

 NORMAL is having tears waiting behind every smile when you realize  someone important is missing from all the important events in your  family’s life.

NORMAL is not sleeping because a thousand "what ifs" go through your  head constantly. 

 NORMAL is having the TV on the minute you walk into the house to have  some "noise" because the silence is deafening. 

 NORMAL is telling the story of your child's death as if it were an  everyday common event and then gasping in horror at how awful it sounds. And yet realizing it has become part of normal conversation. 

 NORMAL is each year coming up with the difficult task of how to honour your child's memory and their birthday and surviving those days. And  trying to find a balloon or flag that fits the occasion, "Happy Birthday"? Not really! 

 NORMAL is a new friendship with another bereaved parent and meeting over coffee and talking and crying together over your children and worrying together over the surviving children. 

 NORMAL is being too tired to care if you paid your bills, cleaned your  house, did the laundry or if there is food in the house. 

 NORMAL is wondering this time whether you are going to say you have 4  or 5 children because you will never see this person again, and is it worth explaining that one of them has passed away. And yet, when you say 4 children to avoid the problem you feel horrible as if you have  betrayed your child. 

 NORMAL is hiding all the things that have become "normal" for you to  feel, so that everyone around you will think you are "NORMAL".

 I will light a candle for you.

To shatter all the darkness and bless the times we knew.

Like a beacon in the night

The flame will burn bright and guide us on our way.

Oh, today I light a candle for you.

The seasons come and go, and I'm weary from the change.

I keep on moving on, you know it's not the same.

And when I'm walking all alone Do you hear me call your name?

Do your hear me sing the songs we used to sing?

You filled my life with wonder, touched me with surprise,

Always saw that something special deep within your eyes.

And through the good times and the bad, We carried on with pride.

I hold onto the love and life we knew.

And I will light a candle for you.

To shatter all the darkness and bless the times we knew.

Like a beacon in the night

The flame will burn bright and guide us on our way.

Oh, today I light a candle for you.

(by Paul Alexander)

SAFELY HOME

I am home in Heaven, dear ones;
Oh, so happy and so bright!
There is perfect joy and beauty
In this everlasting light.

All the pain and grief is over,
Every restless tossing passed;
I an now at peace forever,
Safely home in Heaven at last.

Did you wonder I so calmly
Trod the valley of the shade?
Oh! But Jesus' love illumined
Every dark and fearful glade.

And He came Himself to meet me
In that way so hard to tread;
And with Jesus' arm to lean on,
Could I have one doubt or dread?

Then you must not grieve so sorely,
For I love you dearly still:
Try to look beyond earth's shadows,
Pray to trust our Father's Will.

There is work still waiting for you,
So you must not idly stand;
Do it now, while life remaineth--
You shall rest in Jesus' land.

When that work is all completed,
He will gently call you Home;
Oh, the pleasure of that meeting,
Oh, the joy to see you come!

This is his favorite gift from Santa 2006, his stocking he had it down and was eating it before we even knew he had it, and i grabbed my camera and caught him in the act.

there was so many things that Jacob did that would just crack us up, He loved wearing his coat and shoes, if u said lets go Jake he would run to put on his coat saying ote(coat). the funniest thing one night he got his brothers cowboy boots instead of his and was walking around the living room and the came all the way up past his little knees, I could go on and on with the funny little things and the precious things he did.
i will never forget the precious memorys he left me.

A VIDEO OF JACOB IN HIS BROTHERS COWBOY BOOTS, THIS WAS VIDEOD BY HIS BROTHER JOSH ON HIS CELL PHONE, 2WEEKS BEFORE HE PASSED AWAY.  IT BRINGS A SMILE AND A TEAR TO OUR FACE EACH TIME WE WATCH IT, I JUST WISH IT WAS A LONGER VIDEO.

 JACOB'S FAVORITE TEAM! LIVINGSTON ACADEMY WILDCATS!


Something will remind me of you
I never know just when,
It might be something someone says
And it all comes back again.

The times we spent together
The happiness, the fun,
Once again I feel the pain
Of life without my Son.

It's said that time's a healer
I'm not sure this is true,
There's not a day goes by Son
That I don't cry for you  

Remembering all the Precious Children taken by a cause unknown(SUDC)-Memory Board was made and used at Kindall's Run For a Reason, by his mom Kim Colbert

When God calls little Angels to dwell with Him above
We mortals sometime question the wisdom of His love,
For no heartache compares with the death of one small child,
Who does so much to make our world seem wonderful and mild.

Perhaps God tires of calling the aged to his fold.
So he picks a rose bud, before it can grow old.
God knows how much we need them, and so He takes but a few,
To make the land of Heaven more beautiful to view.

Believing this is difficult, still somehow we must try.
The saddest word mankind knows, will always be "goodbye".
So when a little child departs, we who are left behind
Must realize God loves children & angels are hard to find.

~Author Unknown~

In Memory of our son and brother Jacob

April 11, 2005/February 5, 2007

It's been one year since you passed away
Oh, how well we remember that day.
Our heart was shattered, our world stood still
We cried out to God, how can this be your will?
The world keeps on turning and we just exist
Our Jacob, our angel, do you know how you're missed.
Our days are still filled with heartbreak and sorrow
And I pray God will bless us with a better tomorrow.
We miss your laughter, your love, the way that we played
Our precious son & brother why couldn't you stay?
We try to believe that our heart it will mend
But the pain of your passing will never end.
You're our son and our angel, our child we adore
Our Jacob, oh Jacob we couldn't love you more
And our precious child I know that you knew
We are forever your mommy, daddy, brother, and sister
we will always love you JACOB.

Shayna and Jacob together in Heaven

                                         
                                          Jacob didnt like touching the grass 

Our Jacob" 

Jacob was an angel
God loaned us for awhile
We watched him grow
and came to know
the joy of his smile
His eyes they shined like stars
And could light the darkest night
and when those little arms would hug you
they'd squeeze you oh so tight
We love him and we miss him
and each day we shed our tears
But we thank God for sharing him
with us those few short years
We love you our precious little Jake! 




All heaven was in mourning,
The day that young man died;
When He closed His eyes, they said,
Ten thousand angels cried.
The angels shed their many tears,
Because He was God's Son;
But there is a special sadness,
When God takes the very young.
At times like that, I question God,
Why let a child die?
I cannot understand it,
And I need to ask Him why.
I, too, have heard the angels cry,
I've heard them cry first hand;
For I, too, gave up a child,
And I've tried hard to understand.
Yes, I received God's comfort,
Though I'm grateful, I want more;
I want reasons; I want meaning,
I am a parent who's heart-sore.
God can give, and God can take,
I am well aware of this;
But, why my baby ... why my child?
Why did God put him on His list?
Did I love my child too much?
Was he too good for this old earth?
Had his purpose here been filled?
Was that why he was taken first?
I awake each day with questions,
I fall asleep at night, the same;
So many times I ask God why,
I'm both saddened and ashamed.
But then, in reflective moments,
When my prayers are most intense,
One word keeps going through my mind,
Patience ... patience ... patience.
Maybe now is not the time,
To explain this great heartache;
Even if I knew God's reasons,
What difference would it make?
Can't I just be grateful,
For any time we had?
Accept God's action without question?
Why is that so very bad?
What's my hurry ... why my pressure?
Is my faith not strong enough?
God will explain it when He's ready,
Surely I can trust that much.
God understands my broken heart,
He, too, gave up a Son;
He knows the pain of one lost child,
He weeps with me, and we are one.
Just as I talk to God each day,
I talk to my precious child;
I blow him kisses, and I say,
"See you, honey, in a while." 

The Moment that you died
Our hearts split in two
The one side filled with memories
The other died with you.

We often lay awake at night
When the world is fast asleep
And take a walk down memory lane
With tears upon our cheeks

Remembering you is easy
We do it everyday
But missing you is heartache
That never goes away

We hold you tightly within our heart
And there you will remain
Life has gone on without you
But it never will be the same

For those who still have their son or daughter
Treat them with tender care
Tell them you love them everyday
You will never know the emptiness
As when you turn and he is not there.

Love you always, JACOB

Mom, Dad, Curtis, Josh, Kyrua, Gabby, Tee & Andrew

Jake your memories will always be dear to our heart!







I never saw your wings!

How is it that I never saw your wings
when you were here with me?
When you closed your eyes and soared
to the Heavens I could hear the
faint flutter of your wings as you left.
Your body no longer on this side
your spirit here eternally I see your halo shine.
I close my eyes and see the multicolored wings
surround me in my saddest moments and my happiest times.
Jacob, my angel God has given you your assignment
always my Son forever my angel.
You fly into my dreams and when I am asleep
I feel your wings brush against my face wiping away
the tears I shed since I can no longer hold
you in my arms but in my heart.
You earned those wings dear Jacob
and you will always be my angel eternal 

Thank you Dainne(Angel Nicholas White for the beautiful graphic and poem)

This was the funniest thing one day i had put Jacob down for a nap and he was really quite so i thought i better check on him to see if he had went to sleep yet, but to my surprise he had demanteled his bed and tiger, he pull his sheet off his bed, and took all the stuffing out of his tiger and tried stuffing it all down his shirt which he did with most of it but some of it was in the bed and on the floor, all i could do was laugh and got some pictures of him in the act, so he could see what he had done as a small child but that we will never get to do is look back with him and laugh we can only look back and laugh about it with him in our hearts, we love & miss u dearly Jake!






The smile on your face will always be remembered, the beauty that came from within you will be cherished forever.

WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WASN'T LOOKING OR THOUGHT
I DIDN'T CARE,
I STOOD THERE RIGHT BESIDE YOU AND HEARD
YOUR EVERY PRAYER.
WHEN IT SEEMED TO YOU I WAS MILES AWAY...
ALL YOUR
TROUBLES
WERE YOURS ALONE, NEVER WOULD
I FORSAKE YOU,MY CHILD,FOR I WAS THERE
ALL ALONG.ALL THE SLEEPNESS NIGHTS YOU LIE
AWAKE AND WONDER IF I HEAR THE PRAYERS YOU
SEND...TRUST ME DEAR,I HEAR THEM ALL ,FOR I'M
YOUR DEAREST FRIEND.I NEVER MAKE MISTAKES,
ALTHOUGH YOU MAY THINK MY INTENTIONS AREN'T GOOD.
NEVER WOULD I HURT YOU, MY CHILD,I LOVE YOU LIKE A
FATHER SHOULD.I LENT TO YOU AN ANGEL, ALTHOUGH IT
WASN'T LONG,YOU WERE CHOSEN BECAUSE I PICK THE BEST...
BEFORE I CALLED HIM HOME.THERE WERE MANY LESSONS TO
BE LEARNED BEFORE YOUR ANGEL RECEIVED HIS WINGS,
ALTHOUGH THE TIME HE SPENT WITH YOU WAS SHORT,
YOU TAUGHT HIM MANY THINGS. A MOTHER'S LOVE IS LIKE
NO OTHER AND THAT'S WHY I CHOSE YOU, MY SWEET, DEAR CHILD.
REMEMBER, MY MOTHER LOST HER SON TOO, BUT IT WAS WORTH
IT ALL THE WHILE. FOR ALTHOUGH THIS BROUGHT YOU HEARTACHE
YOU SHALL UNITE AGAIN...YOU'LL SOMEDAY COME HOME WITH
ME TOO AND LIFE FOR YOU WILL JUST BEGIN. FOR I NEVER
MEANT TO HURT YOU OR CAUSE YOU ANY PAIN, JUST REMEMBER,
CHILD OF MINE...YOU CAN'T SEE A RAINBOW WITHOUT THE RAIN!
SO, KNOW THAT I AM WITH YOU AND NEVER WILL I LEAVE
YOUR SIDE,
I SEE THE TEARS AND HOLD YOU CLOSE...I'M YOUR SAFE
PLACE YOU CAN
HIDE. PLEASE DON'T THINK I'M MAD AT YOU OR THAT I'VE
FORSAKEN YOU AT ALL...FOR I CHOSE YOU TO BE THE MOTHER
TO ANSWER YOUR ANGEL'S CALL. HE WILL ALWAYS BE BESIDE YOU
FOREVER IN YOUR HEART, AS LONG YOU KEEP HIS MEMORY ALIVE
YOU'LL NEVER BE APART. WE'LL BE WAITING AT THE GATE FOR YOU
WHEN I DECIDE TO CALL YOU HOME...YOUR ANGEL WILL BE WAITING,
SAYING"MOMMY I'VE BEEN WITH YOU ALL ALONG!"

"WRITTEN BY DAWN ELMORE"...
FOR ALL ANGEL MOMMY'S
I LOVE YOU! 




We did not know that morning
What sorrow the day would bring,
The bitter grief and shock severe
To part with one we loved so dear.

You bid no one a last farewell
No chance to say good-bye,
You were gone before we knew it
Only God knows why.

It broke our hearts to lose you
but you did not go alone,
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home.

Though your smile is gone forever
And your hands we cannot touch,
We will never lose the memory
Of the one we loved so very much.

Forever loved and remembered



This photo is the last photo we took of Jacob, his oldest brother was getting him ready for the superbowl party when he took this on his cell phone, it was took at aprox 5:30 p.m. on February 4, 2007.








Jacob was a beautiful and loving son, some of the funniest things about jacob was he loved to eat better than anything, there wasnt much Jake didnt like, but the one thing he wouldnt even touch was a hot dog, the look on his little face was priceless if anyone ever put a hot dog on his plate.  I will never forget him asking for a nack(snack) every time he walked by the snack shelve, his oldest brother would tell me all the time Mom stop letting him have something every 5 mins u are going to make him obese, i always said no it wont he will be okay, i'm so thankful now that i let him have all he wanted.