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This memorial website was created in the memory of our loved one, James Franklin Pethel III (Jamie) who was born in Salisbury, North Carolina on July 12, 1983 to Mary Jo  Lowder and James Franklin Pethel Jr. Jamie  passed away on September 04, 2006 at the age of 23 from a methadone/xanax combination. Jamie is truly missed and was loved by so many. 

                                    


              

              2007-My 2nd Christmas without you. Missing you so very much.



            
        Happy 24th Birthday in Heaven-July 12, 2007
                 I miss you so very much. Mom


                     
                       

                                               Mom (Mary and Jamie)               


                                      


    
                                         
                            

                                       
                                                Photo By Tina Porter                            

                                              
               


Sun, Mar 25, 2007
Methadone, a quiet killer: deaths from unintentional overdoses rising 
http://www.salisburypost.com/area/355413592536552.php

Lawmaker wants stiffer law to combat fatal overdoses 
http://www.salisburypost.com/area/8504273095373.php

Methadone can wean addicts off other drugs, help with pain
http://www.salisburypost.com/area/321956313365236.php

 

                                             

               I AM WITH YOU STILL

                       In a twinkling of an instance
                          A dream comes to an end
                     The winds of change presented
                         Coming round the bend

                    And so your world is shattered
                        A breaking of your heart
                         The fabric of your being
                          So quickly ripped apart

                        It's all that you imagined
                       In all your wildest dreams
                     The emptiness surrounds you
                         With pain or so it seems

                        But this is not the ending
                  For strength lives on through will
                       My love is always with you
                          And I am with you still

                             Author Unknown
                 

        
                 
                  

 
                     
     
                            
             
                                                                                                                                    
                
                                                       
          
    
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Tributes and Condolences
Thinking of you always   / Bren ONeal (Friend)
Hey Mary I just lit a candle for Jamie. Not a day goes by that you & Jamie are not in my thoughts & prayers. I love & admire you Mary thank you for all the work you do daily in helping people in treatment. It takes a mighty special person...  Continue >>
Sending Love & Prayers   / Bren O'Neal (Friend)
Mary & Jamie, You both changed my life forever & for that reason I'm truly thankful for the ultimate sacrifice. Without a doubt I know Jamie & Wendy brought us together as mothers. Mother to mother we understand each others heartache...  Continue >>
MERRY CHRISTMAS   / Bren O'Neal (Child Of God )
MAY THE LORD MAKE HIS PRESENCE KNOWN, MAY THE MUSIC OF HIS HEART BRING SWEET COMFORT, AND MAY HIS ARMS WRAP ALL AROUND YOU, UNTIL YOU ARE EMBRACED IN HIS COMPASSIONATE LOVE. MERRY CHRISTMAS LOVE, BREN
Such a handsome young man.   / Tonja Brown
Like my son Timmy, both handsome young men taken by methadone.How I pray that this drug had never been invented. But it has.  We need to do all we can to help other parents from suffering the heartbreaking loss this drug can cause. One day at ...  Continue >>
THINKING OF YOU   / BREN O'NEAL (FRIEND)
HE SHALL COVER YOU WITH HIS FEATHERS, AND UNDER HIS WINGS YOU SHALL TAKE REFUGE.                             ...  Continue >>
You live in each of our hearts  / Steve Ratliff (Friend of Mary )    Read >>
For a life taken too young  / Mike Vukmanovic (none)    Read >>
The Empty Chair, by Baydon S.  / Mary Haynes (Mother)    Read >>
Davi's first Easter  / Don Haynes (Step-dad)    Read >>
Always Remember  / Eileen Pacheco (Grandmother)    Read >>
I Can't Drive 55...  / Tina Porter (Cousin)    Read >>
I miss you  / Don Haynes (Step-father)    Read >>
Jamie was loved greatly!  / Lane Bost (Friend of family )    Read >>
May love fill your life  / Tricia Hurley (friend)    Read >>
My Special Son  / Mary Haynes (Mom)    Read >>
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His legacy
Jamie's Legacy to Me  
I have learned more watching Jamie's struggles with addiction than I could have learned from anyone. He taught me so much about what the young addicts go through and I feel I am a much better counselor as a result of my son. This is for you son, you taught me well. I love you and miss you everyday. As I watch your son grow, I will let him know all about you and give him those great big bear hugs you gave and would have given to him. We will watch over him and be the best grandparents any little boy could ever have. Love, Your Mom
 
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