Brett A. Tinsley
September 8, 1994 ~ November 17, 2010
Resided in:
Candler, NC
Brett A. Tinsley
Candler – Brett Anthony Tinsley, 16, of Candler went home to find his peace with God on Wednesday, November 17, 2010.
Brett was a lifelong resident of Candler and a member of West Asheville Baptist Church. He was a student at Valley Springs Middle School and formerly involved with the Friends of Santa Claus.
He is survived by his mom and dad, Ricky and Keri Pressley Tinsley and his brother and sister, Bryce and Cicely Tinsley of the home. Also surviving are his grandparents, Jerry and Margie Pressley of Candler; Ruggero and Deborah Ridino of Charleston, SC; grandmother, Joan Ledford of Asheville and grandfather Jim Mease of Candler; great grandparents, Gene and Joan Johnson of Asheville and Jack and Eva Glenn of Leicester. Brett is also survived by aunts, Jessica Wells and her husband, Josh, and their infant son, Jordan, of Hickory; Jennifer Pressley of Candler; Sealanna Glenn of Candler; Catherine Tinsley of Asheville and was preceded in death by an aunt, Patsy Bradley.
A funeral service will be held at 1:30 pm Sunday in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue conducted by the Reverend Stan Welch. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 pm Saturday at the funeral home. Interment will be at 10:00 am Monday at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Friends of Santa Claus (www.friendsofsantaclaus.org).
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Keri and Family: We are sorry for the loss of Brett. He always made us smile and laugh at the Moose Lodge when he was listening and dancing to the music. He brightened our time there. He will be missed but we rejoice knowing that he is with Jesus and the angels and is able to laugh, run and dance on the streets of gold. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Kira & Family: Sending up lots of love hugs & prayers for you all during this time. May God Bless you!
Rick,
I am very sorry for the loss,here on earth,of Brett. Heaven sure gained a precious angel. You all will be in my thoughts and prayers
Kerri and family, we are so sorry to learn of Brett’s passing. Be comforted in knowing, everything he could not do here on earth, he is rejoicing and can do in heaven. We love your entire family and know our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
I have worked at Estes Elementary for 15 years and that is where I came to know Brett and his family.Brett was a precious young man and his enthusiasum for baseball was contagious. I am sorry for your loss but believe the good Lord needed more Angels in his ‘outfield’.My prayers and thoughts are with you,Nancy
Brett-Man,
I know you are running and playing now. You will always be in my heart.
Love,
Gail Gordon
I love you buddy, I’ll see you soon. <3
Rick, Keri, Bryce and Cicely,
I am sorry that Brett is not here with you anymore but know that he is in a much better place and will never deal with pain again. He sure was a blessing and will be missed by us all. Remember…the next time you see him, he will be able to walk up to you on his own and be able to put his arms around you. That is something to look forward too. I know Brett will always be around, and he has great company with having his Aunt Patsy in heaven with him. I love you guys.
My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of sorrow.
‘Fly, fly precious one. Take your gentle happiness… far to beautiful for all of this! Cross over to the other shore, there is peace….forevermore.’
Susan Cable
Rick, Keri & Kids…..
Our prayers are ongoing for you all. I can’t imagine the heartache U R feeling now. God blessed U with Brett for many years. God chose U to be his parents. Many years and memories will U forever have of all his beautiful smiles. He is now running and playing, preparing a place, waiting on you. And won’t that be a beautiful celebration:) To see him running to U with open arms, welcoming you home into the gates of Heaven. Be still and listen for him, he will always be with U. All the people who have come to know U and ur family through Brett. What a mighty worker of God he IS! U see, he’s still doing Gods works, only difference is he works at his own speed, not dependant on anyone else any longer. U all are so strong and loving, caring and sharing. That’s why God chose U to be his family. Peace be with U, and may God continue to Bless U all.
May you run and play in heaven Brett. You and your family have been a blessing in the lives of my family! You will never know how much you touched our hearts! It was a true blessing to have meet you!
Love, Ronnie, Jennifer and Addison Lunsford
To the Tinsleys,
Brett is way better off now and now he’s watching over yall all day and everyday. He’s laughing with you and running and playing. He doesn’t want tears of sadness but tears of joy.
Psalm 100
1 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
2 Worship the LORD with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
3 Know that the LORD is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his[a];
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.
We Love You Brettman!
Brett, you’ll always be remembered for the laughter in your heart and the smile you brought to my face. You’re HOME now with GOD and the angels, singing HIS praise. God Bless you sweet boy! My condolences to the Tinsley family…may God show you understandings in HIS WILL!!
Brett buddy you will be missed…..but we all know you are in no pain now and running around playing and smiling….We will see you again…..
Rick & Keri, I am so sorry to hear of Brett passing. I know he was loved and well taken care of by both of you. I can remember when Keri was pregnant with him and oh how excited you guys were. I remember seeing the ultrasound pictures and the big smiles on your faces as soon to be proud parents. Cherish all of the memories you had with him for those are lifetime memories. Now he will be watching down on you and his siblings. Take care of yourselves and live life to the fullest with his brother and sister because he would want you to keep on smiling.
Dear Rick, Keri and Family,
We are so sorry for your loss. Brett was an angel on earth. May God keep you strong thru this trying time. If there is anything we can do, please let us know.
With love,
Larry and Nikki
Dear Keri, Ricky, Cicely, and Bryce,
I am so sorry for your loss. I wish I could be there but unfortunately I can’t. Please know that my condolences and prayers are with you all. Brettman was always a blessing and an angel and will be forever more. I love you all!!!
Dear Rick and family,
We are so sorry for the loss of your sweet son,Brett. The loss of a child is beyond words. My mother’s heart and love go to Carrie and my thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Much Love, Susan and family
Rick and Keri, I am so sorry for your great loss. He was a wonderful boy. I enjoyed knowing him. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
Rick, You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. May God bless you and comfort you until you meet Brett again. Cherish his memory!
Love, Ron and Emelie
My prayer for the family is that, God’s grace and mercy will get you through this difficult time. Rick, I know you were blessed for every day you had Brett and just remember God is good, all the time. Our family has shared a special bond for the last 40 years or more and I am here for you anytime. Doug King and Family
Rick & Keri – Please know that each of you and all the rest of your family are in our thoughts and prayers during this sad time. May God’s Peace Be With You!
Keri, my heart goes out to you and your family. My prayers are with your whole family.
Love
Rhonda
Brett was a wonderful young man. I count it a privilage to have known and cared for him. He had a beautiful spirit and in spite of his diabilities, his spirit was strong. I will never forget his smile and his impish looks he always gave when I saw him. My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this most difficult time.
Love, Nurse Lisa
My chains are gone,
I’ve been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy reigns
Unending love, amazing grace
Our hearts and prayers are with you.
May God hold you close as you grieve the loss of your son.
Dear Rick & Kira, Please know that you’re in our thoughts and prayers. Brett always made us smile and we’ll forever be grateful that we knew him. We love you and will be lifting you in prayer.
Dear Family,
My heart cries for you at the loss of your Precious! May you lean upon our Lord for strength and comfort during this time and for always. Praise God for His promises.
Rick,
We are deeply saddened by Brett’s passing.Our thoughts and prayers are with you.God Bless.
Jack And Kathy Hollingsworth
I beleive there are angels amoung us and Brett certainly was one of them. My heart breaks for his family but I know he ran to Jesus open arms .
Brettmann you are loved.
Gwen (beachmama
and Cody
Dear family,
We are so sorry for your loss. Brett was such an amazing gift. Please know that you all are in our thoughts and prayers.
Brad & Kelli Harris
Rick, Keri, Cicely & Bryce,
We can not find words to express our sorrow for you and your family at this time. God gives precious, special angels to those parents He knows will take care of and love. Brett was a blessing to us and we are so thankful for that blessing. Thank you for sharing him with us. Heaven’s stars will shine brighter now with him there. Love, Jody & Craig Reagan, Courtney, Kelsey, Travis, Kenzie
Brettman,
We will miss you so much at PEP! You are loved by so many of us. Our memories of you are special, just like you. We will miss you and will never forget you! PEP has another angel in heaven…look after us!
We are so sorry for your loss. Brett was always a blessing to see. He was in my son Andrew’s class. He will be missed. But always loved.
God bless you and your family. If you ever need anything please feel free to contact me. laurra777@aol.com
Kira & Family—I want to thank you for sharing your beautiful son with us at PEP. He was such a joy from the first day we met many years ago. I can’t begin to imagine what you will do without him. Just remember–he hurts no more, he walks and talks without limitations now. God bless you all.
Hey Brettman,
Youre going to be missed by alot of people. Your were like a brother to me. I loved going out and hunting those babes with you. Haha. Behave up there in heaven and stay out of trouble. I love you Brettman. R.I.P
Zach
Brett,
even though I have only known you a few short summers. You have engraved your fun and loving face on me and my family. You were always taking in all that was around you. You loved life and being outside with your family and around friends, participating in all the same fun the others were doing. Thank you for being you. Your Laughter will continue to ring in my ears for years to come. Especially when your dad is being ‘ragged’ on. You will be truly missed my many. Now, laugh, smile, run, jump, wave, and swim. May you have a blast in heaven, but keep your hands off the hooters.
Paula,Jerry,Diana,Zachary,&Samantha
Dear Ricky & Keri,
Our hearts go out to you in the loss of your sweet son. Our love and our prayers go out to you as well as we know the pain you are going through now. Lean on the Lord and he will see you though this and will give you strength.
Robert & Anita Pounders
Brett was a very special person who touched my life sincerely. My thoughts and prayers are continually with your family.
Dear Keri, Rick, Cicely,and Bryce: Sorry for your loss. Be assured that Brett is in Heaven recieving all his just rewards! Love, Danny Dawn and Sarah
To all of Brett’s precious family:
Please know that we will be praying for you in the upcoming days and weeks ahead. I pray that God will comfort you and wrap His loving arms around you.
Love,
Vicki Ross and family
My heart goes out to all of you. Brett was such a special person, he made an instant bond with everyone he came in contact with.I will always remember Brett, sitting at the computer, with that beautiful smile. My prayers are with all of you
Unfortunately we never had the opportunity to meet Brett, but heard all about him from his proud grandparents Jerry & Margie. We are so very sorry for your loss and our hearts go out to you all. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
We are so sorry for your loss. We send our condolences and prayers to the family. We are thinking of you.
We are sorry for your loss. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers. God Bless. Georgia Dover & family
We were so sorry to hear about the loss of Brett. The Marion Moose Lodge will never be the same. I can see Keri and Brett dancing right now. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers.
Phil, Debi, and Mackenzie Brown
God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be. So HE put his arms around you and HE whispered,’Come to ME’. With tearful eyes we watched you, and saw you pass away. Although we loved you dearly, we couldn’t make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands at rest. GOD broke our heart to prove to us, HE only takes THE BEST:) Thinking of you Tinsley Family.
Rick and Keri,I am so very sorry for your loss. I wish I had something profound and wise to lighten your pain, but I am at a loss. If you need to talk,just message me on facebook and I’ll give you my numbers.
love always, Chris.
Rick, Kera, Brent and Cissy,
We were saddened to hear abour Brett. If we had known beforehand we would have been at the funeral. I remember him as a sweet young boy who liked to laugh and watch funny things and I am sure you will miss him dearly. Our hearts go out to you. Take care and know you are in our thoughts and prayers. Sheila
So sorry to hear about the loss of Brett. Ran into Rick today & he told me. Wish we would have known we would have been there for you @ the funeral. Know that he is in the arms of our dear Savior & you will be with him again!!!! Take care & we will have you in our thoughts & prayers.