Dustin Allen Meece
April 12, 1982 ~ March 12, 2002
Resided in:
Arden, NC
Dustin Allen Meece, 19, of 160 Old Shoals Road, Arden, died Tuesday, March 12, 2002.
A native of Henderson County, he was a 2000 graduate of TC Roberson High School. He was an employee of Dairy Queen, Arden.
He is survived by his father, Walt Meece of Arden; his mother, Terri DeBell Weeks of Hiawassee, GA; his paternal grandparents, Howard and Doris Meece of Arden; his maternal grandparents, Caryl and John Keister of Young Harris, GA; two step-brothers, Nicholas and John Meece; and his aunts and uncles, Rita Rhodes, Tina Lively and her husband Allen, and Bill Meece of Arden, Dee Brooks and her husband Ron of Clemson, SC, and Tommy DeBell and his wife Jackie of Hollywood, FL.
Graveside services will be at 2:00 pm Sunday at Ledford Chapel Cemetery in Hayesville.
His family will receive friends from 6 - 8 pm Saturday at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian, 72 Long Shoals Road.
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Well, it’s almost March 12. I can’t believe it has been almost 3 years. You were a great friend of mine for a few years. I still wish you were alive. You had so much to live for. I would like to say hello, to your family and friends. 🙂
Justin
Dustin, if someone collected all the tears I’ve cried since your death, it would fill a river. I miss you every moment of every day. Your picture is everywhere…in my house, in my wallet. I had a young student see your picture as I was getting out change for the soda machine and he asked what grade you were in. I hesitated for a moment because I wanted to shout out that you were murdered and I couldn’t bear another day. But instead of letting them in on my horrible pain, I just said that you weren’t in any grade because you had already graduated. That satisfied their curiosity but they still wanted to see all your pictures, from elelmentary through high school that I carry. It was very hard not to cry, but I was glad they were so interested in my son whom I was so proud of.
I miss you more than words can say. I miss that you will never know the joys of true love and your own children. Perhaps God thought you were already perfect and called you home. I don’t have the answer, but I look forward to seeing you again. I dream about you almost every night. Please forgive my weakness in my sadness, but it is something I can’t shake. I don’t think I ever will. You were my heart and I miss you terribly. I love you!!!
Mom
Well, I am still thinking about you and keeping your life alive! I still wish to visit your grave again. I don’t think about you everyday, but every now and then. I want to give you peace. I know you would not want anyone mourning over your death for long periods of time : ) I hope one day we will meet again. God Bless your family and your aunt Tina, who I have not seen in a while. I would like to talk to you if possible. Thanks,
Justin
Well, I am still thinking about you and keeping your life alive! I still wish to visit your grave again. I don’t think about you everyday, but every now and then. I want to give you peace. I know you would not want anyone mourning over your death for long periods of time 🙂 I’ll see ya!!
I want everyone to visit a new website for Dustin.
dustin-allen-meece.memory-of.com
I just started this yesterday and will be adding pictures,etc daily. It’s a work in progress!!
Also, thank you to whoever put the beautiful flowers at his gravesite. My parents go to church there and said there was a huge, new decoration for him.
I miss you, baby boy, and your entrance into this world was such a joy to me and many others. I am thinking of you on your birthday, as I do everyday, and hope you can hear my prayers to you!
Love, Mom
I still miss you alot. I wish I could have been with you all of Tuesday. I wasn’t. I hope to see you again one of these days.
April 12,2003 the date that you,our darling Dustin, would be turning into manhood! Once again We will have to remember your Birthday in spirit only! Dustin, even though there is turmoil and trouble everywhere, there is never a day when your memory takes a back seat! Our thoughts of you are always on front page! On these special days the hurt is deeper because you are not with us in body! We Will Love You Forever and Miss You Always until we are together again! In Loving Memory of what would have been your 21st Birthday!!! Your Family on Old Shoals Road Arden and Seneca S.C.
Today,We are all remembering your Birthday Dustin! But everyday We Miss You the same! You are in our Hearts Always! TO YOU LOVE and LOVE TO ALL! Until We are Together Again!
Well, I am still thinking of you. Your senseless murder can’t get away from me. I wish well for your family, your life will not be forgotten. 🙂 🙂
I still think about you a lot. When matt ingle gets out of prison he is dead. You did not deserve to die the way you did. I will always remember that you said when you will turn 21 that we would go to the bar together. Of course, that won’t happen. If any family members read this I would like them to know that he is in a better place. I miss you man.
I am saddened to learn of Dustin’s passing. (I have two sons of my own that I could not bear loosing.) My thoughts are with his family.
Four years ago today you were taken from us. There is never a day that goes by that I don’t think or talk about you. I find solace only if I contemplate that God took you when he did to shield you from yet a worse fate.
I will never forget you. I look forward to embracing you once again.
Love always, Grandma and Grandpa
Dustin was a very good friend and will be greatly missed. Its a shame this had to happen to him and at such a young age. I’ll miss hanging with you man.. Rest In Peace
My first-born Grandchild-Dustin will always dwell in my heart. I love him, as I do all my Grandchildren, with all my heart. His ‘dash’ was short, but his impact was profound. Many lives were touched by Dustin.
I have a picture, framed in popsicle sticks that he made and when he gave it to me he said, ‘This is so you never forget me, Grandma’. How could I?
Dustin was the answer to all my prayers.He is my only baby and the pain of losing him will never go away.I look forward to the time when I will join him in eternity. I know Mom-mom and Pop-pop,his great-grandparents, are already holding and comforting him. I only wish I could be there to let him know how much I love and miss him–his handsome face, his good sense of humor, his tender heart. My arms ache because they are so empty. Dustin,please know that I would have taken your place so that you could have continued to grow into the wonderful young man you were becoming. Please also know that I have always loved you more than life itself. I want to hold you,kiss you, and let you know that no one else can ever hurt you again. Even our little dog Chewy grieves for you. It won’t be long and we will be together again soon. I love and miss you more than words can express.I know you,and you know me better than anyone. I’ll see you in my dreams! Love,Mommy
I met Dustin through my son, Evan. Dustin was quickly accepted as part of my family. He was always there to lend a helping hand. I will miss his smile, his sense of humor, and his desire to help others. My deepest sympathy goes to his family.
Dustin, I will always carry you in my heart. I love you very, very much. I always did. When you were a tiny baby, I held you in my arms. When you were growing up, you were so precious. We have pictures of you when you visited us at PTL. I was hoping you would visit us when you grew up, but you went to a better place. See, you. Your Step-grandma, Penny
When Dustin was a baby, his mother, Terri, with my wife Penny’s prayers and mine, dedicated him to the Lord Jesus – and the Lord doesn’t forget these thngs. I didn’t see him much, but I loved him with my heart. I know Jesus is taking care of him, and though I would have loved to have seen him again in this world, I know I will see him later. His Granddad, Terri’s Dad, David
My dear friends and ‘family’ may God give you all the strenght you need. I know you are a strong family so hold each other tight and don’t let go. I remember the day Walt brought dustin home, and how Dustin always had a great lovable smile, please remember that smile,I always will. I am so sorry I will not be able to be at the services today or tomorrow, I am very sick. You are all as always in my thoughts and prayers, but especially this weekend. Love to you all, Angela McKinney-McNeil
Even in the darkness, there is always a hope of light. Just listen to what your heart says and God will make everything all right. My love,prayers,and heart go out to each one of you. love always, angie
Although me and Dustin weren’t BEST friends, he’s always given me alot of inspiration in my life…especially in school. I was so proud of him for graduating and trying to make something of his life. It’s terrible that this has happened, especially at such a young age. But I’ll always remember him…his smile, beautiful eyes, and the outlook he had on life. Hopefully I will see him again. My heart aches so much now, and this feeling will never go away…but I know Dustin is looking down on all of us now and wishing us the best of our lives. Rest in peace boi…I’ll always keep you in my heart.
Dustin was my boyfriend for five years off and on. The pain that I feel is undescribeable. Dustin was a good person he did not deserve this, no one deserves to die at an early age. It is traggic, and I give my sympathy to all of the family, especially to ‘little Nikki’ Your brother loved you very much. hang in there! Things have a funny way of working its self out. I also wanted to thank all of Dustins family for making it a wounderful five years. love you all very much.
Our deepest sympathies to Dustin’s family. As parents we cannot image the pain you must be feeling right now. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. Our oldest daughter, Amanda, and her boyfriend, Billy Myers, were close friends of Dustin, and our oldest son, Robert, worked with Dustin at Dairy Queen. Dustin had been a visitor at our home over the past few years and was always a gracious and thoughtful young man. He will be missed by Robert and Amanda, his death has been very disturbing to them and forced them to question their own mortality, something that young people really should not be faced with. Please know that you are all in our thoughts and prayers. God speed.
I remember Dustin in the Class of 2000 and I am so sorry. Naomi H. Willis, Counselor, T. C. Roberson High School
Dustin was a fine young man.WE will miss him.He was my son Nick’s best friend since grade school.Nick spent the night at Dustin’s house and they camped out in our back yard.Dustin lived a couple of miles from us and he would ride his bike to our house.I don’t know the times his aunt Rita would come and get him because he had stayed after dark and he wasn’t allowed to ride his bike after dark.My husband says he’ll always remember the way Dustin would ride his bike up in the yard and jump off his bike and let it fall.Dustin was always polite and courteous and he was a real friend to my son.Whenever I went to Dairy Queen and Dustin was at the window he never failed to ask how Nick was.When Nick was down about breaking up with his girlfriend Dustin said that ‘heck he and April had broken up but he was’nt going to let that get him down.He would come and get Nick and they would go out. This was a stupid senseless tragedy.But God is in control of everything there is a reason for everthing.We can’t understand it but God’s ways are not our ways.There is a time to live and a time to die.And we know God’s mercies are from everlasting to everlasting.I truly belive that Dustin is in heaven. We need to be sure that we will make it to heaven to see Dustin’s smile again.God bless you all and comfort you at this difficult time.
Dustin was a pretty good friend of mine. we quit talking for a while but only started talking to him again a few months back. I hope he is in Heaven and the people who killed him will rot in prison
There are no words to say how much I love you or how much you will be missed. But you will always be remembered and I will see you each time I look into your father’s face. Aunt Dee
Dustin,
I love and miss you lots!! I hope you’re at peace. See you in Heaven.
God bless,
J.J.
It has almost been a year yet the pain still wont go away. We all miss you down here dustin. Just dont party to hard up there without me. Til the day we meet agian. I will see you agian one of these days.
We will miss you Dustin ,, But we will see you again
in heaven..
Dustin,my darling,I was there when you came into this world. Your Daddy and I gave you your first bath. I hope and pray the beautiful memories can carry me through until we meet again. You would have been twenty years old the twelth of this month. I tried to warn you they were no good! I Love You! Grandma Dottie
Well, I still miss you. I don’t think about it everyday. It still comes in my mind sometimes. You are missed alot. See ya in
a better place
I once heard a quote that ‘Sometimes the seeds of happiness are sown in darkness’. This is the darkest time of my life. Dustin, I love you with all my heart and miss you so bad. Knowing that one day we may be reunited will get me thru each day, one day at a time, for the rest of my life. Not one day will pass that I will not have a memory of the fun and happy times we spent together.
Remembering you on your birthday. We love you and miss you so very much! Grandpa Howard & Grandma Dottie, Uncle Bill, Uncle Ron & Aunt Dee, Aunt Rita, Uncle Allen & Aunt Tina, LaFawn, Aura & April
We are all thinking deeply of you today this Fourth of July.Oh how you loved July Fourth.We have now spent our first one without you in body.But your presence was here and always in our hearts.So we set off a big one for you DUSTIN!WE MISS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Your Family on Old Shoals Rd.
I am about to do jail time for a DWI. Since your death Dustin, I have quit using illegal drugs and have became an alcoholic. I miss you everyday. I am not a fag or anything like that. I remember when we used to hang out together. I thought you were a smart ass and quit talking to you. After a year, you had changed and started treating me with respect. I will always miss you. I also talk about you everyday to my friends. I wish I could visit your grave in Hayesville. I have been there twice. I will now have my license revoked for 1 to 2 years because of my drinking and driving charges. I was in a horrible car wreck in Feb 04. I was drinking and it did not change my ways. A lot of people were hurt in the accident except for me. I still did not learn my lesson. Dustin was always very intelligent and had a great future looking up for him. I am having a very hard time quitting drinking since I do not smoke marijuana anymore. I know Dustin is in a much better place than earth, but I still think about him everyday. God Bless Dustin’s family and friends. He is alright. Feel free to e-mail me ramo192003@yahoo.com
It has been 1 year on September 22 that GrandDa has left his pain and suffering, Dustin. I pray you are both at PEACE now! The day we are all together again is the day I will rest in peace! Words cannot describe how much I Miss You Both! And Our LOVE Will Be Forever! Your Aunt Tina
I can’t believe it’s been a year today since your death. The pain we feel won’t ever ease up or go away. I’m still having trouble just accepting the fact you’re gone; so I wont. I think about you every day, and about how tragic this is. I know youre smiling down on us from heaven, watching over us. Save a place for me, man. We all miss you very much and keep you with us in our hearts.
One love.
Ce~Ce
Dustin,I wake up thinking about you, have your 2000 tassel and Mardi Gras beads hanging on my rear view mirror just like you did in your car, think about you all day while I’m teaching school, and go to bed wishing I could just talk to you one more time.When I went through 19 surgeries in 2 years after the car wreck and lost my leg I thought that was the worst thing that could ever happen to me. That was nothing compared to the loss I feel right now and I know I will always feel this way. I promise you that those 4 boys will pay with their lives. You are such a loving and trusting person and they took advantage of that. Mom will make it right.I LOVE YOU!!!!!!
I try to change how I feel with the passing years. The seasons have changed since you were taken from us Dustin. But the feeling of missing you here remains the same never changing! And the SENSELESS way you were taken from us will always remain the same! This kind of act and pain is truly one of the WORST ever known to mankind! March 12 made it one year since you were gone.March 22 was two years since our chosen ANGEL LYNN MURPHY left us. WE talked about how special she is! Now we talk about how special you are DUSTIN! I know Lynn was there waiting on you. I know we have alot of WONDERFUL SPECIAL SOULS with you! Someday I will be there! Tho until then Please visit me in my dreams and be with me when you can! You are truly in safe hands now Dustin!And GOOD ALWAYS WINS! For there is this DIVINE JUSTICE that OPPOSES this HUMAN JUSTICE! May you Rest In Peace ‘DUSTIN’ and remember our Happy Days together! And remember My Heart and Love is Always with You! AND give MY Love to ALL! YOUR AUNT TINA FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU WERE ONCE OUR CHILD AND NOW YOU ARE OUR GOD’S MAN!!!!!!!!!!!
I am sorry for the passing of Dustin…although I didn’t meet him I sure did hear alot about him from Matthew Ingle in the year that I dated him….I know Matt well and I don’t think he knew what would happen in those woods that evening but It isn’t my place to judge what went on…I just wanted my feelings to be heard…because I know that Matt loved Dustin and I don’t believe he had it in him to do any harm to Dustin….once again I am sorry for your loss but your not the only one who lost something out of the situation….May God be with your family….Randi
Your Mother started a beauitful website in your memory,but I cherish this memorial picture of you.I cried and an angel appeared in your face and a song played ‘in the arms of an angel’.It was my gift from God that you are in his hands now.I will miss you,GrandDa and all our loved ones until we are together again!Love Forever and Always Your Aunt Tina