Brandon LaRoy Delafosse

Brandon LaRoy Delafosse was born on February 8, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois to the parents of Cynthia M. Fowlkes and Dillard J. Delafosse. As a young child, Brandon was baptized at New Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church in Gary, Indiana where he served on the Jr. Usher Board and sang in the Youth Choir. Brandon attended Drew Elementary School, Pulaski Junior High School and graduated from Lew Wallace High School in 1982. Brandon played Biddy Basketball, Little League Baseball and was a member of The John Will Anderson Boys Club. Brandon joined the United States Air Force, completing basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas and tech training at Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois. He went on to serve his country as a non-destructive inspection specialist. During his career he received many awards and honors. He proudly served in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm from August 1990-1992. He was honorably discharged in 1992 after serving 10 faithful years in the United States Air Force. During his military career, Brandon met and married Karima H. Jenkins in March 1988. To that union was born Lauren Chanel and Korntey LaRoy Delafosse. After a successful career in the military, Brandon moved to Bedford, Ohio and began a successful career at Cardinal Fastener in Bedford Heights, OH, where he started as an inspection specialist and moved up in ranks to plant manager. In 2009 he was handed the distinguished honor of giving President Elect Barack Obama a tour of the Cardinal Fastener plant and introduced Mr. President to community leaders and citizens of Bedford Heights. In the summer of 2011, Brandon ended his stellar career with Cardinal Fasteners. In 2011, Brandon joined the team at Jacobson Mfg. LLC of Medina, OH, where he worked as supervisor until the time of his passing. Brandon was an important part of the family there and was loved and respected by everyone there. On December 19, 2012, God called Brandon home to join his “Mama”, Marjorie E. Fowlkes; his sister, Melissa; great grandmother, Louise Carr Boswell; great grandmother, Arwilder M. Fowlkes; and great-great grandfather, ”Uncle George” Carr. Brandon leaves to cherish his memories, wife, Karima; children, Lauren and Kortney Delafosse; mother, Cynthia M. Fowlkes; brother, Darrin Ricketts; sister, Ericka Watson-Lauderdale; aunts, Evelyn Fowlkes, Genita Gardfrey, Valerie Fowlkes and Jurutha Lay; uncle, Steven Thomas; very special friends, George and Mynioun Stinson; nieces, nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends.

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Brandon LaRoy Delafosse

February 8, 1964 - December 19, 2012