The following excerpt is taken from his funeral service. Special thanks to his cousin Ynez Jones for her continued efforts to end the death penalty in Ohio.

Adre'my Armond Dennis was born January 23,1976 to Marquita C. Dennis. Adre'my was born to die at a young age. At the age of 18, he committed a crime of murder and without mercy from his accusers his life was taken by the State of Ohio on Wednesday, October 13,2004.

His last statement was God...God I'm in God’s hands now. Everything is going to be just the way it was intended. I’ll see everyone when they get there. He winked at his mom, gave her thumbs up, told her he loved her, laid down, stretched his arms out and waited for God to take him into his Kingdom.

Adre’my left this life and began his eternal life at 10:10 am October 13, 2004. Man meant it for justice but God had the final call. Adre'my accepted the Lord in 1994 after receiving a guilty verdict. His spiritual advisor Pastor Brent Richards who counseled with Adre`my said that during the trial Adre'my was as if he were carrying the world on his shoulders slumped down in his chair and never smiled as he endured his trial. But when he came into the court to receive his sentencing Pastor Richards noticed a difference in Adre'my, he was a totally a different person. Pastor Richards asked him what happened and he said; l fell on my knees and cried out to God to help me. I accepted the Lord.

Although Adre`my wanted to live for his family’s sake, God had already prepared Adre`my to bear his cross. Adre'my displayed the type of faith that we as believers should display daily. He was not a sociopath like his accusers tried to say he was. He made a positive impact on many who came into contact with him. Now his persecutors have to wonder whether they will come into God’s glory.

Adre'my was preceded in death by his great grandparents Dock and Gussie Donnie, grandmother Annazelle Donnie-St.Andrew, great uncles Ivyson and Ernest Donnie, great aunt Agnes Donnie. He leaves to carry on his memory, his son, Shakeez, daughter, Champagne, loving and devoted mother, Marquita Dennis, stepfather, Don Wilcher, brother and best friend Brian, brother and sister, Leroy Dennis, Jr., Tina Dennis, great aunts, Reinetta Knight, Irene Donnie, grandfather Clifford St. Andrew, aunts Querida, Lisa, Crystal, Darnise, uncle Andre, Dorothy Dennis-Campbell and a host of nieces, nephew, cousins, family an friends. (Special friends Pastor Brent Richards and Chaplain Nic Roberto)

ABSENT FROM THE BODY, PRESENT WITH THE LORD. II Corinthians 4:1-18 ...persecuted, but not forsaken: cast down, but not destroyed:...