Dewrell Tisdale

TISDALE, Mr. Dewrell Allen - Age 39, passed away Monday, December 21, 2009 in Houston, Texas. Family hour 11AM Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at Joy Missionary Baptist Church, 670 E. Carpenter Rd., with funeral service commencing at 12Noon, Pastor James Searcy officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11AM Wednesday. Mr. Tisdale will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 9AM-8PM Tuesday. Mr. Dewrell A. Tisdale was born March 7, 1970 in Flint, Michigan, the son of Judy Tisdale-Moore and the late Allen Henry Jones. Dewrell accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of the Joy Missionary Baptist Church, where he served on the Security Ministry. He was a big kid at heart and loved spending time with his children, nieces, nephews and family. Dewrell moved to Texas after dating Tonyah Vinson for three years. While in South Padre Island, he spent his time fishing and hanging out on the beach. He also, volunteered at Kids By The Bay Learning Center, The Boys and Girls Club and helped with the Annual Cancer walk for women. Dewrell and Tonyah were married September 5, 2009. Although their time together was short they made the best of each day that the Lord blessed them with. Mr. Dewrell A. Tisdale leaves to cherish his memory: devoted wife and friend, Tonyah L. Tisdale; 4 daughters, TiOnna, Tonilla, Tijuana and Ti’Ara Kemp-Tisdale; 3 sons, Toriano (Suni Coulter), Dewrell Jr. Kemp-Tisdale and Terrence George; mother of his children, Tonia Kemp; 3 grandchildren, Terion, Torri, and Taelor Kemp; mother, Judy Tisdale-Moore; stepfather, Andre Moore; grandmother, Madeline Jones; grandfather, Raymond Tisdale; 3 sisters, Briona and Andrina Moore and LaNiece Yvette Jackson; brother, Andre Moore II (Consuela Miller); 10 nieces including special nieces, Andrea and A’Deranna Moore; 6 nephews including special nephew, Alonzo Williams; 1 great-niece; 2 aunts, Barbara Crawford and Linda Jones; 3 great-aunts, Zora Clarke, Ophia McClure and Ruth McCleod; 2 uncles, Robert Cuba and Frederick (Janice) Jones; great-uncle, Landon Martin; father and mother-in-law, David and Karen Daniels; 2 sisters-in-law, Kennisha and Elisha Porterfield; brother-in-law, Terry Vinson; special grandfather, Massey Washington; a host of cousins and friends including special cousins, Lonnall Martin and Bobby Cuba, special friends, Alice Kemp, Rob Penn, Devon Hart and Milton Brown. Mr. Tisdale was preceded in death by his father, Allen Henry Jones; grandparents, Alonzo and Georgia Martin and Allen Jones; and uncle, Leon Lewis.

Dewrell Tisdale

March 7, 1970 - December 21, 2009