Jeremy Lee LaBare, age 34, of Memphis , Tennessee passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday December 6th, 2005 in Portland Tennessee . Jeremy was born on April 11, 1971 in Baltimore , Md. Jeremy is the beloved son of Leo and Kay LaBare of Ijamsville , MD and Sherri Marie Gloor of Louisville , Colorado . Jeremy is survived by his brothers Joshua LaBare of Santa Cruz, CA and James Grant LaBare of Ijamsville, MD, his sisters Jessica Grubb of St Louis, Mo and Julia Ann Kane of Clarksville TN. He is the grandson of Eleanor LaBare and the late Leo LaBare, Sr, Teresa Gloor and the late Robert Gloor, and Dean Moore and late James Moore. He is also survived by brothers-in-laws Robert Grubb and Shawn Kane, two nephews, and one niece.
Jeremy graduated from South Carroll High School in 1989 where he played soccer and ran high hurdles in track. He attended Warren Wilson College in North Carolina . Jeremy worked in construction. Jeremy will be remembered for his kindness, gentleness, and intelligence. All who knew him will miss him greatly.
In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to Mission H.O.P.E. (Help Orphans Prepare for Eternity) a Damascus Road Community Church mission in the heart of the AIDS pandemic of sub-Sahara Africa . The orphanage known as Dumisani (Zulu for Praise God), is located outside of Memel , South Africa , and seeks to provide a loving home for children whose parents died of AIDs . Monies can be sent to Damascus Road Community Church ( 9815 Main Street
Damascus , MD 20872 ) with Mission H.O.P.E.-Jeremy in the memo. Donations to this charity are tax deductible and all monies go directly to support the orphanage. Jeremy loved little children and was keenly aware of injustice in the world.
A gathering of friends and family will be held at: Burrier-Queen Funeral Home & Crematory, P.A., 1212 West Old Liberty Road , Winfield , Maryland 21784 (Beside South Carroll High School) from 6 to 9 PM Saturday Dec. 10, 2005. A memorial service will be held at Damascus Road Community Church ( 9815 Main Street Damascus , MD 20872 ) (the opposite end of the shopping center from the Safeway store) at 4 PM Sunday Dec. 11, 2005 with Dr. Richard Fredericks officiating.
Arrangements made by: Burrier-Queen Funeral Home & Crematory , PA , Winfield, MD