Take a risk and show LOVE
10-4-1975 - 07-19-2008
When we speak of the word love we instantly think of Reggie. Everyone that loved him called him Reg, Reg Jr. or just Jr.
Everyone who knew him loved him very much. He was a loving devoted father, son, brother, uncle and committed friend. He was a bright man with a bright future and dedicated to his children and family. Reggie was a barber at World of Curl in Dorchester, MA. He was an active parent participating in events like No Books No Ball at the Roxbury YMCA, Boston Bengals Football team, Madison Park Red Sox Rookie League, AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) and many others activities.
Reggie was kind and everyone’s first instinct was to love him. He was always giving and respectful; striving for peace and love for his children and family. Reggie gave his unconditional love and friendship to everyone in his life. He had a way of making everyone whose life he touched feel comfortable in any situation. The best words to describe Reggie are love, devotion, and kindness. He was our father, son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend. He will be deeply missed and forever loved.
The Family would like to thank everyone for all of their love and words of encouragement during this time. Our prayer is for healing, rebuilding and rescoring hearts.
The services will take place Saturday July 26, 2008 from 10-12 at Concord Baptist Church, Corner of 190 Warren Avenue & West Brookline Street in Boston.
Repass will take place at the Roxbury YMCA on Warren Street in Roxbury.
Anyone with information should contact Boston Police Crime Stoppers at
(1-800- 494 TIPS)
July 25, 2008 at 1:05 pm
REGGIE,
I’M HAVING A HARD TIME DEALING WITH YOUR DEMISE. I KNOW GOD NEEDED YOU MORE THAN WE DID DOWN HERE BUT IT HURTS. BY LOSING YOU I LOST APART OF MY HEART. I CAN FEEL THE HOLE THAT WAS FORMED THERE:( I KNOW THAT YOU KNEW I LOVED YOU AND I’M HAPPY THAT I GOT TO TELL YOU EVERY CHANCE THAT I GOT B4 IT WAS TOO LATE. YOU ARE GOING TO BE MISSED DEARLY AND JARRIS IS VERY ANGRY THAT THEY TOOK HIS GOD FATHER FROM HIM. BUT I KNOW YOU’RE GOING TO WALK BESIDE HIM AND EVERYONE ELSE WHO WAS APART OF YOUR IMMEDIATE CIRCLE!!
LOVING AND MISSING YOU DEARLY,
YOUR 1ST LOVE,
LETEAR
July 25, 2008 at 8:14 pm
The family extends thanks for all of your prayers, words of comfort and support during this time.
Service will take place at Concord Baptist Church of Boston on Saturday, July 26,2008 at 10:00 p.m. Repass at Roxbury YMCA.
Donations can be made at any Citizens Bank: Reggie Edge Malden Memorial Fund.
God Bless~ Peace
July 25, 2008 at 8:33 pm
I MUST ADMIT THIS IS A MAJOR TRAGEDY TO SOCIETY. A NATURALLY GOOD HEARTED,ALL AROUND AMERICAN GUY WHO DEVOTED HIS LIFE TO FAMILY AS WELL AS CLIENTS/ FRIENDS! HAS BEEN SELFISHLY TAKEN AWAY FROM THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE HIM THE MOST. NONE THE LESS I CARRY REGGIES SPIRIT IN ME AND I HEARD HIM SAY THAT “THIS IS THE LIFE”!!! NEVER ONCE HAD I EVER SEEN REGGIE MAD TO THE POINT WHERE IT ALLOWED HIM NOT TO SMILE, NEVER ONCE I HAD I KNEW OF HIM NOT GOING THREW ANY EXTREME MEASURE TO SEE TOIT THAT HIS CHILDREN DIDNT HAVE THE BEST, NOR HAD I EVER WITNESS HIM NEGLECT HIS RESPONSIBILITY AS A BARBER! YOU SEE WE HERE ON EARTH LOST A MAJOR PART OF SOCIETY, BUT WHERE HE HAS GONE THEY HAVE GAINED AN ASSET! HE WOULDNT BE GONE IF IT WASENT HIS CALLING, SO SHOULD WE CRY AND MOARN BECAUSE OF WHO WE LOST, OR SHALL WE REJOICE AND SING THE GOSPEL THAT GOD CAME FOR ANOTHER ONE OF HIS? MAY GOD BLESS THE MALDEN FAMILY AND HELP THEM TO KEEP ON KEEPING ON, GIVE THEM THE SERENITY TO TURN THEIR TEARS TO SMILES IN TIMES OF DESPAIR, GOD BLESS!
CHILDHOOD FRIEND, JAVONE & FAMILY!
July 25, 2008 at 9:52 pm
I meet reggie on the baseball field handsome nice person i truly enjoy the conversation we shared made brownies for the team but always save one for reggie he was a good father i admire that always there for his boys i pray god protect his kids and i know reggie sprit will always be there im shocked i still cant believe our angle is gone may god continue to watch over all of us jo
July 28, 2008 at 7:09 pm
Reggie, I’m sending my deepest sympathies to your boys and your Mom, Evelyn and the rest of the family. God has taken you now and although you are missed, I know you will continue to watch over eveyone that same way you did when you were here on earth.
GOD BLESS
STOP THE VIOLENCE PLEASE !!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 28, 2008 at 8:56 pm
The Malden & Edge families will continue to be in our heart, thoughts, & prayers.
July 29, 2008 at 3:48 pm
You were a great dad to your boys I remember when you used to drop andrew off to school I would say I wish I had a dad in my life to drop me off to school.. The good die young. Love james bruce, jeffery royanna, tamauri..
July 29, 2008 at 7:27 pm
I’M MISSING U MORE AND MORE EACH DAY!!! ITS JUST SO HARD 2 DEAL WITH YOUR DEATH BUT I KNOW I’M GOING TO GET THRU IT. THE SUNDAY AFTER YOUR FUNERAL, I’D JOINED YOUR CHURCH AND GOT SAVED! YOUR DEATH WAS A WAKE UP CALL FOR ME TO CHANGE MY LIFE CAUSE THIS HAS HIT HOME.
LOVING YOU SINCE 7TH GRADE,
YOUR 1ST LOVE
LETEAR
July 30, 2008 at 11:59 am
Its very shocking now that your away. And for most people it is hard to deal with. I now know that anything and can happen to anybody. Well I’m sad your away Reg but I’m happy your in a better place. So until then ill see you when I see you. ( in heaven)
July 30, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Itz very hard knowing you have passed and what’s worst it was a very harsh way. Knwoing you and what happened taught me that anything can happen to anybody, no matter who you are what It is. And know that you have accomplished sooooo much in your life time. You have a wonderful family, great kids and much more. But remember that we miss you and we love you and you will never be forgotten.
XOXOXO
- Benjamin family
July 31, 2008 at 7:21 pm
another day and ur not here…whom am i going to fuss with now? whom am i going to make feel guilty for not calling me all week? whom am i going start my foundation with? whom house am i going to go to when i need my own peace of mind from my family? whom is going to trick me n2 cleaning their house when they claim they’ll be back in a 1/2 hour? whom is going to bring me food 2 hours later when i’m hungry? whom besides our kids am i going to say “i love u” 2 over and over again?
my answer is no one cause there was only one Reggie Q. Edge and thats my Reggie Q. Edge…RIP BABY, GONE BUT U WILL NEVER EVER BE FORGOTTEN!!!
July 31, 2008 at 8:22 pm
I DIDN’T GET A CHANCE 2 SPEAK @ DA FUNERAL BUT I DID PASS THIS ALONG TO YOUR DAD AS A KEEPSAKE:
REGGIE,
I CAN’T EXPLAIN THIS FEELING THAT HAS MY HEART HURTING OR THE HOLE THAT FORMED THERE WHEN YOU WERE CALLED HOME. WHAT I DO KNOW IS THAT YOU WERE NOT JUST MY FRIEND BUT A DEAR FRIEND INDEED. YOU’VE ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR ME SINCE 7TH GRADE AND THE TIME OF YOUR HIGH-TOP FADEJ
MY PAIN WAS YOUR PAIN OR VICE VERSA. WE’VE BEEN THROUGH MANY THINGS BOTH GOOD AND BAD IN OUR LIFETIME BUT YOU ALWAYS TRIED TO STAY POSITIVE AND THAT HAS ALWAYS AMAZED ME ABOUT YOU CAUSE I WAS ALWAYS READY TO BE “BOUT IT BOUT IT”.
NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS WOULD I HAVE THOUGHT I WOULD BE STANDING HERE SPEAKING AT YOUR HOMEGOING SO EARLY IN OUR LIVES. WE WERE SUPPOSE TO GROW OLD TOGETHER AS FRIENDS, YOU AND I. REMEMBER I’M THE ONE WHO WAS GOING TO HELP YOU IN AND OUT OF YOUR DEPENDSJ BUT GOD HAD OTHER PLANS FOR YOU AND I CANNOT QUESTION HIM.
ALL I CAN DO NOW IS CHERISH THE MEMORIES WE SHARED, THE INSIDE JOKES THAT ONLY YOU AND I KNEW ABOUT, YOUR PARENTS AND MOST OF ALL YOUR SONS: LIL REGGIE AND ANDREW.
AS I’VE ALWAYS STATED TO YOU “YOUR SONS ARE MY SONS AND MY KIDS WERE YOURS” WITH NO QUESTIONS ASKED. THIS YOU KNEW WAS TRUE TOO BECAUSE OF THE BOND, UNDERSTANDING, FRIENDSHIP AND HISTORY THAT WE HAD.
I WAS FOREVER TELLING YOU THAT I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU AND REGGIE, I MEANT JUST THAT AND NOTHING HAS OR WILL EVER CHANGE. YOU’RE NOT WITH ME IN THE PHYSICAL BUT YOUR SPIRIT IS SURROUNDING ME AND WITH THAT I AM CONTENT.
I KNOW YOU HAVE FOUND THE PEACE THAT YOU’VE ALWAYS SOUGHT AFTER.
REGGIE EVEN THOUGH I HAVEN’T HAD A CHANCE TO MEET YOUR DAUGHTER, MY PROMISE TO YOU IS TO LOVE HER UNCONDITONALLY JUST AS I LOVE YOU AND THE BOYS… UNTIL MY LAST BREATH!!
UNTIL I SEE YOU AT THE CROSSROADS, I’LL BE MISSING YOU DEARLY,
LETEAR CHARLEY
August 4, 2008 at 6:18 pm
i can’t help but to think about u cause ur all over the place:) all over my office as well as my house. i sleep with my red stuff dog that u gave me for my b-day last year and my purple teddy bear that u and lil reggie gave me one year for valentine’s day. i didn’t eat the candy tho cause it was too old and all i could think about is the time we thought we had worms,lol
oh Reggie, its gonna be hard without u baby, so hard. i know ur that angel thats riding my back and leading me in the right direction.
still missing u more and more each day,
Letear
August 11, 2008 at 4:53 pm
good morning quarn,
its been 3wks and 2 days without u….
August 13, 2008 at 6:58 pm
To Reggie (SR.) and family,
I remember when you use to have Little Reggie in his basinet in the shop, it made my heart rejoice to see a young black man take care of his son. When I received the email in Atlanta, it broke my heart! Please remember God knows best always. It may not seem like it right now but he does. I am so very very sorry! Love, Peace, Joy, and understanding to you and your family.
August 15, 2008 at 2:38 pm
WOW…WHO WOULD OF THOUGHT U WOULDN’T BE HERE TO SPEND DREW’S BIRTHDAY WITH HIM? EVERY YEAR WHEN WE PLANNED TO GO SOMEWHERE, I KNEW NOT TO BOOK THE WEEKEND OF HIS B-DAY CAUSE U ALWAYS WANTED TO BE HERE FOR IT!!! DON’T WORRY THO CAUSE I GOT U. WHAT EVER HE ASKED U FOR, I WILL PROVIDE IT FOR HIM. U KNOW HOW WE GOT DOWN ANYWAYS WHEN IT CAME TO THE KIDS BOTH YOURS AND MINE:)
IF ITS NOT RAINING 2MORROW (8/16/08), U KNOW I WILL BE TO THE GRAVE TO KICK IT WITH U. PLUS I HAVE ALOT OF QUESTIONS U NEED TO ANSWER SO BE PREPARED…
LOVING AND MISSING U DEARLY,
LETEAR CHARLEY
August 18, 2008 at 8:38 pm
Quarn,
I got to see both Andrew and Reggie @ Drew’s b-day party @ Chez Vous and I was happy as a kid in a candy store:) I haven’t seen them since your homegoing and I was really happy to see both of my babies!!
I love them so much and nothing will change that and i’m missing u like crazy:(
August 22, 2008 at 5:07 pm
hey baby,
i’m doing a little better with the help of God and ur spirit. i just wanted to check in as i do on a daily basis. oh yeah, u should of told me about pastor culpepper a long time ago cause i’m really liking the church and the service. its like a happy community family and i love it! thanks for inspiring me to give my life to the Lord!
Loving u always
August 29, 2008 at 3:22 pm
I HAVEN’T BEEN ABLE TO GET UP THERE THIS WEEK BUT I’VE BEEN SICK SINCE SATURDAY. I’M SURE U ALREADY KNOW THIS BECAUSE U ARE MY ANGEL WATCHING OVER ME. I WILL DEFINATLEY SEE U EITHER THIS WEEKEND OR SOMETIME NEXT WEEK CAUSE I’M ON VACATION…
I HAVE A COUPLE OF THINGS TO LEAVE AT THE GRAVE SITE 4 U AS WELL….
September 9, 2008 at 8:05 pm
SHOWING MY LOVE 4 U AS ALWAYS. WELL, I’VE STARTED LOOKING FOR “OUR” HOUSE BUT NOW I’M NOT SURE IF I WANNA LEAVE 4 ALABAMA. I HAVE NO OTHER REASON TO LOCATE THERE SINCE UR GONE. WHERE EVER I LOCATE, U KNOW THE BOYS WILL HAVE THEIR SHARE OF DA HOUSE ALONG WITH JARRIS & TYNASIA. OH SHE MAKES IT KNOWN THAT SHE HAS 2 STEP BROTHERS, LOL THE SLUSHY MAN HAS ASKED ME IF I ONLY HAD HER AND I SAID NO, I HAVE 2 KIDS…SHE GOES NO MOMMIE U HAVE 4: ME, JARRIS, REGGIE AND ANDREW:)
WHAT AM I GOING TO DO WITH HER? AS U ALWAYS SAID, THATS MY MINI ME:)
STILL MISSING U
September 16, 2008 at 8:37 pm
Quarn,
I was doing so good lately but 2day was one of those days. I heard a song that reminded me so much of u and it tore me apart. U know how we always had songs for one another and when I hear one that u dedicated to me or one that i’ve dedicated to u, it gets to me emotionally. I miss u so much and I can’t believe u’ve been gone for almost 2months…yes I am counting down the days. Usually this time of year, I’m planning for ur birthday gift cause I knew u loved the finer things in life:) I always made sure I was on point and u’ve always appreciated that…all I can say all day everyday is “OH REGGIE”….
I’m still loving u and as promised, until my last breath
October 4, 2008 at 2:48 pm
HAPPY BIRTHDAY 2 U, HAPPY BIRTHDA 2 U, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR REGGIE….HAPPY BIRTHDAY 2U!!!!!!
LOVE AND MISS YA ALWAYS & 4EVA
October 28, 2008 at 3:36 pm
This morning wasn’t a good one but by the Grace of GOD and prayer, I’m ok. I know u heard me asking u to speak to me cause I needed you more than ever!!!
November 3, 2008 at 6:08 pm
There hasn’t been a day thats gone by when I don’t think of you. Its been that way since I was 11yrs old and nothing has changed yet:)
November 18, 2008 at 7:48 pm
WHY, WHY, WHY, WHY???? IS ALL I ASKING MYSELF SINCE JULY 19, 2008. WHAT COULD U HAVE DONE TO MAKE SOMEONE WANNA MURDER U INTENTIONALLY???
I DON’T CARE WHAT ANYONE SAYS, THERE IS NOTHING U COULD OF DONE SO WRONG TO ANYONE!!!
I HOPE THEIR CONSCIENCE IS EATING AT THEM JUST AS MUCH AS MY HEART STILL HEARTS AND JUST AS MUCH AS THESE TEARS KEEP FLOWING. I CAN’T CONTROL THESE FEELINGS BUT I PRAY THAT GOD WILL SEND ME A COMFORTER.
I LOVE U QUARN AND I’M JUST HAPPY U KNEW THAT B4 U WENT HOME
December 5, 2008 at 8:48 pm
I MISS YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH AND MY HEART KEEPS HURTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 24, 2008 at 5:08 pm
i love you Reggie!! its so hard without u being here on earth. i know ur looking down shining on us but its just not the same.
May 14, 2009 at 4:01 pm
I’M STILL HAVING SUCH A HARD TIME DEALING WITH UR DEMISE…ONE MINUTE I’M UP AND THE NEXT I’M DOWN. THERE’S SO MANY THINGS I WANNA SHARE WITH YOU
May 19, 2009 at 5:55 pm
I have been trying my best to 4give the one(s) whom took u away from me. I know its the right thing to do and to leave it in God’s hands but its so hard!!! When they were shooting u, did they think about ur parents, ur kids or ur friends??? Did they know that you were trying to take care of ur family the best way u knew how? What was going thru their head(s) at that very moment??? I pray to God that he gives me strength to go on, to forgive and to pray for the enemy cause it will confuse them. So many times, I’ve picked up the phone to tell u something, tell u a joke or ask if u remember something…then I realize ur not going to pick up my calls anymore and that pain is so HARD to deal with!!! Sometimes I truly don’t know if I’m coming or going and I’m sure ur parents and sons feel the same way. They’re so use to having u around for everything and doing many family things with them. I’m use to having u around as my soul mate, kids’ Godfather and a TRUE DEAR FRIEND!!! I love u Reggie and I will never stop. I will never stop loving ur kids as if they’re my own. I just wanna see you again and can’t wait to get to the other side!!!
July 1, 2009 at 4:47 pm
I am going so crazy without you. We were so close and now we’re so far apart. I will never stop loving you from my soul!!! Missing you everyday, all day
July 20, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Wow, its been a whole year without u and I’m still feeling the same way I’d felt when I 1st got the news. Damn Reggie….why??????????