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Justin James Cole Kerby
June 23, 1992 – November 23, 2021
Lived 29 years
Oak Grove Cemetery · Delaware, Ohio
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Justin James Cole Kerby, age 29, went home to heaven Tuesday, November 23, 2021 following a month-long illness.
Visitation will be held Sunday, November 28 from 1pm-4pm, with the funeral service immediately following at 4pm. Visitation and the funeral service will be held at the Snyder-Rodman Funeral Center, 101 Valleyside Dr. (off of W. Williams/SR 36) in Delaware, OH. A short graveside service will be held Monday, November 29 at 2:30pm in the Whispering Meadows section of the Oak Grove Cemetery in Delaware, OH. The graveside service on Monday will be less formal and we request that you wear a t-shirt representing your favorite band, Zelda, Harry Potter, or Dragon Ball Z. Pastor Dennis George will preside over both services.
Everyone who knew Justin would say he was always kind, humble, polite, genuine, intelligent, ambitious, strong, loyal, had Christian values, and was often quiet and introverted. He did know how to step outside his comfort zone to rise to any occasion for family, friends, or to reach a personal or work goals. Justin was also very family focused and loved to spend time with his parents, sisters, grandparents, and extended family.
Justin was born June 23, 1992 in Tiffin OH. Justin was a 2010 graduate of Delaware Hayes High School, where he ran cross country and was the captain of the volleyball team. Justin furthered his education after high school by earning his associates degree from Columbus State, and his bachelors and MBA from Ohio University. Justin worked many jobs in the Findlay, Delaware, and Columbus areas, and was most recently employed by Huntington Bank as a Business Analyst III.
Justin loved to read. He also enjoyed many genres of music, including 90’s grunge and alternative, classical, and 2000’s metal bands. He was very talented at writing music and playing lead guitar and played in three heavy metal bands: Kill the Envious, With All My Heart, and The Beast and His Image. He played with many professional bands over the years, but his favorite experiences were touring along the east coast (Maine to Florida), hanging out with his band members, and meeting new people along the way. Justin also enjoyed sports and always kept up with his favorite teams: Ohio State Buckeyes, Cincinnati Bengals, and the Columbus Blue Jackets.
After dating for 5 years, on September 27, 2019, Justin asked Paige Smith to be his wife. On September 25, 2021 he made it official. Justin and Paige were married at Darby House in Galloway, OH at 10:30am. It was a beautiful wedding, attended by an intimate group of family and friends. Immediately following the wedding, Justin and Paige honeymooned in Orlando, FL where they went to the Disney parks, kayaked, swam with dolphins, and did many other wonderful things.
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1992
Born June 23
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Justin was 2 when "Friends" premiered
1998
Justin was 6 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America
2005
Justin was 13 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2007
Justin was 15 when the first iPhone went on sale
2014
Justin was 22 when the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral
2021
Passed away November 23, age 29
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In you, I’ve found the love of my life and my best friend. They say everything is about timing and they’re right. You have always made the effort into chasing your dreams, even if it means dedicating hours to your job & even earning your masters degree.. here I am bragging about you and your accomplishments. Your strong will, dedication, and eager heart has proven to me that you make the perfect man. I know when I look at you, I see my forever. I feel blessed by god that I have been graced with such a beautiful and generous soul like you. I will always appreciate that you walked into CVS buying an energy drink asking for my employee discount.. that I never gave you. I’m blessed that it’s been 6 very exciting years of us growing together and conquering our goals! I’m much more grounded, I’m even more secure with you by my side. I have never felt more beautiful than I do with you. You’ve shown me that life is not breathing, it’s the moments that take your breath away. You’ve encouraged me to grow and I can’t begin to thank you enough. When you’re a kid growing up, you assume your parents are soulmates, our kids will be so right about that. My vows to you: I promise to make you feel special everyday. I promise to be the woman you need by your side. I promise to listen to you when you just want to talk about sports and their MVPS I promise to continuously help your figure out parts of video games when you get stuck ;) I promise to that all your sacrifices won’t go unnoticed. I promise to always cherish you & I promise to always love you.
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