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Pastor James L. Fitzgerald, Officiating

W E M EET

U NTIL

F REINDS

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F AMILY

F AREWELL

“ As I Sit In Heaven ” As I sit in heaven And watch you everyday I try to let you know with signs I never went away I hear you when you’re laughing And watch you as you sleep I even place my arms around you To calm you as you weep I see you with the days away

Begging to have me home So I try to send you signs

So you know you are not alone Don’t feel guilty that you have Life that was denied to me Heaven is truly beautiful Just you wait and see So live your life, laugh again Enjoy yourself, be free Then I know with every breath you take You’ll be taking one for me

F AREWELL F AMILY AND F REINDS U NTIL W E M EET

Clyde Dewayne Runnels was born on March 17, 1966 to Clyde Runnels and Nellie Runnels of Red River county. He accepted Christ at an early age. He later united with Friendship West Baptist Church under the leadership of Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III.

He attended Franklin D Roosevelt High School. He worked for Amazon Fulfillment Center.

He transitioned peacefully on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 into the arms of our Heavenly Father He leaves to cherish a loving wife, Danialle Harp Runnels sister: Netta Runnels; Alexander(Tommy), brother: Rodney Runnels(Sameerah), brother: Jay Johnson He is preceded in death by his father, Clyde L. Runnels and mother, Nellie F Runnels brother; Larry Runnels and sister, Ramona Runnels, children; Kanesha Runnels, Jamal Runnels, Christopher Runnels, children: Jasmine Runnels, Ericka Dean, Demetrick Runnels, Brittney Harp, Brian Harp Jr., and a host of grandchildren, nephews, nieces, cousins, uncles, Aunts, sisters in - law, brother - in - laws, Friends and Co - workers.

To My Husband

Although you cant be here with me, we are not apart. Until my final breath you will be in my heart. If I did anything right it was when I gave you my heart. You are my best friend and soulmate. I Love You! Danialle Harp

oMy Brother

I have 2 facts for you. 1. I ’ m 5”2’ and 2. Love is the most vulnerable thing one will ever have, and you must learn to hold on to it, loose ly. So when it leaves it won ’ t exit so painfully. On March 17, 1966 a King was brought to this earth. His name was Clyde Dewayne Runnels. I only know him as Wayne. His smile is as wide as the universe, and his eyes they glimmer like the stars, he ’ s my world & my brother. I learn what it meant to love selflessly when my brother got shot when we were teenagers. I remember like it was yesterday, but my strength was up knee high seeing him after the doctors said “ he wasn ’ t gonna make it. ” Seeing his smiley face would make my soul dance, but on August 31, 2022 I ’ ve been ground - bound because he left the earth to go back home amongst the stars, right next to God in my tears and dreams that we would get old together. I just be having night mares now of things we haven ’ t done and it ’ s played again and again in my head, but I have to come to terms that my brother isn ’ t coming back and that ’ s the cost of love. You care for somebody so much you can ’ t imagine living life without them. Staring at him in the hospital say ing that I ’ m younger than you I can take your place. I know I can ’ t play God, but I want to hold on to you. I know I said to hold on to love loosely earlier, but when it leaves, it won ’ t exit so painfully, but the pain and these memories are all that I got left of you I will never regret trying to hold on to you. Love Your Sister,

Netta Runnels - Alexander