Delaney’s ability to smile through surgery and recovery will be forever remembered by all who shared time with him and by those he shined his bright light upon. He was smart, strong and sincere.
Survivors include his birth Mama, Jamey Lynn Youngblood and his Brother, Jackson Youngblood (Portland, OR), birth GMa and GPa Nancy and Al Knutson and Papa and Grandma Steve and Wendi Youngblood (Simi Valley, CA). Maternal Nana and Poppie Victoria R. Houle (Millington) and Kim J. Houle (Cohoes, NY), Auntie Stacy M. Houle (Troy, NY). Paternal Great-Grandmother, Ms. Adeline Jackson, Grandmother and Grandfather, Donna and Bill Thurman, Uncle and Auntie Kirin and Sarah Thurman, cousin Kylo Thurman (Athens, Georgia), Uncle and Aunt Rodney and Angela Thurmond, cousin RJ Thurmond (Malden, MA) and many other aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, and family.
Calling Hours will be held from 4-6pm Saturday, April 17, 2021(EST) at Jackson-McWhorter Funeral Home in Athens, Georgia. At 8pm, there will be an eternal flame ceremony at Memorial Park.
Friends and family are encouraged to visit jacksonmcwhorterfuneralhome.com for directions, live stream link (below), to leave condolences and share photos. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent on Venmo to @Khamisi-Thurman to assist with family counseling sessions.