Infant Raymond Lateeb Carpenter - Hightower, of Canton, went home to be with the Lord at 7:43am on Saturday, June 25th, 2011.

Born at 4:16am on June 25, 2011 to Willa Mae Carpenter and Aaron Hightower, Sr., Raymond was only here a short time. The wonderfull little angel who touched so many lives, came with messages. Raymond's message was that life is short. His life was a little more than three hours long, he lived longer in the womb than the fraction of time he spent here on Earth.

His message was to Love, Love, Love another, in peace and in harmony. He was a fighter, with every breath he had, he was a warrior.

So Raymond left a legacy, he was a messenger from God, to live life to its fullest. So live and let love.

Raymond is survived by his mother, Willa Mae Carpenter, his father Aaron Hightower, Sr., brothers Aaron Hightower, Jr., and Anthony Carpenter, sisters Destiny and Debbie Carpenter, Grandparents Jack and Sharon Carpenter, Linda Hightower and Randy Bass, Aunt Randi Holland, Uncle Lateeb. Thanks to special blessings from Aunts Shaneena Carpenter, Crystal Macy and Uncle Jack Carpenter, Jr., and the rest of the Aunts Angell, Shelleri, Tawana, Treisua, Lucianna, Amisha and Uncles Duke, Lebeau Carpenter, Twan Smith, Brian Smith and host of Aunts, Uncles and cousins.

A Memorial Service will be held at 12:00pm on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at the Friendship Baptist Church, 920 3rd Street, SE, Massillon, Ohio with Rev. Reginald Hye officiating.