Robert Cole Stringer, age 13, was born December 2, 2003 and died January 29, 2017 at Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital in Jackson, MS following complications from heart surgery. Visitation will be held on Tues. Jan. 31, 2017 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS and on Wed. Feb. 1, 2017 from 12pm-1:45pm at Brandon Baptist Church in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm on Wed. Feb. 1, 2017 at Brandon Baptist Church with burial to follow in Crestview Memorial Gardens in Brandon, MS.
Cole was in the 7th grade at Brandon Middle School where he was a member of the Student Council, FBLA and was recently elected Class Favorite. Cole was a huge fan of Mississippi State Football and the Dallas Cowboys. Cole was a member of Brandon Baptist Church.
To know Cole was to love him. He never met a stranger. Cole had a rare infectious personality that was not forgotten by anyone that met him. He was quick to give hugs and never failed to repeatedly tell those around him “I Love You”. Despite the challenges he faced in his short life, he always had a smile and didn’t let it stop him from enjoying life to the fullest. We feel privileged to have been a part of Cole’s life.
Cole is survived by his parents, Richard and Susan Stringer; one sister, Ella Stringer; one brother, Harlan Stringer; grandparents, Larry and Connie Salter and Rosalind Stringer; aunts and uncles, Keith Salter (Suzanne), Alan Salter, Bobby Stringer (Lisa), Randi Buckley; first cousins, Ryan, Reed and Julianna Salter, Chloe, Mollie and Lily Stringer, and Lana and Reagan Buckley. Cole is preceded in death by his grandfather, Robert T. Stringer, Sr.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the MS Children’s Heart Fund; ATTEN: Office of Development at 2500 N. State St. Jackson, MS 39216 or to the Brandon Baptist Church Building Fund at 100 Brandon Baptist Dr. Brandon, MS 39042.