On February 18, 1993, the world welcomed a beautiful baby boy and he was given the name Etienne Parrish Terrell. His loving parents, Christopher Terrell, Sr. and Jeanmarie Terrell, were filled with pride and joy with the newest addition to their family, and they reared him with love. Growing up, Etienne was a ball of energy and one look at that mischievous grin would make you fall under his spell. He was an energetic and fun loving boy that had a zest for life. Etienne made a very important life-changing decision when he decided to give his life to Christ at the age of 11 years old and was baptized on June 13, 2004.
An avid reader, Etienne enjoyed many genres of books, including those that fascinated him about adventures in the wilderness. He loved playing video games with friends and family and was a world class connoisseur of anything chocolate. He had a natural love of the outdoors and he would challenge anyone to a game of basketball. Around the age of 15, Etienne made the decision to join the military. Soon after graduating in 2012 from William R. Boone High School in Orlando, FL, he made his dream a reality and enlisted in the U. S. Army. After his discharge from the military, Etienne sought his next adventure…which was an expedition into the northwoods of Alaska.
Etienne’s life cannot be summed up with words, for he was a young man who marched to the beat of his own drum. Always engaging, always smiling, always a person that would listen to your adventures and ask questions. He was a man that had a wonderful and vivid imagination and really saw the world as a place to explore. Etienne’s memory will be cherished by all that loved him: his loving parents, Christopher Terrell, Sr. and Jeanmarie Terrell; siblings, Julian (Kristin) Gray, Kiara Terrell, Christopher Terrell, Jr. and Chessa Terrell; grandmother, Mrs. Victoria Terrell; nieces & nephews, Javid, Kylie, Kierre, Jordan and Jaxton; aunts and uncles, Cecile Barnhill, Tina (Alvin) Blades and Beverly (John) Quarterman; many cousins, other relatives and dear friends.