Jaylen Harris
October 30, 2005 — October 08, 2023
Jaylen Harris, 17, was called home on Sunday, October 8, 2023. Jaylen was born on October 30, 2005, in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. He accepted his Savior Jesus Christ into his heart and was baptized at a young age. He moved to Iowa at age 1. He split his time between family in Iowa and Georgia, where he had many close friends as well. Jaylen had recently moved back and was attending North High School in Des Moines, where he was expected to graduate early in January 2024.
Jaylen was a lover-baby. He adored people and they just gravitated toward him. He was a typical fun-loving kid who loved dancing, video games, music, and basketball. He loved his family and friends and anyone who knew him would tell you he loved food! He formerly attended Elim Christian Fellowship Church.
Those left to cherish his memory include his loving mother Jennifer Harris, his loving moms Amanda Butts and Tonya Coleman, bonus mom Tasonya Prince, dad Jucobe Mack, siblings Tyreese, Jucobe, Remecia, Keyera (Addia), Jevon (Celia), Julaya, and Xi’Aire, grandparents Debra Ramos, Nathan Butts Jr., Sallie Mack, and Ron Carter, great-grandmother Virginia Bouvette, godmothers Rhonda Robinson and Rachel Hawkins, and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and other loving relatives.
Jaylen was preceded in death by his granny Patricia Butts, grandfather Gabriel Ramos, uncles Frank Chatwood and Warren Kunnus, and his cousin Stephon Arends.
Services will be held at New City Church 3114 SW 61st Street, Des Moines at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, November 4, 2023 with visitation for two hours prior from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Those planning on an expression of sympathy, please direct your memorials to the family.
Condolences may be expressed at: www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Latasha
11/03/2023
Jaylen auntie loves you so much and you will always be in my heart and missed. Forever 17
Treasure
11/03/2023
Forever Longlive my dawg💙I love you so much! continue to look over me Jaylen.🕊you are very much missed by everyone down here
Keyera
11/02/2023
I love you forever Jaylen, Ill carry you with me everywhere I go 🫶
Natalia
11/02/2023
I love you jaylen 5L💙
Nevaeh J
11/02/2023
Rest up jayjay! Love u!
p
11/02/2023
we love u 5L💙
Fairness Smith
11/02/2023
Jay you will forever be missed RIP dear
rylee
11/02/2023
i love you jaylen 4L 💙.