CARL BLOSSOMGAME JR.

It is a common sentiment that time will heal all wounds. However, the sudden and tragic passing of brothers Carl Blossomgame Jr. and Colin Brannon may be an exception to that sentiment. The brothers were killed when their vehicle went over the mountain on Highway 263 just north of Yreka, California, sometime during the week of Feb. 15, 2021.

Carl Gerrard Blossomgame Jr. was born on Jan. 29, 1998, in Arcata, California, to Deborah Blossomgame and the late Carl Blossomgame Sr. Carl grew up an excellent young man - he worked hard as a wildland firefighter and was a talented singer-songwriter under the pseudonym "MunroE." Carl had a beautiful soul and he was always making people laugh. He had the ability to cheer up anybody who was feeling down and was one of the most giving people you could come across. Carl's father passed away when Carl was a child and, as such, Carl made his two sons his top priority - everything Carl did, he did for them. Carl's hopes, dreams and plans came to end in the accident.

Carl is survived by his mother, Deborah Formosa of Lynchburg; and his siblings, Cheyenne Blossomgame of Yreka, Rick Lester of Happy Camp, Donald Lester of Eureka, Tyrel Brannon of Eureka, Robert Shuff of Texas and Tasha Kahoalii of Eureka. Carl leaves behind: his children, Carl III and Jeremy "Remy"; and his nieces and nephews, Nikita Lester of Eureka, Shelby Garlington of Alabama, Makoa, Nathaniel and Elijah Lester, all of Eureka, and Robbie Shuff of Texas.

The boys' mother, Deborah, is raising funds to send the boys back to South Carolina for burial. She says that "losing two children at once is a worse pain that anyone should ever experience," and that "people keep saying that they're in a better place, but they're not. Their better place is here: breathing and living with us."

Deborah extends her profound gratitude to those who cared for them, assisted in the search and those who have reached out in the days since they were found. Your compassion does not go unnoticed.

In accordance with COVID-19 guidelines, the family is requesting face masks and social distancing be observed by relatives and friends during all visitations at the home, 995 Lesane Pressley Road, Lynchburg.

Graveside services will be held at noon on Friday at Brannon Cemetery, 995 Lesane Pressley Road, Lynchburg.

The procession will leave the home at 11:30 a.m.

Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.

Online messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneral@sc.rr.com. Visit us on the web at www.williamsfuneralhomeinc.com.