Obituary of Kasen Wade Walden

Kasen Wade Walden was born at precisely 3:25 a.m., Monday, September 8, 2014 at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital in Sulphur Springs, TX and passed away peacefully in the arms of his parents at 3:33 p.m., Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Children’s Medical City in Dallas, TX. He is survived by his parents, Austin Lee & Lacy Kay (Dixon) Walden & one sister, Kierstin Lee of Cumby, TX. His maternal grandmother, Vicki (Landers) Dixon of Sulphur Springs, TX & paternal grandparents, Elizabeth (Gunter) Walden and Gary & Rhonda Walden of Cumby, TX. Aunts & Uncles are Jailyn Dixon of Sulphur Springs, TX, Megan Walden of Houston, TX, Bo Dixon & Kristen of Sulphur Springs, TX, Devon Walden of Celeste, TX & one cousin, Jaxon Lane Dixon of Sulphur Springs, TX. Great-grandparents include W.G. (Geedie) & Marilyn Gore, Bobby & Alice Gunter and Mildred Slemmons, all of Cumby, TX, Jim & Sue Walden of Greenville, TX and Janet Handwork Spencer of Dallas, TX and a multitude of other devoted family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, John Dixon of Sulphur Springs, TX and maternal great-grandfather James (Termite) Landers of Como, TX and paternal great-grandmother Margaret Ford of Greenville, TX. Though his life was so short, our hearts broken, the loss of him tragic, he entered and left this world & into the arms of Jesus, not knowing any pain or suffering. Our baby boy Kasen Wade was just too beautiful for this world. In his very short life, he left footprints on our hearts to last a lifetime & we will never be the same. A memorial service is being held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 28, 2014 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel in Sulphur Springs, TX with Pastor Jacob Jones of Sulphur Bluff officiating & a balloon release in honor of Kasen following at 4:00 p.m., at the Cumby I.S.D. playground in Cumby, TX. A “Walden Family” benefit fund has been set up at City National Bank of Sulphur Springs, TX to help with medical expenses. (For additional information contact Kim Gregory 903.348.3496 or Tanner Landers 903.348.1940) The Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep Foundation provided a volunteer photographer to record his short life with us. If you wish in lieu of flowers we would be pleased to have you support their mission to help other grieving parents through their remembrance photography at: The Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep Foundation, 7800 S Elati St. #111, Littleton, CO 80120 or http://nowilaymedowntosleep.org/pageDisplay.php?pige=42