Tristan was born on May 3, 1981 in Memphis, Tennessee to Larry and Shalla Rouser. He was raised in Memphis and graduated from Kirby High School in 1999. He loved music, basketball, and sports in his spare time. His family and friends will always remember his as a very loving, caring, and generous person. He would give to any and everyone all he had. He was loved by everyone, and loved his family.
He is preceded in death by his grandparents: William and Ernestine Rouser, and Irby and Mozella Porter.
He is survived by his: father, Larry; mother, Shalla; sister, Tia Ingram; fiance, Vergie Herrera; uncles and aunts, Walter Hurt (Erba), Lawrence Rouser, Kenneth Rouser (Doris), Reginald Rouser (Anita), Beatrice Armstrong, and Mattie Cousin; and a host of nieces and nephews, cousins, and friends.