Tristan Elijah Deveaux was born April 28, 2002 in Fort Lauderdale, FL to his first mom. He was welcomed with joy into the Deveaux family January 16, 2005. He died on March 17, 2021 from a drug overdose.
He was so much more than those statistics. He was a son. A brother. A grandson. A friend. He loved fiercely and was loved back. He loved his family, his friends, his dogs, trying new things: football, soccer, basketball, scouts, Ninjitsu, skateboarding, origami, Rubik’s cube, trumpet, you name it. His smile was infectious, and his love of life burned brightly.
Tristan attended Alma Easom and Van Story Elementary Schools in Fayetteville, NC, and St. Albert the Great School and Ballard High School in Louisville, KY. He was a member of Scout Pack 740 in Fayetteville, NC, and Troop 317 in Louisville, KY.
Tristan is survived by his parents, Peter and Lynn (Klumb) Deveaux; brothers Jackson, Henry and Max Deveaux; grandparents Raymond Deveaux and Shirley Klumb; aunts and uncles Mardi Deveaux and Adam Turner, and Beth (Deveaux) and Bill Havlicek; cousins Halley and Madison Havlicek and Zeke Turner; his beloved dogs, Boomer and Tippy; and so so many friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Martha (Kelley) Deveaux and David Klumb, and aunt Karen Klumb.
Visitation will be from 3-8 PM on Friday, April 16, 2021 at Arch L. Heady & Son at Westport Village, 7410 Westport Rd., and also from 10:00am-11:30am on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at the funeral home. A private family memorial service will be conducted at 12:00 Noon on Saturday, April 17, 2021 and will be livestreamed on Facebook. www.facebook.com/archlheady
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make a donation to the Ballard High School PTSA for mental health and substance abuse education (6000 Brownsboro Rd, Louisville, KY 40222), or the Louisville Parks Foundation for a memorial bench at Hayes Kennedy Park, site of so many good memories with friends and family (P.O. Box 5755, Louisville, KY 40255 or www.lpfky.org/donate).
