To my Cousin 
 As I sit here everyday since you were taken from us I keep replaying every memory we’ve shared every talk every laugh every tear we’ve shed and I sit today sick to my stomach because I really would have given my life to trade with yours any day. I love you so much more then a cousin you were more like a brother. I always wanted to be around you and your brother and sister while we was growing up. I felt safe whenever you guys were around but I also felt like I needed to be your protector.  As we grew as adults not once have you and I ever had an argument ever! just love and that’s all I will ever remember thank you so much for loving me unconditionally not as just your cousin but as your sister as well for never talking down or me or judging me. I don’t know what I’m going to do but I will do my best to make sure we keep your legacy alive by always keeping the family together like you wanted. It’s taken me awhile to write this because it pains me to know I can’t call or text you or hear that infectious laugh🥺 man man where do we go from here??? Without you I just don’t know but I do know that you are up there with grandma and auntie zee watching down on us covering us all❤️😢 You truly were the perfect gentleman always so respectful and humble I love you soooo much I wish I could’ve called you every day and told you how much you truly meant to me but deep down I know you knew and that brings me a little peace…. Justice will be served for you T🙏🏿💔💔💔💔

I fail to recall a memory of Torrence that doesn’t feature him smiling. Whether everything was going well and he was just having fun, or going poorly and a room, space, or practice was in dire need of a laugh, Torrence was there to supply it in a way that very few can. As a freshman, seeing Torrence in his senior season is something I’ll always be grateful for. Studying his style of play, along with witnessing his love for the game, inspired me to develop my work ethic in baseball, and I still build off of the processes I used to develop in baseball in many other areas of my life. Torrence brought an immeasurable joy to those around him, which is evident in the outpouring of both great memories, and the great sadness that we all feel in his absence, even though he is not truly gone. He’s still with us in those memories, and in those stories, and he’s still putting smiles on everyone’s faces. Love you bro.

The one where Torrence came to Cali. on vacation and gave up a day to be part of a work service project that would benefit others!!! He sure made the work load easier and time fly by making us laugh. His 🤍 of generousity was also shown during christmas when he would make sure he filled up a box for Operation Christmas Child so that a little boy he would never meet would open a gift for Christmas! Thank you T for giving back! 

We recently lost a classmate this past June. You had just messaged me  about the accident. I keep looking at the message you said to me  “please be safe out here”. I replied “Thanks you too. Hope all is well”. He replied “same to you”. Those words! Please be safe out here!…  

Greeley days when everyone after school would go to Ricky’s and from there chill at Gill. One of the many memories I won’t forget, how Torrence and X would love to goof around that when it came to rehearsals for our 8th grade graduation. We had to sing I believe I can fly. Well Torrence took it upon himself to be the chorus. Our music teacher along with Ms. small at first figured he’s playing around and not taking it serious. Little did we all know that it actually made the song sound better. Graduation came and you best believe he made a show! Everyone loved it. Our graduation was memorable thanks to T. 

My deepest condolences to the family.



Dear ManMan,

This has been extremely tough for me. To say you and your brother are role models to me is an understatement. I can remember ever since I was little, you and Tre being my neighbors. Coming to my house to play the PS2, my sister Stacy letting you and your sister/brother sneak over to my crib to play dodgeball in the dark when my OG was on night shifts (I remember when we broke that glass table too 😂).  It was like 15 people in this lil ass apartment that day😂 I was a little boy then, but I remember so much now. So many fond, yet distant memories I cherish so much today.

I always liked your style. Played it lowkey, wasn’t afraid to be SMART and did it the RIGHT way.  I admired that about you a lot… I wish we all could admire you become the successful man we knew you’d be. One we all hope to be. A stand up guy, a role model and above all a great big brother. This really hit home for me. I pray your soul Rest In Peace 🙏

With love, I send my condolences 💐 
To You, Tre and the rest of the Summerlin Family ❤️ My heart reaches out to you all.


Brandon Owusuansah and the whole 902 family.

T had a smile that could light up a whole room and a laugh that was so contagious. You may not know what he was laughing at but you was going to laugh anyway just cause you heard him laughing. T was like a big brother to me and I’ll never forget him. Tre would tell me about how good he was at baseball and how much he loved the game. This past Fourth of July, I seen him and thought he was leaving cause he was the one on the grill but no he had to go change cause he had just came from his game lol From that moment I knew that game was his first love. T, you will forever be loved and missed. To my Sumerlin Family, I love you all.  ❤️❤️ 

- Taliyah 

2,000 words isn’t enough for me to even begin to talk about you. From the moment I met you, I knew you were going to be someone so special in my life. You made me who I am today. We may have not taken any pictures but I will hold on to those memories for the rest of my life. You and I lived in the moment and enjoyed our time together. You didn’t even like taking pictures! I miss your laugh, your hugs, your smile, and believe it or not, your leg on me as we sleep! I don’t think I will ever get over this. If I could relive these past 2 years I would. Over and over again. 2 years wasn’t enough time for us, T. But you gave me enough love to last a life time. I know I’ll see you again, baby. Forever your girl. I love you.

T,
You are such a special person to Dave, Annalise and I. You had such genuine and pure heart.  I will cherish every memory. Thank you for all you did for us simple as coming to our daughter when she was born to helping us move. Thank you for loving our daughter so much and buying her first pair of Retro 7s. I will never forget your reaction when you saw her wearing them. You brought so much light into this world. You were always willing to help and never missed a special moment. We knew we could always count on you. We shared so many laughs but your laugh was always the loudest and funniest. Let's not forget the dolphin sound. You grew to be a brother to Dave and I and an uncle to our baby. We will never forget you and your name will live on forever.  We love you T

Bro I have so many memories with you that I could talk for hours.  But the one that I’ll miss the most is your smile dawg... you laughing in any and every situation we would come across together.    One day I will name my son after you bro.  I love you T.

To T’s family thank you for raising such an amazing man.   T taught us so much and he would always credit his family as his inspiration.    
Love yall🖤       -Stevie 

Hey, just wanted to say that T definitely left his mark on the universe. Nobody will ever forget that smile. Had the brightest smile in the city. Saw him about two weeks ago and told him I knew him from anywhere because of it. Saw him occasionally outside while he was working and I was out buying food. That’s all he did was try to make a living but when you’d see him it’ll be as if you’ve just got released from prison because he’ll embrace you as if he haven’t seen you in forever and forget all about his Uber eats. I thank him for the energy he brought to this earth and the nice words of encouragement. I’m glad that I was able to tell him that it’s all love. Remember funerals are for the living. Celebrate the young life he lived. Sending my condolences to the whole family. ❤️

T, I thought we had so much more time left bro. I will never forget the moments we shared. You were an amazing person and friend, always had a special ability to light up a room and make everyone feel good about themselves. I’ll cherish our memories in high school, the games, being out all night and figuring out life as young men. I’ll also cherish our memories after graduation, you always had an encouraging word for me. I wish we had more time together. I know you are looking down on all of us. I love you so much T. It was an honor to be your friend. 

I remember when we were shorties and me and Torrance and Sam were throwing snowballs at each other. I didn’t take the trash out and my mom was on her way home luckily enough me, Sam and Torrance beat her home we jumped on the elevator but my mom just seen me and she yelled out in African voice* why are you running a way and every time we seen each other. It was why are you running away that was our inside joke we used to tell each other it will never be the same saying that knowing he’s no longer here to say it back to me Rest In Peace Torrance I will never forget the good laughs we had I know your smiling down at us in heaven ❤️❤️

T,
From this very first photo we took together in 2018 to our very last here in 2021, we have grown up so much together. I’m so thankful for every memory we shared in between. I’ll cherish them forever. I am thankful for the opportunity to have watched you accomplish your goals, pursue your passions,  and experience first hand that the people you loved were  taken care of. You made me laugh like no one else and you brought out the best in me. It was honor to love and be loved by you in this lifetime T.  

                                                                  With love, 
                                                                            Jay 

I would start off most of my weeks and early mornings meeting up with Torrence to view properties, most days as early as 8am. He always boosted my mood. Whenever we linked up, there wasn’t a time where Torrence and I wouldn’t share a joke nor a laugh together. We would talk about our various business ventures and our futures goals and ambitions, and the best part about our friendship is that we were genuinely happy for one another and wanted to see each other thrive in every aspect of life. I only met Torrence at the beginning of this year, but he’s already made a big impact on me. I was looking forward to strengthening our bond. Rest easy, T.

Crazy thing is I met T before I met tre. It was because I knew Shaq and X when I was in eighth grade. Met around my freshman year. They had brought T around and we went to go hoop at Clarendon park. They would always talk about how good he could shoot and I’m like dang this man must be the goat how much they talk about him. Sure enough he was. Was T, Shaq, X, Greg, and I was running the gym that one day. I start talking to him and I’m like “you must start at Whitney Young” that funny laugh he said “Hell Nah… this not even my sport”. Bro was so cold then I was blown away. To come to find out the man was goated at baseball forreal. I can tell plenty of stories about blood, im going to miss him a lot. That was like one of my big brothers I’ve never had. Love and miss you T!

OBITUARIO

Torrence Isiah Sumerlin Jr.

1 enero, 1995 – 20 agosto, 2021

Montclair-Lucania Funeral Home

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