VIDEO: FUNERAL SERVICE TAMEKA FOSTER & USHER STEPSON LAID TO REST

Family and friends gathered at Wieuca Road Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, Friday for the funeral service of 11-year-old Kile Glover. Kile was the son of Tameka Foster Raymond and Ryan Glover, and step-son of recording artist Usher.

Dressed in the traditional all-black attire and wearing expensive frames and red lipstick, Tameka Raymond stood by holding her son Naviyd, whom she had with Usher, while her 11-year-old’s casket was escorted to a horse-drawn carriage. 

Whether overcome with grief or just being a rambunctious toddler, Naviyd noticeably struggled in his mother’s arms and cried out during the touching moment. Out of respect for the sanctity of the event, the media was kept at bay from today’s services.  



Kile was honored with a video and collection of photos entitled “A Beautiful Mind.” Included in the funeral program, which was a testament to how much Kile loved and was loved by his family, was a postcard sent by him from his iPhone just before the accident:

“Hello from paradise, wishing you were here,” Kile wrote. “Our vacation is everything we have hoped for and more. We’re also excited to come home to family and friends.” 

 Kile was dressed in a white suit and glasses, and his body arrived at the service in a white horse-drawn buggy. Atlanta Mayor Kaseem Reed said special remarks about the child who left such an indelible mark on the world in such a brief time, reports Sister2Sister Magazine.

Many Atlanta dignitaries came to show their support for the family, including Patti Labelle, Ludacris, Fred Hammond, former Mayor Bill Campbell, Ambassador Andrew Young, Nene Leakes and producer Jazze Pha.

The funeral arrangements were entrusted to Attorney Phaedra Parks and the famed Watkins Funeral Home, under the direction of Mr. Willie Watkins.