Eric Magee, 48

I grew up across the street from his grandmother's home and I remember Eric. It is saddening to learn of his unsolved murder. But growing up on 55th I knew I would eventually see someone I knew or had known among those chronicled here. It makes you thankful for the paths that you've taken thus far and sorry that the paths that lead Eric to his very untimely demise, exist. May he rest in peace, and may his family find peace and comfort in God's embrace.

Eric was and still is loved very much, he was my best friend, my fiance, my confidant. My heart is broken because of his death, but God knows all and God hears my prayers. I pray for the soul who took his life that God save him before he stands before God in judgment. I will always love Eric.

Eric an angel in this life and the life after. Through many rough trials and snares, issues and illnesses God has called His angel home to suffer no more. Although the timing was all wrong for those you left behind, God knew your suffering and so did I. You faced many health challenges and a broken heart but hurt no more my angel, you have earned your wings. I know you are smiling down at me and the girls telling us to carry on, but there are many days that life is so hard without you. I sit at your grave and read your name on the tombstone time after time and still cannot believe that you are gone forever from this life. But I thank God that you have to suffer no more baby, no more hurts, no more tears, no more struggles, no more sickness, no troubles, no more problems, rest my angel in the bosom of Jesus Christ and I'll see you there when God calls me home. Who would have imagined that life would be so hard without you, some days I want to be wherever you are. Many challenges came up against us after you left us and it made me really wish that you were still here to protect us as you always did. You shielded us from many dangers even in death and we love you for it very much. My heart is empty where you once filled it but I know you are at peace and God is my strength. You no longer have to prove yourself to anyone and neither do I. I know you loved me and the girls and you know that we loved you and that is all that matters. Rest my angel and see you at the crossroads.

As I sit and read the short write up about Eric in the newspaper as though his life counted for nothing, I want to make this perfectly clear that Eric was a hero, he gave his life to save ours and I will forever be grateful to him. Many things happen in life that we have absolutely no control over and God calling Eric home was one of them. I know Eric had no more fight left in him. He fought so hard all of his life to be accepted and love unconditionally. Well he found that love and that love will always be. To the parents, siblings, all of Eric's children and the rest of Eric's family my deepest heartfelt sympathy to you all and my prayer is that you get the closure you are or may be looking for. There is no blame in the events that night that I can place on anyone, not even the one who took my love's life away because I believe that God is in charge. God knows all and only God can judge. I challenge eveyone who loved Eric to allow God to do his job and not place blame, feel guilt, animosity, bitterness and point fingers because us no one but he and God knew the things that truly happened that night. Being there still has not allowed me to understand why it happened and being a woman of God I have come up against persecution from those who do not know and can only asume, but today I stand here a stronger woman because of the 5 years I shared with Eric, I do not regret them and I am not ashamed of the love we shared. I may never truly understand why it happened nor do I care what others think, God is my witness and God is my Savior. If you really knew how much I love Jesus and loved Eric there would not be any questions or doubts. If you want to know anything about me, Just ask God.

My uncle Eric was a very special person he always made me laugh and I could tell him everything. I knew that he would always have my back and take up for me most of the time. This is really hard for me but I know how he would want me to feel. I just want to say that I love him and he will always be in my heart.

Uncle "E-Money" Eric. 48 years young and still going on, living his life to the fullest glorifying God in the sky. I miss him and I love him with all my heart. He's not hurting nor suffering anymore and I'm glad about it. 2 talented 2 be 4gotten. LOVE YOU!

Somehow I just keep coming back to this page as a sense of closure for me I guess but there are not enough words to express how I feel about not being with Eric today. I cannot seem to move on yet. It has almost been a year since Eric left and I just cannot seem to get through a day without feeling deep sorrow and wanting to call out his name. I often wonder what he is saying to me in his heart. He knew that I loved him and accepted him for who he was and not who others wanted him to be. Rest my love in the bosom of Jesus Christ.

It is me again often visiting this page I guess to really see the photo of Eric and reading the coroners report has given me some sense of closure since I did not get the opportunity to go to his homegoing for whatever reason it was not made known to me, but God is still good and you reap what you sow. I do not believe that I would have been able to see Eric in a casket anyway. I have many precious memories of him in my heart. Me and the girls often laugh as we sit and think of the stupid jokes Eric used to tell us, he was so funny at times. If only I could hear one of those stupid jokes right now.

Eric all I can say is I love and I miss you soooo much. You were my best friend, my confidant, my fiance' the love of my life. I never knew that we would part from one another so soon, but God knows even when I do not understand. My prayer is that the person responsible for taking your life, a life that was not his to take, pays for it on earth and in heaven. I pray everyday that this person repents and ask God and the ones he left here to suffer behind your death to forgive him for taking a life he had not right to do so and for no reason. I try to get past that night everyday but your memory is a lasting affect in my heart and the pain won't go away. See you at the crossroads baby.

May 1, 2010 marked the year anniversary of your death and I still seem so shocked and amazed at how one night of evil can change someone's life forever. As I sat at your grave yesterday and looked down at your name on the headstone a feeling of deep loss and grief filled my heart as though it had just happen. I cried and asked the Lord to help me to forgive the youngster who took you away from us and broke my heart. Still today I say a silent prayer for your family who has grasped at straws and pointed fingers at the wrong person, me. I do not believe no one but God, you and I truly knew how much I loved you and how truly lost in my life I am without you. So many lies have been told, so many untrue stories have been told, but I know God as my redeemer and the battle is not mine's it's the Lord's. I try to get through a day without sadness in my heart for you but it is impossible because I miss you sooooo much and I love the time we had together, the laughter, the joy seems to have dimmed a bit because of your leaving me. One thing I am sure of it this, God is in charge and whatever becomes of the person who stole your life he may have gotten by, but he will not get away. God is my vindicator.

I love you Eric until eternity, I miss you everyday and I think about you all the time.

The very depths of my soul miss you Eric, I cannot seem to get over missing you my best friend. There is an empty void in my life that seems will never be filled without you here in my life. I stand at your grave site looking at your name written in stone and my heart breaks each time. We had so many plans for the future that were wiped away in an instant by a fool who had no regard for the value of your life or the lives he destroyed by taking yours, may God have mercy on his soul as I pray for God to please help me to forgive this youngman who broke our hearts when he stole your life so unexpectdly. Each day is a struggle with the thought of not seeing you again, but I have to hold on to the promises of God that says He will repay for every evil deed done against the woman of God. I love you Eric Mark Magee rest my love in the arms of Christ.

Dear Lord my prayer is that you continue to comfort our hearts concerning the death of Eric. I never knew it would be so hard to let go. It seems that it was only yesterday that he left this world to enter into yours. I do not know how to let go of this grief that is so evident in my life, could it be because I was never really given the opportunity to say goodbye to him? or could it be that I never wanted to say goddbye? It just happened and was forced upon us. Could it be possibly that people are being so cruel and pointing fingers at me, which was so stupid and evil to even imagine me of all people doing anything to hurt or damage a part of my soul, and that is what losing Eric feels like, a part of my soul is missing over 5 years together. I know that you know God what happened and why it happened even if no one else really understands, I trust you. To all the evildoers and liars and haters who have tried to come up against me, why? because I belong to you, I cared for Eric, I loved Eric and for that I am and will not ever be ashamed. Lord I do not concern myself with those who disagree, they do not matter to me anymore, I give them to you Lord and pray for their lost souls. "If God be for me, who can be against me?" Maybe they want to point fingers because of the guilt they have within themselves of how they treated Eric when he was alive. When he left this world he knew I was there with him til death did we part. I love you so much Eric and I will always have a special reserved place in my heart for you. The suffering is over, the hurt is over, the sickness is over, the issues are over, the sadness is over, the problems are over now rest baby, rest.

This is for everyone who had soemthing bad to say about me after Eric's death, look into your hearts and ask yorself, WHY? Why am I blaming this woman who did nothing but care for Eric, love Eric, see about Eric, take care of Eric, fight for Eric, support Eric when even I was not there for Eric. Why am I doubting God and his power over life and death? You may want to place blame by pointing fingers, but can you really just ask yourself for me especially to those who really knew how good I was to Eric and put up with everything concerning Eric because of my love for him, ask yourself WHY? or How? can I be so cruel to someone who did so much for Eric. Then finally ask yourself what would, or what did it profit Tan to hurt Eric? Just because! Come I now no one is that evil to think I am that cold blooded. Did any of you think that I lost also, the love of my life, my house, my clothes, my furniture,, I was homeless, have anyone considered that or even cared, you didn't have to because God cared and saw us through. Maybe in my past years ago, you could have believed that or thought that, but not even then, when I love someone, I love them and there is nothing in the world that I would not do for them. So stop holding your little grudges, lying on me, hating on me because of something that only God controls, and that is life and death. Just like God knows my heart, he knows what is in yours. I am still hearing mess and that is what it is mess, and while speaking about mess just remember who you are messing with because I am a child of the Most High God and the battle is not mine, it's the Lord. Be blessed and if this does not describe you than I was not talking about you, but those of you know who you are. You reap what you sow and every lie you have told on me, ever backbiting spirit, every contrary spirit, every spirit of confusion, every spirit of discord has been bound by the blood of Jesus. Every evil trick, every evil assignment has been cancelled, I declare by the power of the Holy Spirit living inside of me that "No weapon formed against me shall prosper" it has formed from the mouths of liars but it will not and shall not hurt me, in Jesus name. My last words to you are, make peace with God before you get left behind, I have already forgiven you.

Hey Tan, sounds like you were very close to Eric and also that you know what happened to him. Would you be ok talking about it a little? What happened that night? Why was he attacked?

Citizenjohn or whomever you are, if you have read my previous comments you would know that I was very close to Eric and I loved Eric and still grieve for him very much, he was my very best friend in this world. Only God knows why he was attacked, I do not, but I do know that it is God's will to call His children home, Eric is not suffering anymore, we are. The person that took Eric's life has to live with themself everyday, every second, every minute, every hour knowing they shed innocent blood, blood is on their hands just as the blood of Jesus was on the hands of those who killed Him. As to why the person did it one thing I can say is ignorance and no regard for innocent life, but only God knows and them, I really wished I knew why. All I can tell you is that the culprit was out looking for trouble and bumped into Eric who became the victim. The person may have gotten by, but has not gotten away because almighty God knows who they are and what they did. I came to this page to pay more respects to Eric, a life gone too soon whose life will be remembered as long as I have breath inmy body. God bless

Thanks, Tan, for your response. I think you are very blessed to have known and loved Eric and he is blessed to be loved by you. God is smiling down on you and one day you will meet Eric in heaven. Just imagine how that will be. God bless you.

Well babe here I am again Eric writing sentiments to you. I remembered you so often over the weekend while I was at my family reunion. I remembered how you went around at the last one here 4 years ago video recording everyone. I missed you so much at the banquet and picnic. I love you always Mr. Magee, I have an admirer from the church and maybe it is God's will to move on, but I really do not know or if I am ready. I still hold you so very dear in my heart. Well I'll do what you would have said, pray about it. I lost my good friend Missionary Norma Moseley last week and it has been hard, say hello to her for me. Until next time baby, I love you, Tan

~Tan~ You are really having a hard time with this loss. I see that you know God so you will make it through this. Keep your head up and continue to keep God first in your life and rely on him to make your journey with out Eric one in which you can handle. Peace and blessings

I wish heaven had a phone so I could talk to you again. I thought of you today, but that is nothing new. I thought about you yesterday and days before that too. I think of you in silence. I often speak your name. All I have are memories and a picture in a frame. Today, tomorrow and always will you have a place in my heart. Happy 50th birthday Eric "Emoney" Magee

OMG Eric it does not seem as though you have been gone for 2 years now your memory remains in my heart. I will always love you and I pray whoever the person is that took your life that God have mercy on his soul because I know he cannot just take an innocent life for no reason and have peace within himself. I pray for him that he repent and find the Lord before it is too late. I love you Eric and always will keep a special place for you in my heart. The girls are great I am great and God is awesome.

Hi Tan
May the peace of God comfort you now and always. Don't fret, God said vengeance is mine, I will repay. Let God handle it. God knows what to do and when to do it. Who ever did this to your loved one has to deal with God. You stay strong and be of good courage and GOD will strengthen your heart.

First thanks to Sheba for your encouraging words. It is one of those days that I can do nothing but think about times with you Eric. I saw Sharon in her low rider the other day and I said Eric would have loved to see her, I am trying to remain strong I am graduating from college next week and I know you would have been there to help celebrate with me just as you pushed me in my studies. I dedicate my degree to you and I will love you always, my BFF

Well Eric here I am again thinking about you and still missing you. It has taken me some time to get over your death and I still have not complete recovered from what happened to you, it was so senseless, but God knows and sees all. It's almost time for your bday again and your favorite holiday, Thanksgiving (smile). God has been good to me and the girls and has continued to look out and make ways for us. I speak about you often and just thank God for the time we had with you. I have also forgiven the youngman who took your life for no reason. I had to in order to go on and I know that is what you would want for me to do, forgive. Whoever he is and wherever he is he has to live with himself for what he did everyday of his life and I know that is torture. Kisses-----

I miss my big Cuzzn, he was a beautiful loving man I miss you dearly love Pumpkin

To Tan bitch you the cause of my brothers death and stop commenting about him because your conscious is bothering you....!!! You reap what you sew

Well if that's the case why is tan not knocked down? knock tan down!

Tan ain't ur nephews responsible for Eric's murder?....why don't you tell the truth....didn't u lock the door so he couldn't get in to escape their ambush???....

This is to all of the ignorant evil people who have something stupid crazy and evil to say about me, God bless you. You all are so caught up in your own guilt about how you all dogged Eric that you can't see the forest for the trees. As far as me locking him out idiots Eric had the keys to the house, next.....

None of you did nothing for Eric when he was here, when he was in the hospital where were you? when he was in jail, where were you? when he needed to go to dialysis, where were you? when he needed a roof, where were you? when he was sick, where were you. when he cried because he felt his family didn't love him, where were you? it was me who encouraged him to keep going. When he lay dying in the street where were any of you, none of you even came to identify his body. I do not owe any of you messy ignorant people an explanation and I frankly don't care what you say, because all are just messy. I live in peace because I gave Eric his flowers on this side of heaven what about you? and the Lord is on my side. why don't you try Jesus. Hope you find the answer you're looking for and step correct or don't step at all. That right there....NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST ME SHALL PROSPER AND EVIL AND LYING TONGUE THAT RISES AGAINST ME SHALL BE CONDEMNED.

dis is to jojo, craftywayz and vengeance one thing that is for sure that you niggas need to chill on the BS. the big homie was my celly and had mad luv for his gurl. who are you MF anyway didnt here the homie talk bout nun of you. got mad love to you big homie emoney cuzz d-block in the sky I got your gurl back on everythang cuzz she gon cee aiight me and the homies gon make sure of that. any problems yall come cee me cuzz.

The only person responsible for taking Eric's life was the person holding the gun. As for the threats it is against the law and you will be found. Leave this lady alone before you find yourselves in more trouble than you bargained for. None of you know anything about the investigation because you are too busy keeping up unnecessary crap to even inquire but you want to point fingers at an innocent party and victim to this entire occurrence. I check here periodically to see what is going on and came upon all of this ignorance to the sister and the other parties threatening and slandering this lady watch yourself before you end up in court and jail.

To all you messy people who have nothing better to do but chase abunch of lies get a life you know that crap ain't true and Eric would whoop all y'all for trippin with his girl. Especially that lying whore next door who started the BS have you considered that maybe she had something to do with it since she telling y'all those lies all y'ill idiots who didn't give arats ass about Eric