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Brenda White
January 9, 2026
No matter the years that have passed, you are solely missed. Love you My Niece.

Derick Crooms
January 9, 2026
Happy Birthday CeCe. I love you.
~Dad
Mom
January 9, 2026
Happy Birthday my love . I hold you so ever tightly in my heart. Mom.
Shaneese
January 9, 2026
Happy birthday Cece!!!!
Jessica Anderson
December 14, 2025
I will never forget you. You always stay on my mind!
Ebony Brown
November 27, 2025
You are missed dearly! Forever in my heart <3
Shyree Heard
November 26, 2025
I think of you all the time. just had a crying spell. You know the holy spirit collects every tear you cry. Psalms 56;8. I had a dream about you. You were in all white with short beautiful hair smiling as usual lol i asked you how is it in heaven but i don´t remember the rest of the conversation you were just smiling and you gave the biggest hug. I just told my significant other the stories of basketball camp with us. I miss you and i love you sis!
Shyree Heard
September 10, 2025
Everytime i hear or read the story of David and Goliath i think of you. That was one of your favorite stories of the bible. I remember you use to play that david and goliath game on your computer.
Shyree Heard
September 10, 2025
Thinking of you always. i love and miss you so much!
Shaneese Heard
September 9, 2025
Thinking of you always..
joy
June 25, 2025
Love u sister -joy
Brenda White
June 25, 2025
No matter the time, the memories of you are just like yesterday. You are always in my heart. Love you my niece,

Bruce Fincher
June 25, 2025
Shaneese Heard
June 25, 2025
Fly high CECE #43
Kayla & your nephew DJay
June 25, 2025
Continue to fly high beautiful angel!
Jocelyn McGarrah
June 24, 2025
Thinking of you CeCe!
Shaneese Heard
May 10, 2025
Thinking of you, we still have tapes from our middle school games, I think about those days everyday, middles school was our prime,. Love you my dear friend.
Shaneese
March 18, 2025
Always thinking of you Cece.
Shaneese
February 2, 2025
Happy belated birthday cece, its not fair
Mom
January 9, 2025
Good morning my Love and Happy Birthday. I'm going to enjoy some lobster shrimp today, as you would always say. Mommy loves you !

Derick Crooms
January 9, 2025
Thinking of you as always. I miss you. Always in my heart. Happy Birthday CeCe!
-Love,
Dad
Ebony
June 22, 2024
You were on my mind. Hope that you know you are missed here on this little place called earth. Love you always -Ebony
Kaydian Johnson
April 19, 2024
Courtney, I can't put this feeling into words. It's been 18 years now n it's the 1st time I can talk about losing a friend like you. I only looked forward to high school to celebrate that with you. I can't even begin to imagine what life would have been like I'd we really got to high school as best friends as we both imagined. You taught me grief for the 1st time. I slept in my brother's room for weeks after you passed because I couldn't stop crying. Your future was so bright, a smile radiant and contagious, rare which made it all the more valuable. I can't believe we spent so much time apart, the same souls to finally becoming friends unimaginable. I couldn't make it to your funeral because it was just not a real event, it couldn't be. 1 of my deepest regrets to date. I just couldn't watch you sleep when your eyes had so much life n that's all I wanted to cling to. Miss u so much. Ps. We would be in our 30's now, I know old as dirt lol. Never forgotten.
Ebony B
March 6, 2024
Hey Courtney, my sister is there with you now. I hope you two can be friends. I love both of you!
Shyree
March 5, 2024
I love you cece
Shaneese Heard
January 9, 2024
Happy birthday cece!!
Derick Crooms
January 9, 2024
Always in my heart. Forever my Big Girl. Love, Dad!
Mom
January 9, 2024
Good morning my Angel, Happy Birthday.
Daphne Pierce-Smith
January 24, 2023
Thinking of you today, Courtney. Pilar and Padie are both Pharmacists and haven´t forgotten about you. Coach Daphne
Shaneese Heard
January 9, 2023
Happy big 31st Courtney!! I love and miss you so much friend.
Meshal
January 9, 2023
I can't say today is your special day again because every day since you left this earth has been your day to me. Happy Birthday my Love , mom miss you so much.
Derick Crooms
January 9, 2023
Thinking of you today on your birthday. Always in my heart. Forever in my memories. Happy birthday Cece!
-Love Dad
Ebony Brown
January 2, 2023
You were on my heart beautiful, I love you! Your birthday is around the corner and I can´t wait to visit you <3
Shyree
December 29, 2022
I haven't fully healed yet cece
Shyree
December 29, 2022
Courtney is truly home. I had a dream with her holding a lamb. The lamb was Jesus. She's home more beautiful than ever!! I love you beautiful sister! Life for me has stopped. It will forever stop no matter what. My dream of you is beautiful. I've been smiling ever since because of Jesus!
Cyndie Willilamson
June 28, 2022
You are remembered and loved by many...
Shaneese Heard
June 25, 2022
Missing you, blessings to your family
Meshal Crooms
June 24, 2022
Hey baby girl, just thinking a lot about you today.
Shyree Heard
June 24, 2022
I love you and I miss you!!!
Shaneese and Shyree Heard
January 9, 2022
Happy birthday best friend! Love you always!
Brittni Hatch
January 9, 2022
Happy Birthday Beautiful. You are with me always <3
Derick Crooms
January 9, 2022
Happy 30th CeCe! Daddy loves you!
Meshal Crooms
January 8, 2022
Happy Birthday "My" CeCe.
Mom
Ebony
September 24, 2021
You were on my heart beautiful. Haven´t stop missing you <3
Shaneese Heard
September 23, 2021
Thinking of you
Meshal Crooms
June 25, 2021
Always thinking of you my love, mommy!
Shaneese Heard
June 24, 2021
Hey Cece, just thinking of you. I miss you
Brittni Hatch
January 12, 2021
Hey Girl!
I miss you and love you! xoxoxox
I love and miss you too Ms.Meshal and Mr. Derick
Shaneese Heard
January 10, 2021
Happy birthday, your birthday was yesterday but happy love and miss you
Derick Crooms
January 9, 2021
Happy birthday Cece! My big girl. My little jokester. My PlayStation NBA 2003 partner.
Daddy loves you...
Meshal
January 9, 2021
Happy Birthday my Darling, you are so missed.
Shaneese Heard
January 3, 2021
What's up CeCe your birthday is coming up we are getting old, almost 30. That day changed my life forever I struggled for years but I changed my life because of you on January 9 2019. I will always keep your name alive, I love and miss you so much.
Shyree Heard
November 17, 2020
Hey bestfriend. I miss you so much!!! I write about you alot. I know you're up there with God. I love you sooooo much!!!! I have yet to come across anybody that plays like you. No one can compare to your talent!! I talk to God about you all the time. I miss you bestfriend always and forever!!
Meshal Crooms
June 24, 2020
Hey Baby Girl, tomorrow will be 14yrs since the last time I held you in my arms and told you that I love you. I miss you like the air I breathe, but I also know we will see each other again some day, until then keep playing your basketball.
Lloyd Kuykendoll
May 20, 2020
I never got to meet you but me and your Father were stationed together at Fort McPherson. He was so proud of you and love you so much. I considered myself your uncle and fell in love with your entire family when you were called to Heaven. Your life touched so many people and today I was in deep thought about you. You were so special. We miss you.
Cayuanna Hutchings
April 5, 2020
Can you believe we are 28? Seems like yesterday we were in middle school. Woke up on this random day thinking about you. Miss you Ceecee. Gone but never forgotten.
Ebony Brown
January 12, 2020
I miss and love you Court. Been wishing you were here. Hope the family is well. Keep cheering us on down here <3
Steve Richards
January 11, 2020
Thinking of Coutrtney today. Hope everyone in Georgia is doing well
Mariah Chandler
January 10, 2020
Happy birthday Courtney...miss you every day and love you constantly
Estelle Crooms
January 9, 2020
Happy birthday my precious darling, please give Grandma Nettie and Aunt Doris a big hug/kiss from me. Mom
Derick Crooms
January 9, 2020
Remembering my "Big Girl" Courtney today on what would have been her 28th birthday. Gone, now, for as many years as she was here, yet I'm grateful for the 14 years I had to create and be a part of the memories that will live on in perpetuity in my heart! #HappyBirthdayCC #Matthew19:14
Shyree Heard
October 30, 2019
Hello my sweet hearted friend. I miss you Soo much Soo Soo much. I'm 28yrs old and it still feels so new so fresh. I've been depressed for so many years I've lost interest in jus about everything. I'm crying writing this right now. I jus want my best friend back you was so genuine and your heart was so pure. I love you Courtney Shaley Crooms. Save me that spot on the Golden courts!!
Shaneese and Shyree Heard
June 26, 2019
Yesterday was tough, but we know you are in a better place. We Love you.
Meshal Crooms
June 25, 2019
My Love, mommy miss you!
Shaneese and Shyree Heard
May 12, 2019
Happy mother's day to your Beautiful, Strong Incredible Mother ❤.
Terrance Mitchell
May 8, 2019
Love you cuz
Terrance Mitchell
May 8, 2019
Miss you always cousin ❤ Terrance!
Shaneese and Shyree Heard
May 7, 2019
Keeping your name alive by changing out attitudes, our mind is right because of you, I thank you my angel. We love and miss you, keep resting peacefully.
Shaneese and Shyree Heard
May 7, 2019
Keeping your name alive by changing our attitudes, our mind is right because of you, I thank you my angel, we love and miss you, keep resting peacefully.
Mariah Chandler
January 11, 2019
Happy belated birthday shawty...hope you partied it up and smiled down on your family yesterday. I always have you on my mind and constantly think about our friendship. You will forever be missed Courtney.
Brittni Hatch
January 10, 2019
Thinking of you....happy belated bday
Shaneese and Shyree Heard
January 9, 2019
Happy Birthday to our favorite post player..
We love you CeCe..#43
Meshal Crooms
January 9, 2019
Happy 27th Birthday my Darling! There's not a day that goes by that I'm not thinking about you. Mom
Tori Pittman
January 10, 2018
Courtney I didn't get a chance to meet you, but i did get the honor of working The Croom's Foundation annual tournaments. Happy Birthday and keep being that shining star in our youth today.
Meshal Crooms
January 9, 2018
Happy birthday my Princess!
La'Tanya Scott
January 9, 2018
You are always in my heart, I miss you dearly.
Derick Crooms
January 9, 2018
You're always in my heart!
Mariah Chandler
July 16, 2017
Just thinking about you. Hope you're shining down on us all. Love you and miss you Courtney. I think about how's things would be if you were here. You would probably be in the WNBA killing. Just wanted to say hey though and that I think about you every single day.
Shaneese Heard
June 24, 2017
Hey bestfriend thank about u every day. We miss and love you
La'Tanya Scott
February 26, 2016
Its been years! but I still think about her, I think about all of you! she was my best friend in high-school, we were just getting to know one-another, but we were close, we played basketball together and more. I miss her dearly. she, ever since day one is in my heart and will always be in my heart! We may not know the plan that God has for our lives, some we can not explain and some we never want to, but I know that she is with God and watching over all of us.
Meshal Crooms
January 10, 2016
Happy Birthday my Heavenly Angel. Yesterday was your day and mommy was really feeling you. I love you Big Sister and we celebrated in your honor. Love and kisses, Little Sister Joy.
Charles Wilson
January 10, 2016
I can't believe she is gone.
May God continue to grant comfort to the Croom family.
Mariah Chandler
January 9, 2016
Happy birthday homie. Love you and miss you. Still think about you every day Courtney. Keep on shining down on us.
Curtis Hicks
March 24, 2015
I hope your resting well in your father's house. I still remember all the fun times we shared.. You were such a phonimmual individual and will forever be missed.
Terrance Mitchell
January 9, 2015
Happy Birthday Courtney! God knows I really miss you my loving cousin. So much has happened since you left us, but your memory lives on daily through your friends and family! Big cousin, Terrance
Meshal Crooms
January 9, 2015
Happy Birthday my Princess! Mommy will always miss and love you!
Cindy Tanner
June 25, 2014
Hi sweet girl. Hope you're doing good up there. I said a prayer for you and your family today. You're loved and missed very much.
Cindy Tanner
January 29, 2014
Just wanted to stop by and let you know I was thinking of you. We had an angel tree this year at work and I put your name on it. Your spirit will never be forgotten Courtney.. I hope you are playing ball with the big man up there.
Evelyn Campbell
April 28, 2013
Hi Estelle this is your best friend Evelyn from Selma. It has been a long time. Courtney is truly missed by everyone she came in contact with. Looking at her pictures brings back a lot of good memories. Would love to hear from you. Hope all is well. Please call me at (334) 875-7789.
Mariah Chandler
April 28, 2013
Just wanted to say I think about you all every single day and I truly miss Courtney and think about her every time I pick up a basketball. Hope all is well and hello from the Chandlers
Steve Richards
February 6, 2013
Just wanted to say I miss Courtney so much and coaching her was one of the favorite times of my entire coaching career, even though it was such a short time. Hope things are going well for the family. Love you guys!
January 9, 2013
Happy Birthday... Love Dad!
Charles Wilson
July 15, 2012
Hello Crooms family. As I look at this site I still can't believe it. I did not know your daughter, just had the pleasure of working with your Dad. I wanted to stop and check in to stay keep up the good work in what your doing. You have always been on my mind and in my prayers.

Beautiful and Peaceful just like you
Cayuanna Hutchings
June 26, 2012
Hi Courtney, its Caycay I miss you so much, not a day goes by when I think about you and the fun times we had. I remember my 14th birthday party I had a sleep over and I invited the whole basketball team and only you a Bria showed up. We didn't care we had a ball at the movies and everything. You begged your mom sooooo bad to come because it was your very first sleep over. I'll never forget the day my mom came home and told me about the accident, I couldn't and didn't want to believe it because I was waiting for you to call to let me know if you made it back from your game. Mom had just left couch's office and told me you past on June 25. I cried for weeks and didnt to much talk for two days. I love you and always still talk to you. R.I.P Miss Crooms. Don't worry we got your back still down here, just like got ours above. Never good-bye, always SEE YOU SOON!
1 2 3 Lady Cougars
Love, CayCay
Carol Brown
June 25, 2012
Hello Courtney,
Even though we never had the pleasure of meeting you, we can only imagine the wonderful person and player you were.
We have however had the pleasure of meeting and working with your parents and know what was born out of your tragic ending was the beginning of the wonderful CSC Foundation.
Your parents have turned what is a parent's worst nightmare into something that benefits so many girls like yourself. You can be as proud of them as they are of you.
We've also met your little sister Joy…. And boy does she know who you are, just show her a picture and she'll say…that's Courtney.
Rest in peace, sweet Angel.
Ron and Carol Brown
Ms Shelley Hutchings
June 23, 2012
Hey Courtney! This is Ms Hutchings, Cayuanna (Caycay) Hutchings mother, I remember watching you both play basketball for Lovejoy middle school, and your 14th birthday limo ride. You were a wonderful ball player and a beautiful young lady. God had something special for you to do, so he called a very beautiful and special young lady home That was you. You are in a Better place now but still in our hearts watching over us. To the Croom family he sent you her beautiful baby sister Joy. GOD BLESS YOU ALL she will be missed. R I P Courtney you're an angel now with wings fly high with the Almighty God. We Love you.
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