Tristan Lane Lee, age 21 of Axtell, Texas, passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 10, 2024.
Visitation: 1pm to 2pm Friday, April 19, 2024 at Lake Shore Funeral Home, Waco. CLICK HERE to view the Live Stream of the service
Funeral Service: 2pm Friday, April 19, 2024 at Lake Shore Funeral Home, Waco
Interment: Axtell Cemetery
Tristan was born on June 7, 2002 to Deanna (Dede) Kathleen Lee and Marco LaGene Ellis in Waco, Texas. He graduated from Axtell High School in 2020.
Tristan was preceded in death by his father Marco LaGene Ellis; grandparents, Earl Jay Ellis Sr., Martha Lou Turpin and Betty Kathryn Ellis; great grandparents, Lorraine “Nanny” Crump, Elisa Lopez Leavell, Orlin Haskew Lee and Hardie Duncan Leavell; aunt, Kassandra Ellis; his precious baby niece, Leighton James Rutledge; and special family friend, Stephanie Wyatt.
Tristan is survived by his mama, Deanna Kathleen Lee; grandparents, Gary and Lavan Lee; brothers, Zachary L. Rutledge, Gary M. Rutledge Jr. and wife Ashley, Jesse A. Rutledge and wife Lauren, and Aidan Lee; half-brother, Jacob Ellis; half-sister, Cheyenne Ellis; close family members, Amber Lee and Jake Dieterich, Hailey Berry and Josh Veler; nieces and nephews, Jimmie, Drezden, Faith, Elida, Paislee, Parker and Jett; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins; and his beloved dogs, Markie and Taz.
I want to thank his friends Victoria, Denton, his TikTok friends and Snapchat friends. A very special thanks to HOT Wrestling and Henry Whitt, III for welcoming my son and involving him the best you could. He “LOVED” wrestling. Thank you to Wobble and all the guys, Dream Con Wrestling and Zeke Rose – all of you are amazing!
“I’m not afraid of dying. I know some people are.
For me it’s like opening a present when you know what’s inside.
I know God.
I know where I’m going.”
Tristan
Place of Service: Lake Shore Funeral Home Chapel , 5201 Steinbeck Bend; Waco, TX 76708
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I will miss u Tristan you were always so sweet and nice to me you will always be my friend I love you tristan
Dede, my deepest sympathy to you and all of Tristan’s family and friends. I remember how he and Tucker were such good friends. He was such a strong willed person, never letting his disabilities get him down. May he Rest In Peace.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time.
My Deep and Sincere Sympathies to Dede and All of the Family.
As my eyes fill with tears, my heart skips a beat knowing Tristan is in a far better place! God has been gracious enough to allow us all time to embrace the sweet kind hearted spunky gentleman. I know my kiddos love him as much I do. Fly high angel as one day we will all meet again. DeDe, we love you all and will keep you in my thoughts and prayers as I can only imagine your heartache. Tristan will forever be in our hearts.
I only knew Tristan by following you all on fb. I am saddened to hear of his passing, however it sounds like he knew Jesus would be there waiting on him with open arms. My thoughts and prayers are with you and yours during this difficult time. Thank you for sharing Tristan with us all. Hugs and prayers.
Tristan,
I know you were never afraid to die, because you knew that you were going home to be with God and your dad. The many times we talked about it you would let me know this. Tristan you are now with God, in heaven with your dad. You are running free, wrestling and playing football. I miss our conversations as much as I miss you. I truly loved you and taking care of you. You would always ask me if I could be your second mom. Of course I would say. My heart is broken loosing such of great, strong minded young man. We will meet again and I am sure we will run to each other. Always in my heart.
Tristan’s love, passion, honor, steadfast faith, and endless hope always taught and will continue to motivate me to strive to be the best possible version of myself. He was a true inspiration to all.
“Difficult is a far cry from impossible. The distance between these two lies hope. Hope and fear cannot occupy the same space at the same time. Invite one to stay.” ~ Maya Angelou
Tristan will forever hold a special a place in my heart and in the hearts of others. To know him was to love him. …. always and forever. ….
My deepest condolences to the family. I will keep you in my prayers.
Sending my deepest condolences to your family. Rest in peace my friend.
Tristan was always full of life. He will be missed. REST IN PEACE BROTHER
DeDe so sorry to just find out that Tristan is finally with his Lord. He was a special kid. I will never forget how worried he was about Taylor Swift when he did’nt get to see her as planned. Most kids would thrown a fit but not our Tristan. He thought more about others than himself. I know he had a special place waitng for him in Heaven. Call me if you need anything.