💔🕊️ TWO CHILDREN, THREE YEARS APART: NORTH TEXAS PARENTS FACE A SECOND UNIMAGINABLE GOODBYE

NORTH TEXAS — How does a parent survive losing a child?

And what happens when that unimaginable heartbreak happens twice?

For Justin and Kelly Coleman, those questions have become painfully real.

The North Texas parents first experienced an unimaginable loss in 2023, when their 18-year-old daughter, Kaybree Coleman, pᴀssed away following a car crash just weeks after celebrating her birthday.

Kaybree had been a senior at Windthorst High School and was remembered as an energetic young woman who filled her life with activities, friendships and dreams for the future.

She participated in volleyball, basketball, track, FFA, FCCLA, archery and 4-H.

Her life was full of possibility.

Then, suddenly, her family was left facing a future without her. 💔

Rather than allowing the loss to define Kaybree’s memory, Justin and Kelly found a way to turn their grief into something meaningful.

They established the Kaybree Coleman Memorial Scholarship, creating an opportunity for other young people to receive support while carrying Kaybree’s name forward.

This past May, four graduating Windthorst seniors each received a $500 scholarship in her memory.

For Kelly, choosing the recipients was emotional. She described how difficult the decision was because so many students had touched her heart.

The scholarships became more than financial ᴀssistance.

They became part of Kaybree’s legacy.

A way for a young woman whose future was unexpectedly cut short to continue making a difference in the lives of others. ❤️

But only months after honoring students in Kaybree’s name, the Coleman family faced another devastating loss.

Their 13-year-old son, Kenlan “Scooter” Coleman, pᴀssed away Saturday following an ATV rollover in Archer County.

Kenlan was only 13.

He was still a child with years of growing, learning and discovering ahead of him.

His family remembered him affectionately as their “sweet Baby Boy.”

Those words reveal the depth of the bond between Kenlan and his parents.

To everyone else, he was a young cowboy with a huge heart.

To Justin and Kelly, he was their son.

Their little boy.

A cherished part of their family.

His obituary shared a message of faith, describing Kenlan as running into the arms of Jesus, with his “Sweet Sister waiting with open arms for him.” 🕊️

For a family carrying such profound grief, that belief may offer a small measure of comfort.

Kaybree and Kenlan should have had the opportunity to grow older together.

They should have shared birthdays, holidays, family gatherings and countless ordinary moments that would eventually become treasured memories.

Instead, their parents are left holding those memories close.

Two children.

Two lives filled with promise.

Two devastating losses separated by three years.

Yet the love Justin and Kelly have for their children continues.

Kaybree’s scholarship keeps her name connected to young people building their own futures.

Kenlan’s memories remain alive through the stories told by the people who loved him.

Their family’s story is a painful reminder that grief does not simply disappear.

Sometimes, love finds another way to continue.

Through a scholarship.

Through a pH๏τograph.

Through a story.

Through saying a child’s name and making sure the world remembers who they were. ❤️

🕯️ May Kaybree and Kenlan always be remembered not only for how their lives ended, but for the joy, love and memories they gave their family.

If this story touched your heart, leave a ❤️ or 🕊️ for the Coleman family and help keep Kaybree and Kenlan’s memories alive.