Orlando Demetrius Mccollum, Jr.

Life ReflectionsOrlando Demetrius McCollum, Jr. was born September 19, 1987 in St. Louis, Missouri to Orlando McCollum, Sr.and Cheryl Foutz.OJ rededicated his life and was attending a couple of ministries receiving spiritual counseling. Kinloch Church of God was his home church in which he attended from birth.OJ had a little smirk smile and bashful laugh. He was quiet and reserved at times. He attended Pershing ElementarySchool, Meadows Middle School, and Riverview Gardens High School. He was a 4.5 grade point average student from the 1st grade until he 12th. He was very intelligent with a high IQ, and was placed in the gifted program in the UniversityCity School District. He was offered the opportunity to attend JFK Astronomies Science Camp in Florida at the age of 9,but due to being a mama's boy he decided not to attend. He performed at t six grade level in the third grade, and wasoften impatient with others who took too long to answer and finish their work. He was very skillful and talented with his hands. He took the Missouri Electrical Engineer Exam given to him by Riverview High School and scored 100%. He wasthe second person in Missouri to receive a perfect score. Due to illness he later received his G.E.D. scoring 100%.OJ was proud of the two jobs he worked for, and was a very hard worker. He loved hanging with his brothers, cousins, and best friends, Michael Calvin, Jeffrey Edwards, Chet Robinson. One thing all who knew him can agree upon, is that he was fearless in good and bad times.The angles arrived to escort OJ home on May 20, 2016 at 11:25 A.M.He leaves his loving memories to be cherished by his mother, Cheryl Foutz; father Orlando McCollum, Sr. (Donnice McCollum);brothers, Jason Hurst, Jeremy Hurst, Ka'Darius McCollum, Christopher Simmons & Brian Cunningham; sisters, Charde' McCollum, Rhonda McClue, Ya'Tasha Donaldson (Robert); grandparents, Robert & Patricia Hurst, Eloise McCollum & Wilmon (Pete) Smith;Godparents, Leon & Lorraine Silas and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.Interment:Lake Charles Cemetery7775 St. Charles Rock RoadSt. Louis, MO 63114 . Visitation Thursday, May 26, 2016 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Williams-James Mortuary, Inc. - Chapel 1424 Dielman Road St. Louis, MO 63132 Funeral Service Friday, May 27, 2016 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Kinloch Church of God 8015 Wesley Avenue Kinloch, Missouri 63140