Dylan M. Rebeor, was born June 7, 1994 in Nashville, TN, the son of David Rebeor, Jr., of Overland Park, KS and Heather Payne Rebeor of Columbia. Dylan was a Junior at Columbia Central High School. As number 25 on the football team, he played wide receiver and defensive back. Football was his passion in life along with motorcycles and dirt bikes. Even in his final hours, Dylan's thoughts were with his football team and the State football championship game on Friday and asked his mother, Mom, We won right? She replied, Yes, son, we won. On Friday morning, Dylan's battle with cancer ended. He had fought a long and courageous battle which amazed even his doctors. Dylan attended Pleasant Heights Baptist Church.
Dylan is survived, along with his parents, by his sister, Kelsie Rebeor of Columbia, who is attending college in Denver, CO; step-father, T.J. Brown of Columbia; maternal grandparents, Raymond and Dorothy Payne of Columbia; paternal grandparents, Judy Rebeor of NY, Jimmy Pauldine of NY, David Rebeor, Sr., of NY and Betty Rebeor, also of NY; great-grandparents, Lewis and Cathleen Myers of NY; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Dylan is also survived by his first and only girlfriend, Rebekah McCluggage of Columbia.
Funeral services for Dylan will be conducted Monday at 5:00 P.M. at Pleasant Heights Baptist Church with Rev. Bob Vassar officiating.
The family will visit with friends on Sunday from 2:00 - 9:00 P.M. at Williams Funeral Home in Columbia.
Pallbearers will be Jonathan Esseff, Cody Bauman, Eric Belew, Javon Bullock, Hayden Salazar, Patrick Ritch, Cody Hamilton, Garrett Goatz and Jacob Craig. Honorary pallbearers are Coach Vance Belew along with the coaching staff of Central High School and the remaining members of the CHS football team.
The family has requested that memorial donations be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, Songs For A Cure, 745 Shadowood Dr., Nashville, Tn 37205 or Columbia Central High School Football Team, 921 Lion Parkway, Columbia, TN 38401.
Dylan had wanted to go to Hawaii with his family for his wish from the Make A Wish Foundation. When we realized that Dylan would not be able to make the trip, he decided to give his wish to his football team. The Make A Wish Foundation is buying new helmets and pads for the team in Dylan's memory.