Jessica “Jessie” Raskey Lateulade, age 29, of Rockwood, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023, in Rockwood. She was born March 18, 1994, in Knoxville, Tennessee. She was a graduate of Rockwood High School Class of 2012 and a member of the Clymersville Baptist Church in Rockwood. Jessie loved her children and all of her family dearly. She is in Heaven now and finally at peace from her demons. These are some words that Jessica shared about her journey just a few days ago.

“When you finally start that relationship back with your family after battling addiction for years and not being able to even see them and you finally get to go eat with them and just be around them, I swear it’s like heaven on earth. I’m beyond thankful. I have prayed for that and prayed for that for months and it’s finally starting to look up. I love my family more than anything and anyone who knows me, you know they are my life and it’s a beautiful thing when they can see how good you’re doing and when you can build that relationship back with them. Thank you, Mom, for everything today!!! I love you more than you will ever know!!!”

She was preceded in death by her father: Jeb Raskey; grandfather: J.C. Kirkland; and godmother: Susie Wilkie.

Survivors include her children: Aamani Lateulade of Rockwood and Callum Lateulade of Rockwood; mother and stepfather: Kim & Lewis Moore of Rockwood; grandmother: Joyce Kirkland of Rockwood; aunts and uncles: Pat & B.J. Adcox of Rockwood and Robert & Ivonne Booth of Miami, Florida; special friend and uncle: Andy Kirkland of Kingston; cousins: Amy & Jason Jenkins, Andy Adcox, Lexi Melton, and Hunter Clark; husband: Carlos Lateulade; special friend: Jeffrey Carter of Chattanooga; and several other special relatives and friends.

The family will receive friends Tuesday, November 21, 2023, from 6 until 7 p.m. at Evans Mortuary in Rockwood with the funeral service to follow. Committal services and interment will be held Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at 11 a.m. in Roane Memorial Gardens in Rockwood.

Evans Mortuary in Rockwood is serving the family.