Rakim D.

Lubin

Obituary

"If I can help somebody as I pass along. If I can cheer somebody with a word of a song, If I can show somebody that they're traveling wrong, then my living shall not be in vain." The good Lord call home Rakim (ROCK) Deonte Lubin on May 12, 2024. Rakim was born to the union of Roger Lubin and Sabrina Bleasdell on August 18, 1995, in Miami, Florida. He was the baby of seven children.

Rakim was baptize at an early age at Mount Olvie Primitive Baptiste Church in Miami, Florida and later joined the Bride of Christ Worship Center under the leadership of Apostle Reginald Huff. Rakim attended Miami Dade County Public Schools until his family relocated to Gadsden, Alabama, in 2005. He continued his education at Adams Elementary, Litchfield Middle, and Gadsden City High School before relocating to Buford, Georgia his senior year. There he graduated from Buford High School in 2014. He received a Bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University Shreveport in 2019.

All who knew Rakim knew he loved his children and prided himself in being a great father. Rakim had a great passion for basketball where he achieved many accolades to include; 2014 MVP of Georgia North-South All Star Game,2014 Georgia Sportswriters 3A Player of the Year, First Team All-State and First Team All-Region during high school, earned Gadsden City's first triple double in the schools history, averaged over 20 points per game during his career at Gadsden City, Full Scholarship to UCONN where he played his freshman year of college, full scholarship to CSUN and LSUS, coached under former NBA players Kevin Ollie, Reggie Theus, and Dion Glover, and earned 1st team all-conference during his collegiate career at LSU.

In 2020, Rakim found true love in Bria Burton and they were later joined in holy matrimony on December 13, 2021. From this union one child was conceived. Bria was a beacon of light during his darkest hour and she was with him to the very end. Sometimes the things that seems the worst turns out to be the best; so, think of this as just a time to get a little rest. While we may not understand why things happen as they do, the one who hangs the rainbows has his own plans for you.

He was proceeded in death by his paternal grandparents, Success and Sherie Lubin; great-grandparents, TJ and Addie Ellis, John T. Dukes and Lois Dukes; grandmother, Beatrice Ellis; and aunt, Tiffany Ellis.

Rakim leaves his most cherished and loving memories to: his devoted wife, Bria Lubin; three loving sons, Castiel Ezekiel Lubin, Jeremiah Deonta Lubin, and Enoch Zacariah Lubin; father, Roger Lubin; mother, Sabrina (Shawn) Bleasdell; two brothers, Richard "Tre" Williams and Lee Roger Lubin; four sisters, Latoya (David) Wilson, Laquisha Lubin, Princetta (Nickson) Medirect and Amanda (Anton) Brown; grandparents, Eddie Ellis and Johnnie Mae (Abner) Cuff; three aunts, LaShun Goldware, Paola Cuff and Veronica (Vincent) Looney; five uncles, Sedric Dukes, Eddie Ellis. Jr., Michael Cuff , Gerald Lubin and Gerry Benson; six great-aunts, Yvonne Raines, Sheila Dukes-Hamdan, Patricia Williams, Ruby Williams, Adrianne Lynn Ellis and Sheila (Randy) Duckett; one great-uncle, James C. Ellis; one great great-aunt, Ruth Dunn; loving in-laws Bryron and Veronica Burton; two brother-in-laws, Rodney Burns and Darren Burton; two sister-in-laws, Sabrina Burton and Victoria Burton; Godparents, Vernessa "Buddy" Robinson, Cynthia Jackson, and Christine Davis; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives; and two special friends, Michael Peoples and Travaughn Young.