Jasmine Shantel Roach

Jasmine Shantel Roach was a young woman whose presence touched family and friends across the Barnwell area. At 21, Jasmine was looking forward to building a life and preparing for motherhood; she was four months pregnant when she died on October 15, 2023. Those who knew her recall a gentle spirit and the everyday hopes of a person planning for the future.

Family and community members gathered to honor Jasmine. Funeral services and visitation were arranged through Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home in Aiken, which announced her passing and invited friends to share memories and condolences. In the days after her death, loved ones remembered her life and the plans she had made for the years ahead.

The loss of Jasmine was felt beyond her immediate circle; local news coverage and community posts reflected the shock and sorrow of neighbors and friends. Her death was ruled a homicide by gunshot, and investigators later pursued leads related to the shooting. While the community has sought answers and justice, Jasmine’s family and those who loved her have asked to be allowed space to grieve and to celebrate the life she lived.

Jasmine’s memory endures in the recollections of people who knew her — the small kindnesses, the plans she held dear, and the promise of the life she was preparing to share with her child. Those wishing to pay respects were directed to the funeral-home notice, and many offered condolences, flowers, and messages of support. Though her life was tragically shortened, Jasmine’s human presence — her relationships and the hopes she carried — remain the center of how she is remembered.