Asa Belton

Asa Dee Belton III was born on April 15, 1993 in Los Angeles, California. He was raised by his grandmother known to Asa as Mom. Lena Jackson and his father Asa Belton II. Asa has one sister, Shannon Jenkins of Los Angeles, CA.

Asa spent the first 2 years of his life living in California, he then moved with his grandmother to Aurora, CO. Asa would spend the next 9 years of his life in Colorado. Asa played AYL sports baseball and football which was the love of his life. He was a phenomenal athlete in his youth, he played football for the Aurora AYL Centaurs where he excelled at the Running Back and Wide Receiver positions. Asa was also on the slam dunk team for the Denver, Nuggets which he continued to talk about over the years. Asa was a very outgoing, and comical young man. He was always positive and try to see the best out of all situations. Asa enjoyed spending time with his family and spent a lot of time with his cousins.

When Asa was 12 years old, he moved to Lubbock, Texas with his grandmother. Asa then attended Middle School where he did well academically. Asa also took interest in wrestling at this time. Following Middle School Asa attended Estacado High School and later received his high school equivalent diploma.

Following high school he began working for Stripes Convenience Store . Asa then worked for 5 Guts Burger and Texas Tech University. During his time at Texas Tech University he helped with stadium setups and break downs.

To know Asa was to know how Fun, Loving, and Awesome he was. He caught on to things very quickly, he was a very intelligent young man. He enjoyed money, cars, motorcycles, playing basketball, boxing, and Rapping. Asa always had a good time with his friends Harley Johnson, and Justine Stone, they went to concerts together and knew that they could always count on one another. Asa was also very attentive to his looks, and you would never find him outside of home looking less than dapper.

Asa is preceded in death by his birth mother, Florencia Ewulu; and his aunt, Wanda Porter. Those left to cherish his memories include his daughter, Asy’anna Belton of Lubbock. TX; mother, Lena Jackson of Aurora, CO; father Asa Belton II of Los Angeles, CA, sister Shannon Jenkins of Victorville, CA; aunties Cheryl Jackson Herron of Aurora and Julio Herron of Aurora, CO, Deborah Jackson and Allen Witherspoon of Aurora, CO, Rotezia Jackson of Castle Rock, CO; and uncle, Gregory Jackson of Los Angeles, CA.