Lance Cpl. Jessie A. Cassada, 19, of Hendersonville, N.C., the son of Patricia Janine Pucket and Ronnie Lee Cassada Jr. He joined the Marines on August 20, 2007 which was his dream. Currently he was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, based at Camp Lejeune, N.C. and deployed to Afghanistan in November 2008. His awards include the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. He is survived by his parents, Carroll London and Patricia Cassada of Hendersonville; two brothers, Scott Camp, Quentin London; three sisters, Kristie Williams, Crystal Cassada Vargas and her husband, Jose, and Lisa Cassada, all of Hendersonville; a host of aunts, uncles, and cousins; nieces and nephews, Kyle Camp, Arianna Williams, Shawn London and Neveah Vargas; and best and dear friends, Cameron Sproles and Chasty Rector.
Lance Cpl. Jessie A. Cassada, 19, of Hendersonville, N.C., the son of Patricia Janine Pucket and Ronnie Lee Cassada Jr. He joined the Marines on August 20, 2007 which was his dream. Currently he was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, based at Camp Lejeune, N.C. and deployed to Afghanistan in November 2008. His awards include the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. He is survived by his parents, Carroll London and Patricia Cassada of Hendersonville; two brothers, Scott Camp, Quentin London; three sisters, Kristie Williams, Crystal Cassada Vargas and her husband, Jose, and Lisa Cassada, all of Hendersonville; a host of aunts, uncles, and cousins; nieces and nephews, Kyle Camp, Arianna Williams, Shawn London and Neveah Vargas; and best and dear friends, Cameron Sproles and Chasty Rector.
