Cameron Joseph-Lee Brenneman, 12, of Ormond Beach, FL, was welcomed into the arms of his wonderful dad, Shane, January 11, 2012. A Memorial Service honoring Cameron will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday January 21st at Volusia Speedway Park; 1500 East State Road 40 De Leon Springs, FL, approximately 20 minutes East of Ormond Beach. Cameron was born on March 23, 1999 in Ormond Beach, FL to Patricia and Shane Brenneman. He attended Ormond Beach Middle School, enjoyed skateboarding, scootering, surfing, fishing, drawing and camping with family and friends. He dearly loved animals. Most of all Cameron loved racing. His love for racing started out at a young age with his dad Shane. His dad would bring him to all the NASCAR races where Jeff Gordon quickly became his favorite driver. At one race Jeff Gordon tossed Cameron a bottle of Gatorade , Cameron opened it took a drink then later realized he should have had Jeff sign the bottle . He began racing when his stepfather introduced him to Quarter Midgets and quickly moved on to Go-kart racing at Volusia Speedway Park. He was rookie of the year, track champion and held track record for Quarter Midgets. Cameron also won the "Little 500" at the end of the Quarter Midget season at New Smyrna Speedway in 2007 where he finished with only 3 losses that season. In go-carts Cameron won first place at the last points race of the 2011 season. He quickly impressed and celebrated with his driving mentors Blaise and Denica as being the one who won on both dirt and asphalt. Cameron had an infectious personality; he was a true "people person", he never met a stranger and was loved by all who knew him. Cameron would give all he had to help an animal or anyone less fortunate then himself. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends and the entire racing community. Cameron is survived by his loving mother, Patti Wedge Brenneman, and, his step-father, Alex Munson, both of Ormond Beach, his sister, Mckensie Malecki, Ormond Beach, his maternal grandparents, Joseph and Althea Davies, Daytona Beach, FL, Aunt and Uncle Suzanne and Donald Hurst, Port Orange, FL, paternal grandfather, Ronald Brenneman, Minnesota, Paternal Aunt and Uncle Troy & Lynn Brenneman , his paternal step-grandparents, Richard and Dianne Colwell, Port Orange, FL, several cousins and a multitude of friends. Family has requested no flowers however Memorial Donations may be made in his memory to the Halifax Humane Society or Volusia/Flagler Hospice. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.lohmanfuneralhomes.com Arrangements are under the careful direction of Lohman Funeral Home Ormond.


Services:
2:00PM at Volusia Speedway Park on Saturday, January 21st, 2012


Published in Daytona Beach News-Journal from
January 15 to January 20, 2012