Jeremy Kyle Nottingham
January 25, 1991 - November 22, 2021
Jeremy was born to Junius and Sharon Nottingham on January 25, 1991, in Montgomery, Pennsylvania. His family moved to Woodbridge, Virginia, which would become his home throughout his childhood. He attended Woodbridge High School where he had many friends and excelled at sports, particularly on the varsity basketball and soccer teams. Jeremy graduated in 2009 and went on to college at Wake Forest University (North Carolina). He then graduated in 2013 with a major in Communications. Jeremy accepted Christ at a young age, being baptized at First Mount Zion Baptist Church in Dumfries, Virginia.
After graduating from college, Jeremy briefly worked at Joseph A. Banks as an Assistant Manager before beginning his service with the Federal Government in 2014 as a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Officer in Charlotte, North Carolina. From there, he joined the Secret Service in 2016, assigned to the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania office. During his tenure as a Secret Service Agent, Jeremy traveled the world providing protective service for United States dignitaries and presidential candidates. Jeremy then worked as a Special Agent with U.S. Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General in 2018 where he was assigned to the Birmingham, Alabama Residential Office. Jeremy worked on complex investigations involving health care fraud, and then was transferred to the HHS Training Division in 2019 until he was called home.
Jeremy loved helping people. He accomplished this through his various positions, tutoring young children in math during his time in Charlotte, North Carolina, and providing assistance wherever needed. As a child, Jeremy had a heart for animals (birds, snakes, and dogs). His love for animals led him to volunteer at an animal shelter through which he adopted his first dog, Davi. Jeremy subsequently rescued a second dog “Korra” when he was in Birmingham, Alabama. Jeremy’s two dogs were like his children. He loved both and they adored him.
Jeremy was an avid gamer, often playing games with existing and virtual friends, and his love for gaming led to life-long friendships. He was also known as a “sneaker head”, collecting a variety of one-of-a-kind or sneakers created by famous athletes. During his illness, Jeremy donated several pairs of sneakers to various organizations, as well as others in the sneaker community as an act of generosity.
Jeremy enjoyed all types of sports, in particular basketball, soccer, and football. He was an avid fan of his beloved Philadelphia Eagles. He also loved skateboarding, snowboarding, and building with Legos. Jeremy enjoyed new gadgets and was particularly fond of motorcycles and electrical bikes. This led Jeremy to become a member of the First Mount Zion Baptist Church Motorcycle Small Group, and loved riding until he was unable due to his illness.
Towards the end of his time, Jeremy was very intentional about wanting his story to help others, particularly in spreading awareness about Lynch Syndrome and supporting others who were living with Lynch or cancers caused by Lynch. After his death, his sneaker collection was auctioned off with all proceeds donated to CCARE Lynch Syndrome, a nonprofit working on the fight against Lynch Syndrome. This was exactly what Jeremy wanted, and representative of his big heart to help others above all else.
With J-NOTT-GTT, Jeremy’s family and friends hope to continue his legacy and wishes to help others avoid the negative effects of Lynch Syndrome at all costs.