Zyaire Thomas Hetherington Obituary (2026

Zyaire Thomas Hetherington was born prematurely and passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 1:22 p.m. at HSHS St. Johns Hospital in Springfield, IL. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held on Friday, May 15, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. at Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home, located at 903 W. Custer Ave, Pontiac, IL, 61764. A visitation will be held one hour prior to his service, starting at 3:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. also at the funeral home. Memorials in Zyaire’s memory may be made to the family. Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral home is entrusted with his arrangements. Zyaire is survived by his loving Mama: TyAna Alise Hetherington; siblings: Lorenzo Hunter (age 20), Aamiya Hetherington (age 10), and Zariyah Hanks (age5); his maternal grandmother, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. He is preceded in death by his great-grandfather: Thomas Hetherington. In memory of Zyaire, his mother wrote a poem: How sweet it was to love you. When I think of you, I hope you miss me too. Although our time together was cut too short, it truly makes me love you more. I can’t wait to see you again someday so we can finally rejoice, run, and play. I love you more my sweet boy. Until we meet again.