Brandon Ray Pontes, age 43, of Clarksville, TN, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021. Mr. Pontes was born on December 19, 1978, in Gainesville, Georgia. He was a forklift driver for LG. Survivors include his mother, Alisa Velazquez (Edward), Cleveland; father, Demetrius Hicks (Roxanne), Simpsonville, SC; siblings, Marshall Meaders, Diamond Gowan, Dustin Hicks, Spencer Velazquez, and Alex Velazquez. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 A.M. Thursday, December 30, 2021, at the Chapel of Barrett Funeral Home. The Rev. Paul Flynn will officiate. Interment will follow at Gateway Memory Park. The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home. To share a memory or to leave an online condolence for the family, please visit www.barrettfh.com Barrett Funeral Home of Cleveland.