An emotional reunion brought relief and comfort to a North Texas family after a lost urn necklace containing a loved one’s ashes was returned. Keisha Duckett was reunited with the necklace holding the ashes of her husband, Billy Sims, who was murdered in 2022. The small keepsake carried immense meaning for her and her family. Duckett reflected on the loss and what the necklace represents. “Days before Thanksgiving in 22, by someone just viciously murdering him by gun violence,” Duckett said. She said having the necklace back helps her family continue moving forward. “It means a lot to me because the fact of knowing that that’s what keeps us going,” Duckett said. The necklace belonged to Duckett’s nephew, J’mari Norris, who had been wearing it at Klyde Warren Park the day it went missing. Norris said he was afraid to tell his family he lost it because of how much his uncle meant to him. He described the bond he shared with Sims. “Who was basically my father and he was the best person ever because we used to do everything together,” Norris said. When the necklace was finally returned, Norris said he felt overwhelming relief. “It makes feel really really happy,” Norris said. The necklace was found by Keiron Johnson, who turned to social media to track down its owner, hoping to reunite it with someone grieving a loved one. Johnson said details about the necklace helped confirm it belonged to Duckett’s family. “And I was asking questions about it you know was there anything unique about it how many jewels did it have and she was like oh yeah it’s missing one my son was scared to tell me that it was missing a jewel,” Johnson said. He said he believes the reunion was meant to happen. “I believe that God has a way of bringing things together the way they should,” Johnson said. Now that the necklace is back where it belongs, Norris said he plans to keep it safe. “ I’m gonna keep it inside my room and I’m going to put it somewhere where nobody can touch it ever,” Norris said. This story was originally reported for broadcast by NBC DFW. AI tools helped convert the story into a digital article, and an NBC DFW journalist edited it again before publication. ...read more read less