Today was a very draining day to say the least, I was LITERALLY in court for over ten hours, fighting for my name fighting for my reason for existence, and the opposing team were trying their damnest to assassinate my name and my character. I'm the only child of Preston Callins Jr, who committed suicide when he was 22 years old, I was 2 years old. My grandmother's husband stated that my Father was a wanderer and mentally ill. My father was an only child too. My grandmother Oleava Knotts Callins Knighton passed away April 5th-2011. Her scheming niece Cecelia Marie Mitchell-Bartie and her corrupt embezzling husband Anthony Bartie, who created a Will on behave of my Grandmother Oleava Knighton and her husband Weldon Knighton, Bartie had three of his friends/associates pretend to witness my grandmother signing the Will, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's/Dementia in 2002, the Will in question was signed July 31-2008. Also the notary was a close friend of Anthony Bartie. They worked together at Calcasieu Marine Bank before he was terminated for embezzlement. My grandmother's husband said that I was an impostor and that Oleava Knighton (my grandmother) never acknowledged me as her son's child (preposterous), even though I have letters, pictures, video footage of various times over a 40 plus year relationship with my 'Grandparents'. Weldon Knighton boldly lied under oath today, he said that my grandmother didn't have any grandchildren, and that he saw me on rare occasion, stating that I've never been to any of their homes. Cecelia Bartie basically lied on the witness stand too, she said that she saw me twice in her life, and that she was certain that my grandmother didn't want me to inherit anything from her Estate, and that she doesn't know where I came from. After hours of deliberation and cross examination, the Judge ruled in my favor that I AM SOLE HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF OLEAVA KNIGHTON.
The moral of this story is about Elderly,mental, verbal and financial abuse is on the rise so I wanted to shine light on what money can do to families, and how it can change people when a loved one passes on, people will say and do anything for a buck, even your family members, people that you always felt would be on your side through thick and thin. My Grandmother would be devastated to have witnessed the things that I endured today. She would be disappointed with her husband and myself that we couldn't settle our differences out of court, but more so disappointed with him, for not protecting 'her' baby(me). So a relationship with a man who I knew to be my Grandfather is dissolved behind money, where is the integrity and character? I guess you live and learn, but in the learning of painful truths it still doesn't stop your heart from breaking, today I no longer will acknowledge Weldon Knighton as anything other than the man who was married to my Grandmother for 64 years, who changed my father and my diapers, at the end of the day, in his mind it was just 'shit'. To hell with his opinions. I can move forward now for my Father, Mother and Grandmother, this chapter is now closed. #WINNING!
The picture of the person below is for you to be very cautious of, she's a schemer, a liar, gold digging opportunist AND unemployed, who will lie at any cost ... Cecelia Marie Mitchell-Bartie
so happy for you Kevin, the Bartie family have been crocked for years, and always able to push things under the way side, and it's allowed. Today a win for your time. You deserve it. Your grandmother loved you.
ReplyDeletejackie T.
You took it slowly, and was victorious. This accomplishment by your was the best thing that we could have hoped for, the Bartie family have been crooked for years, scheme after scheme, like a modern day Bonnie and Clyde. Your grandfather needs his old tail whuppped for letting it go this far. I can't wait to see him in church on Sunday, I want to look him in the eye and see if I can chase the snake out of him.
DeleteCongrats, and I'm sorry.
Laural
hey congrad i knew u could do it
ReplyDeleteKathy Jackson
CONGRATS Boy, I know Uncle Weldon and Cecelia are pissed, you been them crooks at their own game. Aunt Oleava would be so proud of you.
ReplyDeleteRomaine
Just got off the phone with Debra, she said Genay told her your news. Finally justice, Modest, Preston, Oleava ... now it all makes sense.
ReplyDeleteLove you
WHOA finallllllllly, so does that mean that you can come on home? I miss you, I can't believe that you've been away from me for so long, this is really very strange how family can get when it comes to money.
ReplyDeleteHang in there, God didn't bring you this far to turn you around.
Genievre
What God intends for you Kevin, no one can take it away from you. I think sometimes in your faith you forget that. This victory isn't a victory its a fact, it was rightful claim, having a judge rule on truth, is always better than fiction. Oleava was your grandmother, and all her life she represented that fact fully. If her husband and niece want to try to say different, it's now listed in legal jorgan, who you really are. keep you head up and put God first. Claim his as your victory.
ReplyDeleteMargaret B.
I'm happy for you Kevin, it's been a long time coming, you poor father's suicide, clearly he was troubled and no one was there for him to support and guide him. It seems that your grandfather was only interested in a relationship with your grandmother and not any of the people who came with it mainly your father and yourself. You prevailed, and that's what's important today. Money changes people. I prayed for healing for you and your family. Do not let negatives of words define you, they were said to hurt you, but God has you in his care.
ReplyDeleteMary Elizabeth
Hold your head high Kevin, you've always walked with dignity, continue to honor your family. You were not meant to break.
ReplyDeleteCarolyn
Give up to God Kevin, that's all you can do, and try to move forward without bitterness.
ReplyDeleteRodney Geyen
I'm proud of you Kevin, and I admire your strength.
ReplyDeleteShelley
Your cousin Cecelia calls herself a christian while her husband sticks his penis in anything moving in the city of Lake Charles, no telling how many kids he really does have and what's ironic is that his wife Cecelia can't have children at all. Secrets what's done in the dark, comes to the light and surfaces, your story is one that they couldn't sweep under the rug, which is good that you didn't get a local lawyer cause it would have.
ReplyDeleteI sit near Cecelia and Anthony at our Church and they seem just as innocent when all the while they are wreaking havoc, but God don't like ugly, which is why you won. Ms. Oleava would be so upset with them, she loved you so much, you were her world, and Mr. Weldon needs to be ashamed of himself.
Sharon W.
AMEN
Deleteu said it all!! elder abuse. we should get together on it. my father also, family, church and friends went thru his money. I work in nurshing homes for 9 yrs and have seen every form of abuse by families to get their money. Touche for u !!!!
ReplyDeleteCarolyn Di
to God be the GLORY. I know you’re ready to the get the hell out of there and back HOME to Cali….its so sad that MONEY changes everyone. I’m just so glad that me and my sister were not money hungry and when my MOM died we pull together to carry on rather than TEAR each other apart…I thank GOD for his grace and mercy.
ReplyDeleteeddie
you have given me hope and persuverance ....
ReplyDeletemuch needed this morning
you are truly an inspiration, you keep it straight and direct. I remember when you arrived and you told me about the story of your Grandparents Will, I'm so sad that it came to this,but money changes people.
Deletehang in there Kevin, healing comes quickest when you acknowledge the pain, and your letter speaks of your pain.
Shelley
in class right now, but just wanted you to know you really are a source of strength , when it comes to seeing task completed
ReplyDeleteYou are my hero, this same thing happened to me with my family, because my parents weren't married they tried paint a picture of my mother to be a fluzy. I didn't win my case, because after a while, it was just painful to go on hearing them slander my mother's name. All money isnt good money, but I'm happy that you are telling your story because it gives me strength.
ReplyDeleteAllyson Murrell
Congratulations and a truly moving story. Your Grandmother is at rest now. You can move on with your life. God was always with you.
ReplyDeletePat
WTF! OMG. Im SORRY Kev! Thats is tragic and unfortunately disappointing. Is this what family holds as a secret foundation..Money? So sad. I feel you though. its disgusting and makes you not want to be affiliated with anyone involved. Stay strong bro. This is a huge deal and disappointment But we do learn and grow. Youve just learned, but there is still room to grow. Im just throwing it out there but maybe one day you can break through to them helping them understand how they are wrong and need to do some soul searching no matter how old and "stuck in their ways they are" Wrong is wrong and needs to be checked. Sorry man
ReplyDeleteHolla back
get yours Kev, FINALLY I know Ms. Hazel is smiling down on you.
ReplyDeleteMs. Hazel raised you not to take ANY shit, and you stood your ground. Im proud.
DeleteSadie
I'm so happy for you, this is wonderful news. You stay focused and steadfast, you did not break. God gave you this blessing and so it is.
ReplyDeleteTheresa
sorry for your loss and that you have to endure such pain, my heart breaks for you, because I know how much you loved your grandfather, only to find out that maybe he loved his money more than your relationship.
ReplyDeleteGod works though ...
Petik
You should always thank your heavenly angels looking down on you.
ReplyDeleteTo God Be The Glory ...
Your victory was always coming, you stood firm against the goats and your didn't falter. God always rewards his flock. Let your grandmother rest amongst the Angels, her work is done.
ReplyDeleteMartin Lunde
That Cecelia looks like a conniving scheming monster. I've seen her around a few times, never trusted her now that young girl that lived with her and Anthony, I think they raised a friends daughter, something like that, but that Cecelia is going to get hers.
ReplyDeleteTammy Staton
God sees all things and he saw this before you did.. You held on to your faith, went through that valley and came out victorious!!!! Congrats to you big brother!!! Love you much...
ReplyDeleteCongrats glad everything went in your favor.
ReplyDeleteDiane
Congratulations! A fight yo the finish line. I wish I could say that for me. I did not win. I am still homeless and almost at the end of my rope. I can say one thing however, you are a strong man and I am proud of you for fighting for your grandmother. All smiles from heaven. See you in La soon if I am still here. Love you,
ReplyDeleteYou know that God moved them from your life for whatever reason you may not understand but what was done was for your good.. Your heart will mend and even though you feel that your grandmother would be disappointed, I think she's proud that you took a stand in her name and honor..
ReplyDeleteAnthony Bartie is being punished. God don't like ugly, just look at his screen discolaration, sleeping with various women, having children outside of his marriage to that Mithcell Bartie woman, and taking money from Faye Blackwell's radio station. Hearing that he create the will, sounds just like his scheming ass. I think that they brainwashed your grandfather into believing what they wanted him to say, all three fools. Oleava didn't play, so justice was served.
ReplyDeleteN. Jean L. Guillory
My disappointment is with your grandfather, well I mean with Weldon Knighton, he could have ended this so long ago, all he had to do was to honor your grandmother. He got greedy, and he found a a co-pilot to get on board to try to rub your blind. smh the ugly truth come out, and I sad God is always in the plan, please believe that.
ReplyDeleteAnna P
I agree with you Anna, his grandfather WAS indeed suppose to protect him. Hang in there Kevin, obviously you're a strong deserving young man. Give God his due, and move on with your life. Continue to honor him, your grandmother's legacy, and your father, and let go and Let God.
DeleteInez Perez
My spirit tells me that Weldon Knighton will be with us for much longer, after this issue is done, I think he will go away, he has nothing left to do here. At some point controlling ways, has to end.
ReplyDeleteMary Parks
Those people are a piece of work, Cecelia really should be careful. She will never be a happy person.
ReplyDeleteAna
This too shall pass Kevin, you're probably an emotional mess, but fret not your grandfather Weldon and that cecelia will get their yours, cause today you got yours, but you were rewarded, theirs will be punishment. Your lesson was costly, but what a role model you are for others to follow. Your focus was always clear.
ReplyDeleteDrew Knotts
this story is so shocking to read, its crazy what money can do to someone. i really don't understand it. You kept your focus, and you were rewarded. God bless you Kevin, you grandmother Oleava Knighton, and your father Preston Callins Jr are proud of you, and honestly I don't think that your grandmother would be angry with you, she would be proud of you. Now let your healing begin.
ReplyDeleteErin
God is Good. Congratulations is not the right word but it is because of the sad situation it is.
ReplyDeleteIt will be a process to let go completely because it's the only family you have.....but you will and you will
move on to success. Take it slowly.
Much love
Edythe
P.S. on lighter stuff, I know you heard about the Houston Reality show AND our Gladys has a sitcom. Playing the mother
of the 45 president of the US :-) YAY!!!
you did it! how wonderful, I'm so happy for you. justice was served and God held your hand. thanks for being the wonderful young man that you are, any mother and grandmother would be proud. tell you old grandfather to snap out of it, the gig is up, he's been found out, and his scheming niece who probably has alterior motives have both been shut down.
ReplyDeleteSheila
I wish you congratulations on your court victory, but much empathy on your family failur. It happens to the best of us. Now when are you back in LA? Hurry home, because hey turn you into one of them, and that WOULD not be good.
ReplyDeleteFrancios
close the chapter kevin, give God grace, honor your heritage, and when someone tries to bring you down and lower the standards of who you are, you keep moving and love them anyway, but now for afar.
ReplyDeleteLeslie
Hey Kevin, it's Kristal, I just opened your email about yesterday, I'm sorry to say this but your grandfather is going straight to hell. All of the years that I've visited you at their home for him to say that he doesn't know you and that your grandmother didn't acknowledge is such hog shit. MONEY CRAZY .... people need to wake up. Pray for healing. Rest well Kev', God has carried you through this storm. See you soon. I'm so proud of you.
ReplyDeleteHonestly if I make speak frankly here, I really only thought that his happened in white families. This is some crazy shit, I'm going to have a meeting with my family and read your story to them, then we're going to draft up a Will, so no unneccessary madness occurs.
ReplyDeleteRoberta
Praise God Kevin, I'm so glad that everything worked out in your favor.
ReplyDeleteMethious
cecelia bartie is an evil jaded cunt. she WILL get hers. hang in there sweetie
ReplyDeletei think your family loves but they are worried about the money and it has clouded their judgement.
ReplyDeletevanessa mitchell
Hi Kevin, hold your head up high, and resume your life. What God has for you, remember that no one can take that away from you. You should be proud of the man that you've become, I know that your Mother and Grandmother are smiling down.
ReplyDeleteGod bless you.
M. Shillow
Family can be dirty and raw, they also can hit you below the belt, but like all families, I think forgiveness happens too, so though this was a really hard hit for you, somehow and someway it will all fall back into place, not exactly the same but a love on some level.
ReplyDeleteTammi T.
OMGGGGGG!!!!! Honestly this is very heartwarming in regards to your VICTORY! cousin, and simultaneously heart breaking for the dishonesty and distrust that was built on what I thought as well as you was warm felt and welcomed by years of love..As I read the pain, I felt every word of your heartbreak..God carries us all over the rainbow, and in your case there was a POTof GOLD. To God be the Glory for the things he has done through his child...I am so elated for you...Finally you can move forward and march on...I'm sure Aunt Hazel and those passed on are very proud for you standing up for your very own moral character, integrity, and very moreso RESPECT, that you deserve...LIVE, LAUGH, and LEARN.....Love you cousin and CONGRATS!!!!
ReplyDeleteOMG, this is too much, soo much so that I can't believe what I'm reading. Family be damned, when does money trump legacy, security and strength. I'm sorrow for your pain, and I know that you must be in pain, because this post would break anyone's heart. God doesnt sleep tho, he got you. Take good care.
ReplyDeleteAngel
what can u do, they are your family? i wished that it couldve been worked out, outside of court. both parties seem strained and need resolve, but unfortunately this situation will probably never be rectified.
ReplyDeleteI pray for healing for all parties involved.
Alice
Put him in the trash can and close the lid. You are and your father... Etc. are vindicated! Rise above him because that is were your spirit lives.
ReplyDeleteThat was a lot to deal with kevin, I hope that you are doing something physical, I wouldn't want you to have a stroke or a heart attack, you have to protect yourself, and take breaks in your life. I think you will continue to rise. God protects his children.
ReplyDeleteNaomi
Thank you for sharing this. add in another "BUT" religion and my own list is complete. There are no 'BUTS" after love. That is why love is "unconditional" period. I have separated myself from the BUTs. My life is now happy and complete.
ReplyDeletegil gerald
I am reminded of it everyday. In my business, I am constantly faced with "unconditional love" that turns out to be exactly what you said. And yet, I still believe!
ReplyDeleteToni
To God Be The Glory its Over!!!!! Appeal won on Jan 15-2014
ReplyDeleteSuch a bittersweet ending for both all parties involved. Sadly there is much hurt here than what has been told. Yes Kevin is his grandmother's sole heir. However what people do not know is that Weldon Knighton had a child as well before marriage and his wife Olevea forbade him to have any contact with the child. But strangely enough he could raise her child without question. Weldon Knighton dedicated his life to his wife whom he loved deeply, taking care of her day in and out during battle her with Alzheimer's. In the end money won and love lost!
ReplyDeleteOne thing that I've learned is Court isn't really interested in the truth. It's interested in the better story, and generally that favors the liar. Fortunately this time truth prevailed, it's what my Grandmother and Father wouldve wanted. How do you claim to love someone for 64 years and yet have little to no regard for that persons child and grandchild. The same love that was claimed, allowed my Father to commit suicide because he was left to feel disregarded and a non factor. In a marriage of abuse and infidelity. Marriage is for better or worse, through good and bad, till death do part. Yes Weldon Knighton took care of my Grandmother, he did what he was suppose to do. In that he returned the favor of what she did for him for YEARS. The care that he gave was average at best. Do you think that she ever got over her only child's suicide? Hell no. In court the husband and the niece claim to have so much love for Oleava, yet they both tried to assassinate the characters of the two people she loved the most, that being her son and grandson. What The husband AND the niece failed to realize is that the grand son was much smarter AND stronger than the son, he didn't cower. I fought the entire family with NO one coming to my defense, no support from my grandmothers sisters nieces or nephews ... Sounds like a loving family right? Think again. I was not born to break. I know all the secrets and all the lies. Resentment and deception are closely related.
DeleteSo Weldon and Cecekia I see your new angle more LIES, more DECEPTION. Drawn yourself in your favorite bottle of Liquor, if I had your life, I would drink too. Must suck to be you, trumped by two different grandchildren. Cecelia your father disregarded you, just like your bi-sexual husband does. Bi-sexual with three children out of wedlock, you're spaded. Now you're force to work a job again. Remember your drug charges and the disbarred lawyer that swept it under the rug? Toxic love and your Christian ways, more like 'Thrones of Disgrace'. Ugh.
I lost my Grandmother and My Grandfather, the truth is the victory, yet no winners. Just a turnished life that gave false security. Thank GOD I know what true honest unconditional love is all about.
I'll see you soon, what till you see my next move in September.
And the 'son' before marriage 'rubbish' is confusion over her life, she's the one who forbid her husband from owning up to the children that he fathered outside of their marriage. That's the bitter venom, that she has to live with on a daily basis and to add salt to the wound, one of the children was born on her birthday December 18th. That niece continues to try and furnish my Grandmothers character, yet she claims to have loved her soon much.
DeleteGOD doesn't sleep.
Hi Kevin,
DeleteJust reading through your blog and your recent additions regarding your GrandMa's estate case. I think the person that spoke negative about your Grandmother's character, in favor of her husband. It seems to be a ploy, to get you emotionally attached, and judging from your responses, it worked. Take the high road, you have already won this battle. GOD is your protection. Some people aren't interested in the truth. Long as you know what the real reality is, that's your gold. It should give you peace of mind. Continue to honor your Grandmother'a memory and continue to love your Grandfather. It's clear that he has outsiders in his ear.
GOD Bless you Child.
Ms. Chavez