Quaye Deondre' Bayton was born on Saturday, March 6, 1999. He brightened the lives of his large family, especially his father Quaye and mother Darnett. He was the apple of his grandmothers' eyes, Sharon Snow and Linda Hall. He called his grandma Sharon, "Mimi", and she affectionately called him "Bumpkin". At the age of 3-years-old, Quaye Deondre' could dribble a basketball and talk to you at the same time. As a kid, he loved playing with his cousins, and could talk from sunup to sundown.

Quaye Deondre' recevied Christ at an early age while attending New Psalmist Christian School; he later became a member of New Psalmist Baptist Church. He also attended Shrine of the Sacred Heart and Mt. Royal Middle Schools; in 2017 he completed the A-Course curriculum at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. He was an intelligent young man, always exceeding above average on National tests and making the Honor Roll and Dean's list. He made the basketball team at every school he attended, as well as playing in the AAU Boys Basketball Organization. Quaye Deondre' was a basketball fanatic. He knew every stat on every NBA player, and his favorite player was Kyrie Irving.

Quaye Deondre' went off to college at the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore in August 2017. He was a little resistant about leaving his family and friends and his busy hometown of Baltimore City. Quaye Deondre' was a quiet laid back kind of guy who trusted everyone he met and thought of everyone as his friend. He loved hip hop music and left a notebook full of lyrics that he wrote about life. He had fun hanging out with his dad and little sisters who affectionately called him "Bobby."

He had great work ethics and started working at the early age of 14, with Baltimore City's Youthworks Summer Program. He enjoyed working in fast foods because of the variety of people he would meet on a daily basis. He saved his earnings and purchased his first car, a Honda accord, in March of this year. He was proud of his accomplishments to do it on his own. He was looking forward to entering CDL training next year and obtaining certification.

Quaye Deondre' was so loved and will be sorely missed. Cherishing the memories of special and wonderful times are: his devoted father, Quaye Patrick Bayton; mother, Darnett McManus; sisters, Alaya and QuaLee; grandmothers, Sharon Snow and Linda Hall; great-grandmothers, Rose Snow and Beverly Bayton; grandfather, Darnell McManus; godfather, Calvin Stanley; aunts and uncles, Elsie Chappell, Sandie Grijalva (Frank), Talea Hall, Lynnai McManus Gaystella Armstead, Michele Noel, Dennis Bullock (Cheryleigh), Lynda Mosley, Tanya Snow, William Bayton Jr., Richard Anderson; special cousins, Darren Bullock Sr. (Odetta), Donald Bullock (MaryAnne), Rikah Theodore (Steve), Arioan McManus, De'Aysa Bonner, Nicole Bayton; Sherrie Banks (David); and a host of other family and friends. He was [preceded in death by his grandfather, Rodney N. Bayton.