Ahmaud Arbery’s mother will organize a candlelight vigil one year after her death

Ahmaud ArberyThe mother of the mother wants to do something special for her son to mark the first anniversary of his death … so she is having a candlelight vigil.

Wanda Cooper-Jones tells TMZ … Ahmaud’s family will meet at their final resting place – New Springfield Baptist Church in Waynesboro, GA – on February 23 for the event.

Wanda says they are asking everyone to wear a blue ribbon as a show of solidarity and in remembrance of what happened. She says blue was Ahmaud’s favorite color.

As we reported … the 25-year-old was killed on February 23, 2020 while jogging in Brunswick, Georgia, but it was only graphic video of the incident surfaced in May that Ahmaud’s death had made national headlines and prompted a demand for justice.

Almost 3 months after the murder, Travis and Gregory McMichael were arrested and charged with murder in the murder of Ahmaud … with alleged accomplice William “Roddy” Bryan.

As the anniversary approaches, Wanda says she is overcome with a sense of dread at the thought of her son’s death – and it’s a reminder that her son will never come back.

Last weekend she remembered that she and Ahmaud went to a hair salon together on February 13, 2020 – and, of course, that was the last time.

We are also told that the family is working to launch a foundation in honor of Ahmaud – something separate from the 2.23 Foundation … which is not affiliated with the family.