Jessica Pyatte, age 24

Lost to gun violence on March 10, 2016 in Newton Grove, North Carolina.

Her mother told us: "Jessica was the mother of four beautiful girls. She was a wife, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, and best friend to many of us. She was my best friend, I'm her mother. Senseless acts of violence with guns took her away and devastated us all. R.I.P. baby girl"

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    1 cupcake
  • Number of children:
    3 four
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    3 she was a beautiful person indide and out. She was a great mother and a wonderful daughter.
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    3 i miss your face and i love you to the moon and back infinity and beyond!
    2 i miss you so much💔 nothing will ever be the same with out you
    2 you were a bright shining star and now you are shining down on us all. you are missed

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