Nathan Buccos, age 6

Lost to gun violence on October 9, 2016 in Winston Salem, North Carolina.

It appears that Nathan's father killed him, then himself.

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  • Nickname:
    1 <3 Nonna's Beloved Lil Man <3
    1 <3 Nay-Nay <3
    1 Our Lil Ninja Boy
    1 Little Nathan <3
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  • Personality:
    3 💖 handsome
    1 Our Sweet NayNay made everyone who met him fall in LOVE with him!
    1 Funny, Smart, LOVING, Sweet...Just adorable in every way. Our Dream Come True.
    1 Loved to swim! He was our " Mako Shark" in the pool, you couldn't drag him out! Swim
    1 To honor him: 20 prs sneaks to needy elem school children. <3 "NATHANS LOVE KICKS" <3
    1 NATHANS NOMNOMS Snacks
    1 NATHANS~Backpacks
  • Occupation:
    1 <3 Our Earth Angel <3
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  • Comments:
    1 I Can't Smile Without YOU
    1 YOU were our Sunshine....The LOVE OF OUR LIVES. May God hold you until we can again
    1 Hearts are Broken. I love this sweet boy who I have never met. God's Angel now.
    2 Gone to soon. Never will you be forgotten. <3
    1 This innocent child loved life, and it was taken away by someone he trusted,
    2 LOVED BY MANY .. MISSED BY MORE . HEARTS FOREVER BROKEN.
    2 His smile will be with me forever.
    1 <3 My Precious Lil Nay-Nay, My Beloved GrandSon <3 Nonna is forever brokenhearted without you.
    1 I imagine holding your hand to my face
    1 Every moment of every hour of every day...your Mama, Nonna
    1 <3 My precious NayNay <3 I kiss your picture everyday
    1 Another heartbroken year without you. We are crushed
    1 Mama, Nonna
    1 9 Today...in heaven. we ache to be with you again <3
    1 Grief is the last act of love. Where there is deep grief, there was great love.
    1 I am his Nonna and he will forever be my precious GrandSon
    1 Three years of grieving over the loss of MY GRANDSON. It's an eternity without you...Love MaNonna
    1 10th Birthday...In Heaven. Mama, Nonna
    1 Another heartbroken year grieving our beloved NayNay. We hold you in our hearts always.
    1 His Nonna
    1 You are 11 today in heaven. Mama, MiMi
    1 You should have your 12th BD this year. Hearts forever broken without you.
    1 Though we only talked a few times I miss you so much, Nathan! Rest In Peace, -Rama
    1 You should be 14...we will never stop loving you <3

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