Nathan Branham, age 28

Lost to gun violence on November 28, 2016 in Birch River, West Virginia.

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  • Nickname:
    3 nathie
    4 Broski
    4 Nate
    1 Nath
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    13 kind,
    10 funny
    10 heart of gold
    7 Living every moment to the fullest
    5 outgoing
    7 light up the room as soon as he walked in the door
    5 he could always make you laugh
    3 loving
    2 Was amazing smart loved family
    2 beautiful soul
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  • Schools attended:
    4 braxton county high school
  • Comments:
    5 Another year without you Nathan. You are missed and loved so much. 😔
    4 I LOVE YOU TODAY ❤️
    3 hard to believe its been 3 long years that you have been gone. you are missed everyday
    3 memories we made with always hold a special place in my heart and mind.
    3 Love and miss you everyday pap and grams
    3 💘 you today and forever
    1 living on for you -V
    1 Nathan its close to Christmas our heart aches. Pap and I love you miss you Grams
    3 another day and the pain of losing you will always be deep in my heart .
    1 hidy dooty tooty fruity, sure do love you today
    1 today is Savanna birthday she is 12 u would be so proud of her .She is beautiful
    3 i miss you man wish you was still here love you brotha man
    1 sure do love you today 😘
    1 Im sorry and I miss you. ❤️
    1 Lexie had her 11th birthday July 6th so pretty
    2 Lexie is now 11 she is so pretty you would be proud
    1 Love and miss you today always will .
    1 Today was your moms birthday she sure misses you and loves you
    1 I will miss and love you always wish you were here with us Nathie
    1 its been four years still hard to accept love and miss you Always Your Family
    1 This time of the year Christmas is so hard you loved Christmas missing you Always
    2 hey, i miss you more than you will ever know. i love you🥺❤️
    1 your oldest daughter Vanna turned 13 she is beautiful
    1 my heart i miss you soooo much
    1 pap and I just had our 60years ANNIVERSARY .Miss you
    1 Nathan every year gets harder and harder without you! i love and miss you so much!
    1 I love and miss you bro I wosh you was still here
    1 Lou bug turned 12 on the 6of July haven't seen her in awhile she is so pretty and smart love you
    1 Nathan time has gone by since you left us ,but it has seem to stood still.Miss you Love you so
    1 Savanna is 14 today hard to believe miss you and love you
    1 savanna is 15 now and Lou bug will be 14 july 6
    1 Lou bug won the Golden horseshoe award i know you would be proud
    1 Love and Miss you Nathan love Aunt Bonnie & Uncle David
    1 can't believe it's been 7 years oh how I miss you 🥲
    1 Nathan we moved to Gray maple Uncle Sonnys house you know how Pap loved it there Love you miss you
    1 🕯️ 🕯️ 🕯️
    1 missing you so much more

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