Preston Stepney, age 40

Lost to gun violence on August 2, 2017 in Saint Louis, Missouri.

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  • Nickname:
    1 pee
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    2 loving and caring
    3 PEE LOVED WORKING ON CARS DETAILING AND PAINTING THEM ACTUALLY HE WAS AN ALL AROUND GUY
  • Occupation:
    1 HUSBAND AND FATHER
  • Workplace:
    1 WALMART
  • Schools attended:
    1 Southwest
  • Comments:
    7 R.I.P. "P" you will truly be missed!
    3 LIL P, KING YANCY AND LIL MAMA YOUR CHILDREN MISSES YOU DEARLY UNTIL WE ALL MEET AGAIN
    4 I MISS YOU PRESTON SO MUCH THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY DID WHEN THEY TOOK YOU FROM US WE LOVE AND
    2 I miss you so much uncle fly high my king 👑 ❤️
    3 R.I.P uncle P i miss you a lot see you in the future ❤️❤️
    3 Love you past the moon see you in the future🤗😇😍
    3 rip P cousin i love and miss you so much ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
    3 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
    3 big bruh I miss you so much rest in paradise until we meet again
    3 IN THE FUTURE SON LOVE YOU
    1 love u dad and see u in the future
    1 3/6/2018 MISSING MY SON SEE YOU IN THE FUTURE MUCH LOVE SON
    1 brother I miss you so much it feel like I'm in this world by myself... ❤❤❤
    2 Word cant express how I feel bro but just know yo smile yo laugh will never be forgotten!
    2 there's nothing like a brother and sister love some people will never understand
    1 ❤❤❤❤❤ and more....
    4 They said 100 words. I'm still looking for you..
    1 rip my dude
    1 I miss you so much fam. ❤❤❤❤
    2 who gonna celebrate Moma withme
    2 every Since You Been Gone mom being lost she have no one but the SMG
    1 LOVE AND MISS YOU SON. 5/1/18
    1 5/3/18 Love you miss you
    1 5/8//18 THINKING ABOUT YOU EVERYDAYIVE AND MISS YOU. LOVE MOM
    1 5/11/18 WE WENT TO KEITH'S GRADUATION TODAY WE WAS MISSING YOU
    2 Woke up this morning thinking of you! Fly high! We miss you!
    1 5/17/18 MAN I MISS YOU SO MUCH THANKS FOR MY(2)GRANDSONS LOVE YOU MUCH
    1 never give up on you love u
    1 LOVE YOU MY DEAREST SON
    1 IT HURTS SO BAD NOT HEAR YOUR VOICE
    1 THANKS FOR MY GRANDSONS THEY LOOK SO MUCH LIKE YOU.WE LOVEYOU
    1 IT'S ONE OF THOSE DAYS I'M FEELING SOME KIND OF WAY WITHOUT YOU
    2 HEY SON D.J IS GETTING MARRIED SOON WISH YOU WAS HERE
    1 one of those days were i just want to hang out miss you so much
    1 6/13/18 LOVE YOU
    1 WELL YOU WAS CROWNED TODAY WISH I COULD HAVE BEEN THERE. 6/14/18
    1 6/17/18 EVEN THOUGH YOU NOT HERE WITH US HAPPY FATHERS DAY
    1 MISS YOU AND LOVE. 6/24/18
    1 I love you so much my king see you in the future uncle ❤️❤️
    1 7/4/2018 D.J
    2 STOP ERASING MY STATUSES. D.STEPNEY
    2 HE IS MY CHILD I WRITE WHAT I WANT
    1 7-18-18 LOVE YOU SON WITH MY ALL
    1 7/22/18 ENJOYING MY GRANDSONS THIS LITTLE ONE IS SOMETHING ELSE LUV THEM
    1 Juss wanna speak to you..😔-luh mama
    1 Baby theres so pain in my I can't think missing you 7/30/18
    1 Got a call from Juan last night help me understand 8/3/18
    1 8/3/18 GIVE ME SOME KIND OF SIGN I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED HELP ME I'M READY
    1 LOVE AND MISS YOU SO VERY MUCH. YOUR MAMA 8-12-18
    1 LOVE YOU BROTHER ❤👨‍👧
    1 Missing you son.
    1 8/30/18 GM SON I MISS AND LOVE YOU SO VERY MUCH
    1 brother please watch over your family an keep your wings over us
    1 HI SON THINKING ABOUT YOU I LOVE
    1 HI BABY 2MORROW IS MY SECOND BIRTDAY WITHOUT YOU MISS AND LOVE YOU MUCH.MAMA WITH LOVE
    1 Hi son I lost my phone today along with my I.D but I have anither phone li ove you sweetie
    1 sharmainestepney@ymail.com
    1 I miss you so much. I just wish we could have one of them talks we use to have. I need you.
    1 Miss you baby King is going to be your clone he just like you
    1 We lost another good one to this violence! RIH Bro and Mike
    1 Hello son my not as heavy as it was when first left
    1 Hi son tears not as often but pain is there
    1 Uncle I miss you ❤️
    1 i love uncle ❤️😍
    1 Hi son I'm worried about our baby boy he's going to surgery tomorrow
    1 Hold your baby boy hands while he"s in surgery(10-22-18)
    1 10/22/18 Well son your baby came though his surgery with flying colotd
    1 made mistake (came though flying colors)
    1 Hi son I miss and love you so much I'm glad for this page I can talk to you.
    1 I'm trying hard to keep my sanity without you it's so hard with no one to talk to
    1 Hi son man you're on my mind rveryday
    1 YOU'RE on my mind everyday and night my heart is heavy love and miss you
    1 Hey we're giving King 👑a 6th Birthday party on the 1st of Dec.
    1 Your baby boy really enjoyed his party wish you was here.💘you and miss you
    1 Your birthday is almost here miss you sweetheart love you
    1 Happy Birthday 🎂missing you and wishing you was here. 💘 you baby.
    1 Merry Xmas love and miss you
    1 I miss you so much❤️
    1 Hi son love and miss you
    1 son i need you to get in baby head catch him
    1 Hi miss you so much love you
    1 Hello my son Love and Miss you so much
    1 happy fathers day❤️💕
    1 i love you much like dang your really gone i cant believe that you left us here❤️😒
    1 Hi me and the boys and India spent the day with daddy for his B-Day
    1 along with (3) of your aunts and a host of your cousins
    1 Sharmaine,Torry,Bo and their children.
    1 i miss you so much fam....
    1 Man its been 2years and we still have no closer. fam we miss you sooo much. love you...
    1 Hi son I miss you so much 💘💘and hugs
    1 you know why I'm here thanks lord for holding her hands.
    1 son you said not today not your time
    1 9-24-19 Melinda and I went to breakfast had a nice time
    1 it's the second Thanksgiving without you we miss and love sooo much,mom
    1 12/17/2019 HAPPY BIRTHDAY SON MISSING YOU SO MUCH
    1 🥳💝💋🥵
    1 Hi son I love and miss you its christmas for my boys 💋💝
    1 I haven't forgotten about you miss you to much love you
    1 7/14/20 Hi son it's been awhile since I talked to you
    1 7/14/20 I LOVE AND MISS YOU SON SORRY DON'T MEAN TO BOTHER YOU
    1 My sons already make their own decisions ask Lil Pee he at your house right now
    1 6/17/2021 its been awhile since I've talked to you miss
    1 i love you uncle 🥰
    1 Happy Birthday son 💙 and miss you 12/17/21
    2 You are truly missed your sons are growing everyday rest up my king love ❤️ ba
    1 💘 and miss you son, your sons are doing great missing u of course they 💘 U
    2 HAPPY NEW YEARS IT'S BEEN (5)YEARS SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE LUV&MISS YOU
    1 why did you kill my dad
    1 I luv u uncle ❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹
    1 06/01/2024- your oldest son did his thing today he walked that stage I'm so proud of him.

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