William Allen Beverly Jr., age 15

Lost to gun violence on November 5, 2017 in Springfield, Ohio.

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  • Nickname:
    BJ
    beetlejuice
    I love you bubby ❤ your safe now❤
    We love and miss you BJ!!!! Fly High, baby.
    😭 i miss u fly high big bro ❤
    BJ...Beetlejuice...
    bjs world❤️🌍.
    amen misses you💗
    i love you bj 💛
    bub
    Bub
    bj❤️🕊😔
    your mom
    BJ. beetlejuice boobers bub
    Cheryl Lee
    i love yah brother 💔
  • Number of children:
    0, but had 3 Neices and a Nephew who loved you so much 💕
    and a nephew on the way, nicknamed after his Uncle BJ
    0 kids.
    3 nieces and 2 Nephews
  • Personality:
    funny, talented, smart
    loved by many
    Goof Ball
    athletic
    lover ❤
    full of life ❤️
    crazy ,sweet , caring
    awesome ❗😣 and loved his momma 💞
    goofy, so silly
    had a love for basketball
    funny, chill
    loved to rap
    funny, goofy, outgoing, loveable, jokester, silly
    He loved hiding around a doorway
    I love u baby boy. miss you being an asshole all the time
  • Occupation:
    Beautiful soul ❤️
  • Workplace:
    i love you bj 💜💜
  • Schools attended:
    schaefer middle school
    I miss u so much
    Springfield High
  • Comments:
    rest in peace bj😔 i miss u sm🤞🏼❤️ its your world🌍❤️🤷🏽‍♀️ i love u😔
    miss u bj R.I.P
    hey handsome i miss you 😩💔wish you was still here FOREVER in my heart! love sis/lesley
    RIP TO THE BRAVEST BOY I'VE EVER MET!💖 BJ's 🌎
    Fly High my handsome Brother!!! Miss you so damn much..
    rest in the arms of our Lord
    will forever hold a special spot in my heart you'll forever be my best friend I love you BJ
    you are missed sm bj😩 its your world. you gonna get justice‼️💔
    forever in our hearts bj baby 😞❤️ fly high it's williams world forever!!!
    spread those angel wings, fly high sweet boy
    rest in heaven baby boy I love you brother 💞 your never him be forgotten 💓💞😭
    r.I.p bj me an Nia miss u
    you have and will continue to leave your beautiful mark on this ugly world
    I love you so much bj 😔😢Rih
    we love you .BJ's 🌎💯
    i love you bj❤️❤️❤️ forever
    RIP BJ I love and miss you sm, until we meet again. BJS WORLD . 🌎💙
    I love you baby boy...i miss you so much it hurts 💔
    Fly High Baby Boy, You are greatly missed
    fly high baby, i miss you more everday , love you its your world now b. save me a spot up there
    RIH BJ, Youre So Missed . 😩😩❤️❤️
    i love you more than you've ever known. fly high my Handsome Brother
    R.I.P cuzzo its samo you know how we rocked blood love you
    FLY HIGH HANDSOME BOY YOU'RE LOVED AND MISSED MORE THAN YOU WILL EVER KNOW!
    i love you bj i miss you bro 😞❤️ mayci💯
    ill always love u more than anything save me a spot never to you baby -YourGf
    you will always have my heart im so sorry bj 😭-yourgf
    I miss you man you was like a brother to me💉😔R.I.H Bj
    so young so sad
    my favorite friend
    forever in my heart babyboy ❤️ I love you sm man 😭😩
    you will be missed bj •🌎BJ's WORLD•
    I miss you everyday
    fly high bj baby, i miss you
    Fly high bub 😪 I love and miss you so much ❤️ brenna 🤞🏽
    Love you bro rest up
    You are truly missed EVERYDAY!!
    BJ's
    I miss u every day. 💔
    I miss you everyday bj😕 its still so unreal..
    this pain is killing me slowly, every day...I miss my son 😞
    we miss u BJ's world
    Fly High Baby Boy, You
    miss you so much your laugh and beautiful face! Angel
    i love and miss you B ☹️ this hurt will never go away 💔 i just want you back ! 😩 B.I.P bub ❤️
    hey b, i miss u everyday😩, i love u sm💞. rest in Paradise, flex in royalty🤞🏻.
    i love you BJ ❤️😓 rest up! we miss you soooo much
    i miss u more n more every day 😢
    In our thoughts
    My kids and I loved you BJ..RIH
    so sad. BJ we miss you
    we love and miss you BJ.Tru talks about you all the time
    love you sm bj 💋 rip
    you'll never be forgotten...
    I love you BJ
    i love you Bub.. i miss you so much
    I love you bj😩. rest easy baby boy😪. forever in our hearts❤️.
    Amber Gray
    Rest Easy Fly High B.J taking to soon your at peace now,, JUSTICE FOR B.J
    I love you sm bj❤️, rest easy😪. forever in our hearts🤞🏼.
    rest easy BJ ❤️ watch over your family
    i miss you bj baby 😩😩😩
    I miss you eveyday, heaven is so lucky to have you😕. rest easy❤️
    🤞🏼❤️😩i love you bj you were my bestfriend i miss you sm
    i miss you more than anything.. I'll forever be my brothers keeper 💕💔
    i miss you everyday bub this aint gonna get better this hurt wont go away i cant get over this...
    rih bj gone way way to soon love willy nikki and kids
    rest easy😇❤️ bj's world forever 🌏
    ima make u proud just like i always told u, its yo world we just livin in ❤️.
    rest in peace🤕. u had such a amazing heart❤️.
    your momma is doing an amazing job honoring your name
    I'll never let them forget you because I will never forget you...
    prayers from iowa❤
    until we meet again,our love will never end
    i miss you baby , hope you are living it up, up there baby
    i miss my boys,i will tell you all about it when i see you again.
    still miss you everyday🤞🏼 I love you bj baby😩❤️
    miss seeing ur pretty eyes😩🤧I love you, rest easy❤️.
    Miss hearing your laugh and you talkin shit 😭 rest easy 💜
    i miss seeing you at school everyday and playing basketball with you😩
    you are so loved BJ... I miss u sm 💔😢
    LLBJ boa im goin up 4 yhu - trappintori
    its your worl b were just living in it ❤️JUSTICE FOR BJ
    I love you so much, William Allen Beverly Jr. Fly High, Bj.
    I love you brodie till I see you again its yo world
    on 💯n**** I live you dawg
    miss you
    i miss you bub sm i hate to know that your still gone we want you back😔😭
    i miss ya baby boy
    I miss you so so much BJ! I love you❤️😭-Bree
    heart of gold...😞. I miss you everyday ! I will never forget u ❤️. rest easy baby boy.
    its been well over a year
    Miss you more than ever 🥺
    I miss you so very much🥺. always gon be my dawg🤞🏼. Long live bj beverly💯.
    i miss you so much bj you were so special and so many special ways 😭👏🏽💛😔
    i wish god had visits to come visit you in heaven 👏🏽❤️
    you made everyone feel so special about their self 😔👏🏽🤞🏽
    when everyone else seen that smile of yours it made everyone smile 😭❤️
    wow so good looking and young. 💛
    My heart aches for you.
    we miss and love u more than words beetle juice Especially ur one in a million smile/laughs
    we miss you BJ !! keep watching over us ❤️
    fly high baby boy
    i miss u 💔
    heaven is so lucky to have u🥺. I miss you more then words could explain, rest in peace❤️
    you were taken way to soon b❤️ its your world forever🤞🏻 i love and miss you sm ❤️
    Rest easy✊💯
    everyday your on our hearts and minds baby boy
    we love you B! its always going be your world!🌍 forever 15 ❤️
    RIP BJ all the love is coming your way . ❤️
    we remember daily baby boy ❤❤
    we miss you BJ ❤️
    I love and miss you bub I'm always gonna keep your name alive as long as I am I love you bro ❤😭😥
    Me and Kaitee miss
    I miss you more than anything bubby Rest Easy up there😍💕💝💖💞💘❤
    i miss you so much
    it's forever BJ's world we will never forget you ❤️🤞
    i bet heaven has been beautiful sense you arrived r.i.p bj 😩❤️
    its your wold forever 🌎 i love you bj ❤️ BIP 🏀
    BJ'S WORLD 🌏🌍💖 Miss ya brotha💖💖😞
    Miss you everyday b😞itll always be your world🌎 love and miss you ❤️
    always BJs world... i miss you so much
    i miss you so much B! its your world always! ❤️🌍
    I love and miss you so much it hurts... id do anything to see you again 😭😭😭😭 please come back 💔
    R.I.P. baby boy.We will see you again. meanwhile our family will be with you.
    gosh I miss you so much Bj 😩 ts aint fair, you didnt deserve it..
    i miss u so much baby boy
    Happy heavenly birthday Bj
    Hold him tight until we meet again. Tell Keenon we love h
    him
    i love you bj🥺🥰💔
    Merry Christmas sweet boy
    I love you buddy
    YOU WILL BE LIVED ON! WE MISS YOU!! WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH
    BJ U ARE A VROTHER TO ME
    your missed so much 🤍🤍🤞🏼🙏🏼
    I love and miss you so much BJ.. forever and always. can't wait to see you again.
    They can't delete our words but not your memory BJSWORLD
    I love and miss you so much cousin.
    you are so beautiful,and you will always be with us.
    We will always carry you with us. Never forgotten
    i love and miss you so much every day bj 💛 i do what i do for you 🗣
    Your memory will never be erased 💯 it's
    R.I.P bro bjs world forever
    we love and miss you always
    still missing you so much 🥺❤️. a beautiful soul resting peacefully. forever in my heart❤️
    my heart is forever broken 💔 god i miss u
    justice will come
    you were such an amazing person.. fly high bj, its forever your world🌎
    Miss u today and always 💔
    miss u so much... miss your laughter
    miss you b wish we had mo time but we will wen i see you again❤️
    I'll never get over losing you baby boy
    life has moved on...but i haven't 😢
    Life is Short, live to the fulliest. you werent able
    still missing u
    3 years almost. still feels like yesterday
    cant believe its almost 3yrs my heart hurts everyday💔 we miss u bj🤧🌎
    Happy heavenly birthday beautiful boy
    R.I.P mud brothers for life you know how we rock 💯👌🏻
    you're still alive in my heart ❤️ but I miss u so much
    i miss and love you bj💙💙💙💙T.Ankrom
    i love you bj baby
    I miss you with all my heart
    3 years, 1 month, 19 days... you are so very loved
    I miss you so very much my beautiful grandson💔
    PLZ DON'T FORGET OUR BELOVED BJ
    3 years, 2 months
    some days it feels like someone's knocked the wind out of me when I know I'll never see u again
    we WILL see him again when it's our time to go
    Para Siempre...
    whoever said time heals all wounds never lost a child...
    WHY ARE OUR CHILDREN KILLING EACH OTHER??? I'm so saddened by this world...
    Plz shine down from heaven ✨ your glorious light Bj! Your family still fights for you...
    disappointed but NOT defeated...
    I miss you... love you forever
    oh my beautiful grandson how deeply missed you are on earth...
    💯Bj'sWorld🌎
    FOREVER 15... FOREVER LOVED... FOREVER MISSED
    In our hearts 💕 always
    ((((((((Bj))))))))
    every step we make, every breath we take, we'll be missing you💔
    This world was never meant for one as beautiful as you
    I love you bub. I miss you so so much. I wish we had more time.
    ... loving
    I love you...I miss you...💔
    ALWAYS ON OUR MINDS
    ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS
    Our lives will never be the same without you here on earth
    i love yah brother forever yo world 💜🤞🏼 rest in heaven
    3 1/2yrs now that I've lived without you 💔 I miss you so much
    MY BEAUTIFUL GRANDSON WILL ALWAYS BE LOVED
    YOU ARE SO VERY MISSED BJ BEVERLY 😭💔 💯BJ'SWORLD🌎
    not a single day passes without thots of you... missing you so much
    🏀BJ'SWORLD🌎 FOREVER💔YOU ARE SOOOOOOO MISSED!
    You'll never know just how much you're still loved
    SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND
    it's your world, I'm just livin in it
    mmaw Kitty loves
    I miss you so much!! just wish u could come home
    I miss you so much
    how am I surviving another year without you
    I miss you more than life
    how is it all this time had passed and I'm still waiting for u to come home
    forever my baby you'll be 🖤
    I miss u... god I miss u 😔
    it's your world 🌍 see u when I get there
    rest easy bj we all miss you fly high bud but
    RIP BJ fly high
    I miss u always

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