Martell Williams, age 25

Lost to gun violence on January 31, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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  • Nickname:
    3 $wagg
  • Number of children:
    3 Mimi is such a good child you would be so proud of her
    1 love martell and mini
  • Personality:
    3 He cared about others more than he cared about himself
    4 The life of the party funny caring loved
    3 Full of life family man loved his kids
  • Occupation:
    2 Construction worker
  • Workplace:
    2 Las vegas
  • Schools attended:
    2 Las vegas
    1 love you
  • Comments:
    4 Martell a man who loved and cared for his family and friends. Fly high Swagg in heaven
    2 Why you kill Martell Why
    3 Thanks for being a great dad to Leah
    2 Missed everyday
    3 Been almost 2 months since you was killed RIP
    2 Loved and always in our hearts ♥️
    2 One of the people who killed you been caught get the other one
    3 We miss you dearly
    2 Wish u was here I need your help
    2 Montrell Russum lead the police to him Martell
    2 Life isn’t the same without you. 😢
    2 My family misses you Martell Rest In Peace
    2 Leah turn one Sunday I know you be watching her 😢😇
    2 You was missed at Leah’s bday we had pictures of you 😇😢
    2 😭😭😭the pain is overwhelming
    2 Good Morning Martell watch over us
    3 You gone we have to accept but the pain won’t stop
    4 Montrell Russum your killer in custody in Las Vegas 😁😁😁
    3 Happy 4th of July Martell wish u was here 😇
    3 Hi Angel 😇 😢miss you
    2 We miss you so much.
    2 U was too young to go ur needed here
    2 To hard to understand WHY U
    2 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😇😇
    2 Just angry ur gone
    2 Tomorrow Montrell goes to court for killing you 🤬🤬😡😡
    2 Miss you everyday 🤗 in heaven
    2 Happy Birthday 26 in heaven ❤️😢😇
    2 Happy Halloween Martell scare us
    2 😢😢😢😢😢
    2 Happy Thanksgiving $wagg ❤️😇
    2 Thinking about u today as I do everyday 😇
    3 Christmas hard this year
    2 Merry Christmas Martell your our Christmas Angel 😇❤️u
    2 In our hearts forever
    2 Happy New Years in heaven Martell we all miss u
    2 One month be a year u was killed seems like yesterday
    2 😭😭😭😭😭😭
    1 Keep them safe please
    2 Ur our angel 😇 watching over us
    2 Granny joined you in heaven today dance angels
    2 It’s 1-31 a year since u was taken we miss u love you
    2 Love our angel 😇 ❤️😭
    2 Mimi is 8 today ur looking over her 😇miss u❤️😢
    2 I miss seeing you with ur fine self
    2 We will never forget u NEVER
    2 Thank you Martell for all u did we will never forget you NEVER
    2 Hope u enjoy Easter in heaven 😇miss you down here
    3 Ur always with her in her dreams ❤️😇keep her safe
    4 Leah Bday today she is 2 she lights a candle for you and says dada
    2 An eye for an eye. Hope he gets life in prison
    2 A good man took care of many ❤️❤️ missing our Swagg everyday in our hearts
    2 Guilty Guilty Guilty all counts 😇RIH now swagg
    2 Miss you so much..
    1 RIP
    2 2019 Happy Father’s Day
    2 Happy 4th light up the sky we be watching
    4 Lost his life for nothing behind fuckin wit fake n****s
    2 Always dropping them signs that u still here with us miss you
    2 27 to life for Montrell doesn’t bring u back but justice is done
    2 Missing you on this holiday labor in heaven Swagg
    1 Swagg I know your not on this earth anymore but your an angel please help her
    2 I miss you Martell you will always be missed or never forgotten
    1 Happy Heavenly Birthday u would of been 27 love and miss you 😘
    1 Halloween 2019 miss you every day
    1 2019 Happy Thanksgiving in heaven
    1 Another Christmas coming without you 😳😥😥😥😥
    1 Merry Christmas we miss u down here
    1 Happy New Year 2020
    1 U been gone two years seems like forever love and miss u Martell our Angel
    1 2 years today Jan 31 2020 not a day goes by that we don’t think of you
    1 Our angel in heaven love you and miss you always in our hearts
    1 Happy Valentines Day 2020
    1 Mimi 9th birthday I know you looking down on her —her daddy her King
    1 Easter 2020 missing our $wagg
    1 HELP
    1 Memorial Day 2020 rest easy
    1 It’s crazy down here in this bad world 5-31-2020
    2 Bro I love you. Rest in heaven and Fly high King. 💯💯
    3 Happy Fathers Day Daddy we love you and miss you Mimi and Leah
    2 Love you bro. Miss you everyday man😭😔. I know you looking down on us. Fly high boi💯💯💯
    1 Help her Swagg she is lost lay ur wings down on her and pull her out of her mess
    1 You and Yada dance in heaven RIP Swagg and Yada
    2 Yada gone you know already 8/30/2020
    3 Hi daddy I miss you
    3 I miss you son I’m doing what you asked me to do
    3 Hoping you looking down on me keeping your swag tell everybody up there I love them ❤️😘
    3 💔
    3 Always my Brothers Keeper 🤞🏾
    3 U still My favorite 😢
    2 Happy birthday we miss you hope you haveing fun
    2 Happy 28th Birthday we miss you 😇❤️U always
    2 Your family had a great bday for you you r gone but never forgotten love and miss you 😇
    2 Happy Halloween in Heaven 2020 our 😇❤️U
    2 Good Morning we miss you 😪
    2 Happy thanksgiving 2020😇❤️
    2 You fly high with TT Martell we miss both of you
    2 Merry Christmas 2020 😇🥲
    2 Martell, TT and Yada be there for them ❤️😇
    2 Happy New Year it’s 2021 miss our Angel
    2 3 years today u was killed seems like yesterday love and miss you
    2 Kar put pics of y’all on Facebook. Loved them
    2 Mimi 10 now growing into a fine lady 2021
    2 Happy Heavenly Easter 🐣 2021 we miss u Martell
    2 Your on my mind a lot lately Angel. Keep everyone safe down here
    2 Mel passed away y’all dancing in the sky. April 2021
    2 My heart missing you and TT and my Dad.
    2 Memorial Day 2021. Miss you love you
    2 Big Mamma joined you today
    2 2021 Happy Fathers Day Dadda Martell Love you Leah
    2 Give her strength to get off those drugs
    2 July 4th 2021 remembering when chance took ur fireworks and lit them off you was big mad
    2 But you have always had a big heart and u let it go
    2 Labor Day 2021. Miss you forever Angel 😇
    3 I miss you daddy tomorrow your birthday
    3 You will always be in my hart - maliyah
    2 Hey son I love you miss you
    2 Until I see you next time and no one like you you know I’m about to give it up for your birthday
    2 Happy Heavenly Birthday Grandson we miss you love u
    2 Happy Birthday dada Martell love u Leah
    2 2021 Happy Halloween Martell miss and love you forever
    2 Thanksgiving 2021 miss you 😇😇
    2 Merry Christmas 2021. We will always miss you and love you.
    2 Happy New Year 2022. Watch over us ❤️❤️😇😇
    4 Hi daddy tomorrow will be the day u moved I miss u so much hope I see u one day
    2 January 31,2018 we will never forget that phone call. We miss you every day Martell we love you
    2 Easter 2022 miss you 😇
    2 Memorial Day 2022. Missing our Swagg always
    2 Happy Father’s Day in heaven Dada Martell. Love you always Your lady bug Leah
    3 Hi daddy I'm starting middle school I miss u a lot and wish u were her love u
    3 Happy birthday daddy me and granny really miss u
    2 Happy Birthday in heaven. We miss you Martell. Love you
    2 Halloween 2022. Miss our Angel
    2 2022 Thanksgiving missing u
    2 Merry Christmas Martell 2022 I miss ur handsome face ❤️❤️❤️
    2 Happy New Year in heaven $wagg 2023 isn’t the same without you
    2 Jan 31 2018 you was taken from all of us. We miss you and love you every day
    3 Miss u daddy fly high
    2 Happy Valentines Day 2023 miss you
    3 hi daddy im tearning 12 in to hours miss u and fly high ik ur waching over u love u
    2 I often wonder how things would be if you was still here. It still makes me sick that ur gone
    2 Easter 2023 We miss and love you forever
    2 Happy Fathers Day Dada I wish u was here love Leah
    1 Remembering you on July 4th like I do everyday 😇😇💪💪❤️❤️
    2 I miss you I wish what you were here to see Leah and Mimi grow up why did it have to be you💔-bubba
    1 The girls go back to school Monday Aug 7 2023 watch over them our Angel
    1 Hello Martell ur still in our hearts and never forgotten ❤️❤️😇😇
    1 Happy Heavenly Birthday Martell. Gone but never forgotten. Love u
    1 It’s Thanksgiving today 2023 thinking of you 😇💔
    1 Merry Christmas 2023 seems like yesterday you was taken away. Miss you ❤️U💔😇
    1 Happy New Year 🎆 2024 we miss u down here
    1 6 years u been gone today. We miss you every day love you Martell 💔😢😇
    1 Happy Valentines Day ❤️❤️

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