De'Andre Cortez Johns Sr., age 32

Lost to gun violence on January 8, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio.

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  • Nickname:
    Spiffy
    "Big Spiff"
    Dee
    BigDaddy Spiff🙏🏻
  • Number of children:
    3
  • Personality:
    Kind, loving, considerate
    A loving son!
    Protector of his family
    Respectful
    Funny
    Loved his family
    Great Uncle
    Fantastic and Loving Father
    He believed that Jesus Christ is Lord
    Gave his life to Christ and Baptized at an early age
    Loving Grandson
    Devoted Brother
    Loyal to "friends"
    A Big Heart
    He was a bright light to the dark world that surrounded him!
    Loved and Honored his parents Always!
  • Occupation:
    Child of God
  • Workplace:
    Heaven
  • Schools attended:
    Cleveland Public Schools; Hope Academy; East Cleveland and Job Corp of Dayton, Ohio
  • Comments:
    I am his mother and I am standing on God's promise, Justice will prevail!
    The Johns Family and I his mother are trusting in the Lord that justice will be served!
    His son's family will forever miss and love him. 😢♥️
    Remembering you Father's Day 2020
    DeAndre Jr misses how your beard felt when you kissed him in love🙏🏼
    True Sneaker Head
    I miss hearing your voice when you'd call me saying "What's up Ma what you doing?"
    I miss you laughing at me being silly. How you'd say "Ma you crazy" and laugh some more
    I miss seeing you come into your own manhood
    I miss seeing the look of love and pride in your face when you looked at your kids.
    I miss seeing you with your son, how when you both walked into a room you could feel the bond.
    I will miss you coming home for me to take care of you, whenever u were sick.
    I will miss you blushing when I'd say "Boy you know you are fine! looking like your granddaddy".
    I will miss telling you how nice you look in your jogging suits.
    I will miss your bear hugs and hearing you say " I love you too Ma"
    I will miss you thanking me for giving you encourgaging words saying " I needed to hear that Ma"
    I will hold on the words u said to me a 3 yrs old " I'm going to stay with you forever Gina".
    I miss you son ppl will and have moved on, I think of your everyday!
    No one knows my pain, but God and He will see me through until I hug you again son.
    People amaze me how they think me as your MOTHER is suppose to push past my grief, not!
    The Greater the Love, the Greater the grief. Life goes on for some, my life will NEVER be the same.
    I am glad you finally realized ppl weren't what they pretended to be.
    I am trusting and believing God to bring justice for you and us your family.
    You’ll forever be apart of me! -Love your “lil bro”
    I love you son 💞😚 Miss u every day!
    Mama will light a candle here for you everyday!
    Mama Loves You and misses you tremendously!😘
    I love you son forever! Mommy❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏
    The Lord will give Justice!
    We missed u on Labor Day 😭. You live on thru your kids. We miss u Spiffy!
    Romans 1:18
    Ezekiel 25:17
    Deuteronomy 32:35 Vengeance is Mine, and recompense; Their foot shall slip in due time.
    Psalm 21:11 Though they intended evil against You and devised a plot, They will not succeed.
    2 Timothy 4:18
    Psalm 34:7-9
    Isaiah 54:17
    Psalm 17:8-10
    Isaiah 41:10-12
    I love you son, but God loves you best❤️🙏😘
    It's been 8 months too long. ❤️ u son!
    Auntie miss you and LOVE YOU
    I love uncle spiffy and always will -McKyla
    I miss you my precious son each day. Love, Mommy
    I know you are praying for us in Heaven, pls continue 🙏
    Merry Heavenly Christmas son. I love you and miss you. 2020
    Lord Have Mercy going into another year without you😭
    1 year ago you were taken from us. We love and miss you son!
    God is giving me strength every second of the day. Mama misses u!
    There will be Justice by God!
    My God sits high and looks low, they will not rest!
    They may have setup many, but will live in hell EVERYDAY for this one!
    My son a genuine love for others❤️
    Man looks at the outward appearance, but God looks at the ❤️
    Your Mama Loves you and Misses You🙏❤️😘
    Thinking of You Always! Your Ma😘🙏❤️
    Lil'Dre looks like u more and more!
    I'm still believing God for justice.
    I love you my son, miss your laugh
    Mama thinking of you as Always ❤️😘
    Missing you on Mother's Day 2021🙏😭
    I miss you acting silly saying "Happy Mother's Day MOTHER". 😊
    miss you dad you did everything for me and my sisters
    the last thing was kiss a and handshake and a i love you
    are last words was love you
    i miss you and i think about you everyday
    i think about how much better life would be with
    i think about we never gon be able to talk again
    Today 5/22 I went into labor with u❤️😘🙏
    Happy Heavenly Birthday 2021. Love, Ma😘❤️🙏😭
    Lord, hug
    Lord hug and kiss my son for me.
    Miss u Memorial Day 2021❤️
    I miss my son so much, Love you Ma❤️😘
    Happy Father's Day Son 2021
    Missing you on July 4th, love Ma
    Justice will be served for both of us!
    Pray for us from above son❤️
    Devyn is 4 today!
    Devyn's 5th B-day 2021❤️
    Missing you as usual. I love you son, Ma
    Isaiah 48:22 Justice will be served everyday for you son! God got this!!
    God is on the side of the righteous 8/2/21
    Victory belongs to us son! Hallelujah justice is being served. God is not done🙏🏽
    Tell your grandma Happy Heavenly Birthday. Kiss
    Thank you Father God for fighting this battle bcs it’s yours not mine!
    494 Candles I’ve lit here for you out of 500. I think of you EVERYDAY and I miss you tremendously ❤️
    I wish I could light a candle more than once a day here, for all the times I think of you son❤️
    Your only son is 13 today, we know you are watching from above. September 2021
    Missing you son! Thought the other “ I have to call Spiffy” but then I remember I can’t 😩😭
    Love and Miss you Spiff Always, Ma 10/2021
    Missing your phone calls, hugs and laughter 😩. Love, your Ma
    You are missed Everyday son, I love you always, Ma. Thanksgiving 2021
    Merry Heavenly Christmas son! I love you, Ma 2021
    I cheered on your team for you the Green Bay Packers won 12/25/21. Ma
    I love you son, thanks for always being in my dreams. Love Ma
    Happy Heavenly New Year 2022. Missing
    2 years too long! I miss you my beautiful son, but we will meet again on that great day! 01/08/2022.
    Thinking of you son, as always. Love Forever, Ma 01/25/2022
    Your cousin Elaine made me a beautiful pillow with pics of you on it. 01/ 2022
    Missing You Everyday my beautiful son.❤️🙏🏽😭
    The moment your heart stopped, mines was changed forever! I miss you my son. Love until then Mama
    You are not in my past, but my future. Until we meet again on that great day! Love, Ma
    Thinking of you Easter Day 2022. I love and miss you!! Your Ma
    Eternally grateful that you accepted Jesus Christ as your person Savior! Until then, Ma
    I hide my tears, when I say your name. My pain in my heart is still the same. Love, Ma
    I smile & seem carefree, there is no one who misses you more than me. Love, Ma
    No, I am not okay...I miss you my precious son!!! Mothers Day 2022
    Happy Heavenly Birthday SonI I love you and miss you tremendouly. Until then, Mama 2022
    Missing You my son! Love Always, Ma Memorial Day 2022
    Missing you today and everyday son, Until then Ma 06/12/2022
    Happy Father's Day Son. Love forever, Ma 2022
    July 4th 2022 thoughts of you. Tears flowed as I cooked your favorites. Love, Ma
    I know you are looking down from Heaven. Today is your baby's 6th Birthday July 2022. Love, Ma
    Missing you my son everyday! Until we meet again. Love, Ma 07/2022
    Missing your phone calls during the week and you coming over just to be with. Love, Ma
    Reminiscing that 5 min. wouldn't go by of you calling me back if u missed my call. Love, Ma
    Reminiscing how as a toddler you had a little dance when it was time to eat :) Love, Ma
    Reminiscing how I learned to make home made chicken pot pies just to get you to eat more veggies:)
    Lord Jesus, hug & kiss my baby for me. I miss him, but I know he happily with you.
    We missed you on Labor day. We shared fond memories of you as always. Love, Ma
    You son is growing up, so handsome just like you. He is taller than me and he's not 14 yet! love, Ma
    Jr. is growing up, so handsome look just like you. He is taller than me, not 14 yet. Love, Ma
    Love you son, thinking of you and missing you everyday! Ma
    Today was rough, thinking of you. I love you and miss you son. Love, Ma 09/24/22
    Your son is growing he turned 14 yo today. Miss you, Ma
    Today was rough for me, thought of you a lot. 9/24/2022 Love and Miss you, Ma
    Your nieces are growing up they had birthdays turned 11 and 15! Love, Ma
    I Love you and Miss you son! Ma 10/21/2022
    I will soon only be lighting candles, someone is erasing my comments. Love, Ma
    826 good morning ☀️ 💙💙💙~Fabian’s mom
    We your family reminisce of you all the time. Ppl have moved on, but we have not. Love, Ma
    Your Nieces & Nephews miss you, Ralph turned 11 yo yesterday. He proudly wears your pic on his chain
    Remembering how much you loved people and how big your heart was. Missing you love, Ma
    851 good evening lighting on behalf of my son Fabian Gomez💙💙💙
    Lighting on behalf of my son Dustin khoury ❤️ prayed
    Candle lit on behalf of Fabian Gomez R.I.P
    Coming close to the end of another year without you, its still unreal for me. Love, Ma 12/06/2022
    I miss everything about you and especially your Love for family. Until we meet again. Love, Ma
    Concentrating on all the love we shared when you were here. Love Ma, Christmas 2022
    Thinking of you NewYears Eve 2022. ❤️😘🙏🏽 Love, Ma
    903 Thinking of you until we meet again! Love Ma 01/01/2023❤️🙏🏽

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