Jaylen "Jay Jay" Smith, age 16

Lost to gun violence on March 13, 2020 in Memphis, Tennessee.

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  • Nickname:
    2 jayjay
    2 nessa💕
    1 Keeper🤞🏽.
    2 miss you jayjay
    2 𝑗𝑎𝑦 𝑗𝑎𝑦🥺💔
    1 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑝𝑒𝑎𝑐𝑒💔💔
    2 Jay Jay 🥺😔
    1 m getting that ring that we always wanted😩
    1 riah🥺💜
    2 JayBoogie💔
    2 RIH💔🥺
    1 Pookie🥺💔
    1 F.F ~ yana 🥺💔🤞🏽
    2 nadiaa 🤍😔 .
    2 stinkaboo
    1 Mybrotha4life
    1 Nugg🥺💔.
  • Number of children:
    1 miss u cuz
    1 🥺🥺😩😩😫😖😢😣love u cuz
    1 I Love You Forever 🖤♾😭 my Babybrooo
  • Personality:
    2 Our human jukebox
    1 funny , caring .
    2 funny bipolar
    1 funny,Loveable,sweet,outspoken,har worker
    2 funny
    1 funny always knows how to make somebody laugh
    1 to much enerugy
    1 to much energy and very s
    1 funny,protective,
    1 Very funny and athletic protective
  • Occupation:
    2 home
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    2 Hillcrest High
    6 a maceo walker middle
    4 hillcrest high
    2 a maceo walker .
  • Comments:
    1 REST EASY HANDSOME FELLOW!!!!!
    1 Love you nephew/son!!
    1 i love you , rest in peace - kailah 🥺
    1 i loved jj it dnt seem right without hin
    1 🕊truly missed Rest easy 🕊🙏🕊😘 sandi
    1 love
    1 rest easy I love you jayjay
    1 i missing u 😩😩
    3 i love you jaylen . yk im coming TUFF behind yo name🤞🏽
    1 I'm missing you everyday😭 Rest In Heaven Big Brother
    1 Rest big bro 😭😭
    1 we going all the way🏈
    1 LLJJ
    1 Longlive you babyboy keep watching over me babes🥺🤍
    1 I Love
    1 I GotCha ForEva 💙🤞🏽 Istg Thugg I Love Yu Luh Bro🥺
    1 i lov youuu F.F🥺 forever in my heart iswear 💔🤞🏽 ~ yana
    4 rest up rember we play ball big dawg rest up man
    1 rest easy
    1 dont now what to do without u bro i love u to death
    3 u know i will always love u jayjay no matter what happens to me it shouldve been me not u :(
    2 this is madison and i love u jaylen so much :(
    2 happy valentines day jaylen we love u and miss uuu
    2 Your sister misses you dearly 🖤🖤
    2 im taking this too hard cus u left me and i needed u here
    2 💔💔💔
    1 happy early bday to u jaylen
    1 LongLive you I cry every time I think about you we love you still TJ misses you too lovely 🥺
    1 i love u jay jay this hurts me so much💔🕊
    1 love u forever always lil bro❤️u know we all behind u and got u

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