James Mitchell Locklear, age 33

Lost to gun violence on July 9, 2020 in Rowland, North Carolina.

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  • Nickname:
    4 Bubba, James Bubba
  • Number of children:
    1 2 step sons, Nicholas and Jon Sawyer
  • Personality:
    6 Generous, kind, selfless. Loved wholeheartedly. Greatest chef and grillmaster.
  • Occupation:
    1 Processor in Heat Treat for Wyman Gordan in Dillon, SC
    1 Processor/Heat Treat
  • Workplace:
    1 Wyman Gordan in Dillon SC
  • Schools attended:
    1 South Robeson
  • Comments:
    1 I miss and love you always baby! Kati
    3 We will forever have a void...missing you Bubba ~Chris and Crystal~
    2 You did not deserve this...you will never be forgotten
    2 You were taken from us for no reason. Rest easy friend, justice will be served❤
    2 watching videos of you, looking at pictures of you, listening to your favorite songs❤RIP❤
    2 We won't stop fighting for justice! Any info? Contact Josh Rozier of Rob Co Sherriffs dept.
    4 Life will never be the same for those who truly loved you. Love you always, your Kati
    2 Miss you and love you friend..Justice will be served..R.I.P.my friend.Deon Jones
    5 Aug 1..wat a great day it was..All your friends enjoyed a great day together..Deon Jones..❤🍻
    1 Miss you my friend..May you rest in peace..Justice will be served..🍻
    2 We love you Bubba! Please send us help from heaven so that we can see justice served!
    1 If you know ANYTHING that may help the investigation, please call Rob Co Sheriffs office!
    3 love u bubba this pooh..black...my Cuzn
    1 Missing you and loving you today, and always. You didn't deserve this😭😭, Kati
    3 hey bubba ur cuzn pooh thinking of u this mourning love u bud so must 🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣
    1 Love you bubba..miss you my friend..
    1 Missing youu cousin I love youu bubba 💙 miss hearing you calling me “Charlie” instead of Carlie
    1 pooh missing my dawg bubba love you bubba
    1 Had a many good times with you my buddy love ya son..... GUMP
    4 love you always my brother Ma-Ma
    1 love an miss you dearle my friend.. miss hearing you call me shane ol mack
    1 Woke up thinkin bout you my friend..Never forget you..Love you buddy..❤❤
    6 For the 3 that took him out..please your candle wont burn,so dont light one..
    1 love u cuzo been thinking abt u watch over us cuzo
    3 hey bubba cuzn pooh again love bubba bass man
    1 Me and the boys miss and love you. We needed you. Forever your voice! ~ K
    2 you touched so many lives...there will never be another Bubba❤
    1 Bubba we will always love you and cherish our time together 🥰😭 Layla
    1 i love Bubba at the lake wish u was here fish fry love u pooh
    1 its pooh again son i love u bubba
    1 this pooh n ur buddy casey we drinking sum 4 u and fishing 4 u love always
    1 love you a miss you always
    2 just wake up thinking of u bubba ur cuzn pooh grill n fish 4 u last night
    2 Missing you so bad. Please never stop coming to see me. Love u!~Kati❤
    2 bubba this pooh again i love u nigg always
    1 bubba this black so ready load boat 4 you if i just have ride it around love u n miss u man
    1 bubba u just dont the feeling i cant text u show u a fish man killing me😤😤😤😤😤😤😢😭😭😢😤😤😤
    2 wish i could so fix things but u will be missed cuzn im so angry 😠😠😠
    1 u got whole alot friends and cuzns got ur back bubba alll the way..i keep it 💯💯💯💯wit u always
    1 love ur cuzn pooh better know 2 as a.k.a. BLACK.
    1 this pooh n duck n barn thinking of bubba our dawg
    2 hey cuzn another mourning up thinking about you man u was done wrong its killing me
    2 justice will be served buddy u didnt have be done like that its so sorry people and fam do this
    2 it hurts 2 know ur deepest family will do that and still wont do whats right after its a shame Buddy
    1 i love u always bubba ur cuzn pooh
    3 Angry doesn't explain what we feel. Trust we will c justice served somehow. We got u Bubba💯
    1 Never seeing or touching you again hurts😭 ILU so much! I pray someone does what's right. ~K
    6 RIP my friend..Tyler Dr..yall Rest in H....all 3 of you..
    8 Marlon,Kim,Zach..Dont let them sleep Bubba👹👹
    2 its only right justice is served and it will be in on earth or in gods hands
    1 1 of the 2 can't kill sumbody like that and not pay
    2 I hope your mind's free from the poison u heard ALL ur yrs here and u saw ur greatness bf u left ~K
    2 I pray guilt really does kill. Visiting u n a cemetary ain't right😭 Luv n miss u 2heaven n bk~K
    2 Yeah, and he recently claimed the seat of Mayor of Mt Calvary🤣 You're so loved n missed baby!~K
    1 thinking of u bubba headed home from work thinking of u
    2 this pooh a.k.a BLACK so ready 2 load boat wish i could call u
    1 or at least sent ur pic. of fish mu buddy love u bubba
    1 i NEVER 4 get u friend.my cuzn.buddy my dawg
    1 Your legacy will live on as long as I'm breathing. You're forever missed. Love you~K
    1 Never cared to drank a budweiser,but i would love for to offer me one today..love you friend.🍻🍻
    1 Missing you! You always had that amole
    1 hey cuzn just made a day wish i could call u load boat
    1 u would say BLACK come on we was burning up 2 go
    1 love and miss u bubba hurts me so bad cuzn
    1 moonshine bubba ready drank some 4 u son
    3 Nothing will fill the void from you being taken. I miss and love u always 💗~k
    3 2 whole months without you💔 Still doesn't feel real. Love and miss you! ~k
    1 i miss you friend❤
    1 damn, it's still so hard to believe that you are not here with us😢
    2 It's obvious your justice means NOTHING to so many. I guess loyalty only applies to the living?
    3 I wish it could be life for a life..I would take that punks life.
    2 in barn in budlights n shine 2 day 4 u my cuzn love you bubba pooh.aka. BLACK ur buddy
    2 love you bubba my FRIEND love u pooh
    3 so disgusting that a murderer walks free
    1 Hard on my heart and mind every day. I miss and love u so much!~k😥
    1 This cuzn pooh or how call me BLACK ALL WAYS HERE 4YA BUBBA
    1 on break thinking of my dawg bubba i will fish again with u 1 day
    2 we caught nice 1s in heaven 1 day friend i love u bubba..pooh
    1 we catch some nice 1s lol
    3 justice will be served 4 ya👍👍👍👍👍👍
    3 They sorry as hell 4 doing u the way they did aint love at all😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠
    4 yall 3 was so in the wrong its fucked up im pissed off
    2 Think bout you everyday,show the angels how to fish and hunt.😇
    4 Wish them 3 would fall dead and decay for the rats to eat..😡😡
    2 Your presence is still felt, and I trust your voice is being heard daily. You were so loved!
    2 So grateful that me and the boys had the privilege to love u n b loved by u. We miss u~k
    1 much to soon you left this world in tears😢😢
    2 Me and the boys wouldn't be us if we hadn't had u. I love and miss you every single day. ~k
    1 missing you today and every day friend💔
    1 On my mind this morning and every day....love and miss u!~k
    2 What I wouldnt give to hear your Hank and George playlist~❤k
    3 missing you my friend.the time of year we stood around the fire..i will see you again..🍻❤
    2 💔💔💔💔 There's so much I want and need to talk to u about. I miss and love u endlessly...k
    2 you left for no reason.you truly missed..🍻🖤
    2 God how I miss your texts, voice, laugh, 'I love u always bby'...Love u for an eternity💔k
    2 you were murdered by one of your own family..RIP friend💔🙏
    2 I just really miss you 😭 Forever thankful for our love. ~k
    3 Our choices for the house couldn't b more perfect. Ud b so proud. love u, k
    1 you will never ever ever be forgotten...i still cannot believe you were taken from us like that💔
    1 Damn i miss you friend.you touched us all..
    2 I'd give anything for one more day. Miss everything abt u💔 Forever be my love~k
    2 Ik you're singing and dancing in the sky my 😇 Love and miss you for eternity~k
    1 I felt your presents last night friend..i will never forget you friend..R.I.P.👊👊
    2 Ud be so proud of the young man Sawyer is becoming. We needed u, we love u, we miss u💔
    2 Christmas wasn't Christmas without u physically here💔 I love and miss u bby~k
    2 hey Cuzn this pooh wishing u a merry Christmas and HAPPY new year in heaven
    1 love u bubba merry Christmas and HAPPY new year in heaven love u bubba
    2 Not a day will ever pass without me missing u. I'll keep visiting u often baby. Love u always ~k
    2 listening to music that we love...i know you are here singing with me❤
    2 New beginnings coming n u should b here. u took a piece of my heart to heaven. Miss u so much~k
    1 Happy Valentines Day my angel. Love and miss u~k♥️
    2 I hope ur smiling down at how beautiful the headstone is. I promise to always honor u. 🧡k
    4 It may be months or years, but karma will be your justice💯
    1 ur Cuzn pooh thinking of u day bubba beautiful day 2 fish Cuzn man miss u son dang I do bro...luv u
    1 HAPPY birthday bubba its around the corner bud wish u was 2 cook my boy but u know we got u on this
    1 tear of joy 4 u bubba luv u Cuzn always be with me 4 ever
    1 u on my heart this morning bubba u my daddy,s jennie cody l loved yall dearly my love 1s
    2 R.I.P My fam 🤧🤧🤧🤧😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
    2 Me and Sawyer miss u so bad..life wo you is so unfair. Keep watching over us🧡
    2 U didn't deserve how u was done fam 😭😭😭😭
    3 I'll never forget thr joy u brought into my life. Forever grateful for your love. ❤k
    3 Dreading reliving the nightmare of next month...ur so missed. U shouldn't have to b forever 33😭
    2 I'd give anything to c tht devilish grin, hear tht giggle and even tht stutter ILU always k💔
    2 we miss you friend💔
    3 A yr seems like a lifetime...ur forever n my heart. Keep resting n watching over us. 💔k
    2 missing you forever and always❤
    4 we're trusting that God will handle justice for u.
    2 I still feel u near...please never stop letting me feel your presence..k💔
    1 Missing u always 💔 ~k
    4 where is the justice u didn't deserve this man
    6 Bubba you the man..keep the 3 losers awake..they deserve to be 6ft under..not you
    1 well just got off work thinking of u Cuzn waiting in call
    1 cuzn thinking of u wish I could here u say black load da boat on way home luv ya cuzn
    1 miss. you my Cuzn dang wish u was here off early ready 2 load this bust and go luv ya my cuzn
    2 Heavy on my heart and mind love u always ~k 💔
    4 Let peace never find your offenders until u have justice
    1 still missin you everyday friend❤
    2 Lord if it is your will please allow us to see justice 💔
    1 my buddy,my friend..miss tou down here..R.I.P.
    2 it was planned, we all know it. there will be justice one day
    2 Happy Birthday❤
    1 You were murdered. There has to be justice. Lord please shine the light.
    1 Vengeance is mine, I will repay, sayeth the Lord. One sweet day.
    1 Your legacy lives on. still missed. still loved. never forgotten. ~k
    3 Happy Birthday baby! Ik you caught the biggest fish today❤️
    2 Your supposed to be 36 today 💔 Your light will forever shine. ilu~k
    2 Forever missed never forgotten always loved 💜~k
    2 I miss you so much friend❤
    2 i know you are still here singin with me❤
    1 You should be here💔 Love and miss u, k.
    1 Forever missing you baby 💔

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