Nicholas Stephan Purnell, age 28

Lost to gun violence on April 9, 2021 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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  • Nickname:
    1 Nasty Nick, ABK Nick, Nicky, Stephan
    1 Nicky Nick
    2 Nick
    1 Nick Nak
    1 Nick the Quick
    1 The Prophet
    1 Joker
  • Number of children:
    6 Amari Walker
  • Personality:
    2 Outgoing, Funny, Protecting, Loving, Outgoing, Sensitive
  • Occupation:
    1 Artist, Business Man
  • Workplace:
    2 ABK INC
  • Schools attended:
    1 Ottawa
    1 Youth Build
  • Comments:
    5 We'll always love you Nick and you'll NEVER be forgotten.
    6 I love you cousin. I miss you so much
    5 I miss your smile and your unique laugh. Watch over our son 💝
    3 What's up Nick? Just coming to show you some love and say you're truly missed 😔 BM
    3 bro i miss u like czy rest easy
    2 I love and miss you Nick without my soul I hate your not here 😪 I'm still in disbelief-BM
    1 *with
    2 What's up Nicky? Let us know how you're doing on the other side. We're rocking for you -BM
    3 I miss you so much son love you-mom
    2 I miss you sorry 😢 son -mom
    2 So much son
    3 You came in my dream last night and had me cracking up you must know I've been down -BM
    2 Hey cuz I miss you so much
    2 Hey don just thinking about you and how I truly miss you mom
    2 Hey cuz I had a dream about you. You told be you can go anywhere you want to. I miss you so much
    2 FOREVER LIVE NICK PURNELL 💙 Now your son has an Angel -BM
    3 NICHOLAS
    1 Here showing love 💘 Always and Forever-BM
    1 When you were in jail I told you if you go or die keep in touch with me
    1 Idk why I said that but I meant it and you kept your word 😇 BM
    2 I miss you so much son I can’t stop thinking about you love and 😢 💕
    3 I love you so much cousin and I miss you.
    2 Love you cousin😢
    3 Love you son RIH
    1 Hey Nick, how's it going your way? Just coming to show love 💘 BM
    3 Just thinking about you son miss you a lot it’s hard to imagine you gone I miss your smile a lot mom
    1 Hey Nick, you haven't visited me in awhile I miss you come see me please -BM
    2 Love you son mom
    1 Amari and I am so blessed to have so many memories with you BD rest up we love you 💙 -BM
    2 I miss you so much son I’m angry and mad
    2 I’m truly missing you son
    1 I miss you so much cousin
    1 I miss you Nicky mom
    1 Sending love all the way to Heaven-BM💝
    2 Missing you son gone to soon
    2 I love you cousin and miss you it hurts my heart so bad what happened to you.
    2 Love 💕 you son I miss so much my aches every day for you
    1 I wish things were different Nicholas it's just not fair 😪 you didn't deserve that
    4 Love you son
    2 Gone to soon 😪🤧 watch over the ones that truly love you Nick Nak -BM 💙
    2 Love you 😍 Nicky mom I miss you so much
    1 Nicholas why did you have to go????????? I HATE YOU MOVED OVER THERE!!!!!
    1 I love you cousin 💕💕
    1 I hate you left us I miss you truly each and every day son
    2 I hate that you meet that girl
    1 Your family and real friends holding you down like you're still here you have lots of love -BM ❤
    1 You being gone is a NIGHTMARE I wish I could wake up from. Love you Stephan 💙-BM
    3 I love you cousin I think about you every day this is unfair
    1 Thinking about you Nicky love you what happened was night right
    1 Missing you more and more as each day go by it’s hard son
    1 Knowing I will never see that beautiful smile again
    1 My heart hurts each and every day for you -mom
    2 I miss you cuz 😢
    1 Hey BD, I had a dream about you it felt so real I just held you! I woke up thinking about our last
    1 days to together and then I checked my phone and Aniy sent me the videos from your snap 😍😍
    1 I knew it was gonna be a good day 😌 love you my Angel
    2 I miss your crazy self cuz 😇😇😇
    2 Love 💕 you baby missing you so much mom
    1 Hey Nicky, not a day goes by I don't light a candle on both pages for you 😊 Rest Up -your fav BM
    2 I still can't believe you're gone 😪 why you? You were one of my favorite people-BM
    1 You made all our hearts smile in one way or another. Thank you for being apart of our lives -BM
    1 Thank u for everything you taught me! We rocked til the end- BM 💚
    3 I miss you dearly son
    2 I miss you cuz.
    1 I love you cuz I miss you 🥰
    1 You supposed to be here
    1 Big rhino says he misses you too cuz
    2 I miss you so much son
    1 Missing you BD I miss our convos and you checking on me 💔 it'll never be the same -BM
    2 I love you so much son I miss you’d dearly everyday just ain’t the same with you. Gone
    2 I’m thinking about you right now son I miss so much it just ain’t fucking right
    2 What happened to you love son mom
    1 Hi Nicholas, we miss you 😘💙 -BM
    1 I wish we could rewind time. Sleep well 😇 BM
    4 I miss you cuz 😇
    1 Was thinking about you a lot yesterday son you just be heavy on my mind all the time
    1 Love you 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 BM
    1 Miss you so much cuz
    1 Til we meet again 😊 BM
    3 Yes until we meet again son
    2 It’s hard son without you i miss you so much my heart❤️ breaks every day
    1 For your u
    2 This is unfair cuz
    2 sending my love your way always and forever 💛BM
    1 Miss you 🥰 son
    1 😪🤧 I love you-BM
    1 It just ain’t the same son you not here love you-mom
    1 I know you're with us your not going anywhere-BM
    1 I love you cousin
    2 April 9th 2021 changed our lives we miss you dearly-BM
    1 Yes April 9 sure did change all of ours life baby boy
    1 Miss you so much son-mom❤️
    1 Hi Nick, just sending you love 💘 -BM
    1 Hi Nick missing you so much my dear love you so nicky
    1 I found your old music 😅 so many memories-BM
    3 Me and Brittany miss you so much and so do everyone else love you son
    1 Son mom❤️
    2 You came to visit me in my dream cuz I miss you
    1 Up this morning thinking about you god I miss you son
    1 Wish you were still here -BM
    2 I miss you so much I still can't believe you're gone -BM
    2 Missing you son looking at your pictures wishing you were still here mom❤️
    2 Heart ♥️ so broken son 💕 love you so much you didn’t deserve this
    1 I miss you so much cuz I love you cousin
    1 Grand Rising Nick sending love your way 😘😘 BM
    1 I miss you so much son mom
    1 God I miss you 🥰 my heart is 😭 so hurt
    2 I miss you so much this has broken me cuz
    1 Up thinking about you missing you so much love you son mom💔💔💔
    1 my heart has been torn since the day you left -BM
    3 Thinking about you this morning on my birthday son I miss you so much I can’t believe you is gone
    2 Mom love you so much♥️
    1 🌹🌼🌻🌺💐🌸💮🌷 -BM
    4 I miss you cuz
    1 Miss you son my heart is❤️ so broken 😡 mom
    1 Praying you get the justice you deserve for getting your life unfairly taken -BM
    3 Justices 👩‍⚖️ for Nicholas Stephan
    3 Can’t sleep thinking about you so my hurts so bad I really miss you my son rest up baby boy
    2 I love 💕 you son mom
    2 Miss you BD
    1 rest well and visit me soon please -BM
    2 Love you son ❤️
    1 It’s so hard you not being here son❤️❤️❤️love mom
    1 I love you 😇🥰 BM
    1 it's still unreal I will never except this love you -BM
    1 damn I miss you I hate this I can't believe this!
    1 -BM
    1 thinking about you and how much you loved our son you were there from day 1 -BM
    1 You would let me sleep and feed him you were the best Dad to him his hero 😇🥰
    1 Love you Nicky I in
    1 miss you rest well -BM
    2 Missing you son so much words can’t explain how I feel about you
    1 My heart hurts every day for you
    1 Please come to me so we can catch up I miss you Nick-BM
    1 I MISS YOU 🤧😢😢 BM
    1 I love you cousin this is the worst heartache ever
    1 I hate you left us I can't explain the pain -BM
    1 It’s thanksgiving and you not here that’s what tears me up
    1 So bad
    1 Missing you son it’s a long sad day
    3 Mom
    1 I will always hold you in my heart no matter what -BM
    1 showing love BD rest in POWER
    2 we miss you dearly-BM
    1 You've been gone to long 😩😢Bm
    1 Rest up baby boy until we meet again mom❤️
    1 Love you son missing you so much
    1 I'll do anything to bring you back this pain will never heal BM
    1 Missing you like crazy baby boy mom
    1 I love you Nicholas-BM❤
    1 💙💙💙💙💙 for my baby boy love you for ever mom
    1 I miss you cousin
    1 I don't want to let you go Nicholas why does it have to be like this bm
    2 I miss you cuz🥲
    1 Missing you so much baby boy love you 💔
    2 I love you Nick Nak-BM
    1 wish you were here 😔BM
    1 Hey Nick Nick missing you on this Christmas 🎅 love you baby boy mom
    1 missing you daily -BM
    1 I LOVE YOUUUU -BM
    1 Love you Nicky forever Rest In Peace baby boy mom
    1 Dang I’m missing you 😞 so much mom
    1 I miss you so so so much life just ain’t the same sense you left us
    1 😞😞😞😞😞😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
    2 Amari says he miss you dad and he love you and he cares about all the time son
    1 You've been gone to long Nicholas I wish this were a dream -BM
    2 I miss you so much rest well baby boy mom
    2 At the beginning of every month I relive this pain I can't take it Bm
    1 I miss you cousin 🥲
    1 You will forever be missed my son mom
    1 None of us will ever forget you we wish you could've stayed longer it's not right -BM
    1 Hey BD missing you more than ever -Bm
    1 Missing you baby boy 👦 mom
    1 😇🥰 love you -BM
    2 Love you son missing you 😔 mom
    1 My heart is so broken mom
    1 I woke up smiling thinking about your silly self so many memories 😘
    1 missing you like aways rest well -BM
    1 Missing you like crazy so sad rest easy my son love you mom
    2 i miss you more than anything
    1 sister
    2 I miss son so much I love you each every day that you were here and I still love Rest In Peace
    2 Rest In Peace cuz I miss your beautiful smile
    1 Miss You Nephew,, RIH
    1 wishing you were here -BM
    1 Missing you son mom rest up baby boy
    2 I miss you cuz something funny happened today I wish I coulda told you about it
    1 Thinking about you baby boy your always On my mind love you forever mom
    1 Rest well loved one -BM
    1 💔 my heart is so broken right now
    1 💔😢😢😢I miss you more than anything love you son mom 💔💔💔🌺
    3 Things aren’t the same without you cuz🥲
    1 I love the fact I had so many years with you and a beautiful boy -Bm
    1 Miss you more then anything heart so broken mom💔🌺
    1 It's getting closer to being a year you've been gone
    1 and I can't stand it!! Missing you forever-BM
    1 hey BD 😊💛🧡 you should be here!!!!
    1 Son I wish you was here I miss you so much mom💝
    2 This is the worse pain cuz😇
    1 My angle in heaven💔mom
    1 Some days it's hard to come on here and see your face I'm mad at the World-BM
    1 Hey Angel, missing my bestie. Your energy was so dope! BM
    1 still so unreal lord help me BM
    2 God it’s hard not hav my son missing him more and every day mom
    2 I miss you cuz I hate you met that girl
    1 I miss you my son so much 💙😭 mom
    1 hey BD here to say I miss you and to show you love- Cha'Keya
    1 You are supposed to still be here cuz😇
    1 Up thinking about you son couldn’t sleep💔
    1 we miss you dearly Stephan you were one of a kind -BM
    1 Missing you baby boy mom💔
    1 You've been in my dreams every night this is so unreal-BM
    1 7 days it’s your birthday I can’t believe it you all most been gone a year I
    1 Miss you son
    1 the closer it gets to your bday my anxiety kicking in smh -BM
    2 Mines too soon I just can’t believe you be gone a year mom
    2 i miss you cuz
    1 😇🕊🤞🏽BM
    1 happy born day 🥳💜😇🕊
    1 Happy by my son mom loves you 🌺
    1 I had a dream I came to visit you and I tried to stay you told me I had to go back home 😢 BM
    1 Lord is unreal my is not here mom😢
    1 just another day missing you wishing you were here BM
    1 I miss your smiley face cuz
    1 we were together a lot around this time last year and bother me so bad BM
    1 I miss you so son I’m glad you came in my dream a couple nights ago ⛅️
    1 Up thinking about you wondering if this pain will ever go away -BM
    2 Almost a year later and it's still unreal smh BM
    1 I cried all night last night smh BM
    1 Today marks a year you left our lives and life hasn't been the same since
    1 I really miss you and wish I could turn back time you were on your way to the top -Bm
    1 I miss you cuz. I cant believe its been a year
    1 i miss you more
    1 Miss you son today marks a year that’s you left
    1 Us I just can’t believe it love my son rest up mom
    1 hey Nicholas just showing love BM
    1 Thinking about you and how much I miss you son mom
    1 My heart hurts so much baby boy I was thinking about you you have been on
    1 Mind lately son
    2 Hey son miss you so much mom 🌺
    1 😘😘😇 Bm
    1 Rest easy my baby mom
    1 Love you Nicholas miss you so so much my ache so bad and I’m mad as hell at the one who killed you
    1 I can’t believe you is not here with us son miss you more and more each day
    1 Love you son mom always 😍
    1 I'll never be okay with you not being here NEVER -BM
    1 Hey baby boy mom missing you so much love you rest up ❤️
    1 Can't believe it's been over a year since I've seen or talked to you BM
    1 So much has happened that I wanna tell you about I can't stand this BM
    1 Hey BD, you're still on my mind. Rest up King
    1 🌺🌹🌷⚘🌻🌼🏵
    2 Hey cuz I miss you
    1 Missing you baby boy mom my angel 👼🏽
    2 If I could of trading place with you I would of in a heartbeat mom
    1 Hey son I’m missing you lot crazy I wish you were here 😇mom
    1 Wishing you were here rest in power BM
    1 Good morning son I love more then words can say mom
    1 Rest In Peace my son mom 🥰
    1 Hi BD our son bday is coming up he acts just like you -your only BM
    1 I miss you cousin 💕
    1 Miss you so so much son my heart hurts so much for you mom
    1 My heart is so damn broken my son is not here
    1 I just wanna hold you hand 😔 bm
    2 I miss your smile my son I just hate you is not here for me to see you beautiful smile mom
    1 No justice for our love ones Rest In Peace my son mom
    1 rest well bd
    1 my heart aches each day you're gone -BM
    1 showing love to you -BM
    1 Missing you so much son mom
    1 love you and justice for you -BM
    1 Missing you so much son mom ❤️
    1 Love you forever and always-BM
    1 showing love and always missing you-BM
    1 thinking of you I can't let gooo 🤧😪 BM
    1 I miss you so much cuz
    2 I haven’t wrote to you in while son love you much mom
    1 missing you so much son love you mom
    1 Gone to soon my son my heart aches everyday for you 💔💜 mom
    1 love you bd miss you're personality there's no one like you -BM
    1 It just don’t make sense to me you are not here mom
    1 Up thinking about you damn I miss you so much BM
    1 Love you 😘 BM
    1 I miss telling you my dreams, I miss sending you silly videos I just miss you so much BM
    1 Forever in my heart ❤️ son mom
    1 You're always on my mind BM
    1 Hey son you came to me in a dream one day😭
    1 I want you here smh BM
    2 Love you always and forever you're always on my mind BM
    1 Missing you so much baby- mom
    1 I love you baby daddy ❤❤ Cha'Keya
    1 Missing you baby wishing you we’re here Mom
    1 Love Nicky i miss you mor then anything
    1 Hope you're resting well I'd do anything to bring you back- BM
    1 Miss you baby boy I love you too much Rest In Peace sweet boy
    1 Missing you like crazy I wish you were still here❤️💔heart is so broken now-mom
    1 Not a day goes by and I don’t think about you cuz
    1 I love and miss you cuz Pisces forever
    1 Hey BD I miss youuu
    1 I truly miss you Nicholas mom
    2 Missing you 😢😞 BM
    1 Hey BD, I heard one of your favorite songs today Lay you down by K Young
    1 Brought back so many memories I had to cut it off. I miss you-Cha'Keya
    1 Forever truly missing you baby boy-mom
    1 Missing you so much baby love mommy 🥰❤️
    1 I love you Nicholas life hasn't been the same since you've been gone-BM
    1 Love Nicky Rest In Peace baby until we meet again mom
    1 I need you BD, me and AnDrea were talking about you last night BM
    1 Missing you so much baby boy love ❤️ mom
    1 I'm so hurt this happened to you I still don't understand 💔 BM
    1 💔 💜 I miss you so much baby boy
    1 Mom broken-hearted and said all the time💔💙💙💔😭
    3 Nicholas you was a wonderful son and I loved with all my heart ❤️ mom
    1 missing you BD sending love your way-BM
    1 man I miss you BM
    1 I miss you cuz 🥲
    1 Some days I can’t believe your gone. I miss you cuz
    1 I miss you son 💔 mom
    1 Missing you baby boy love you 💔💔💔
    1 You should be here BM
    1 Love ❤️ you son
    2 Just thinking about you like I do everyday 💔💔💔 mom
    1 I'll love you always BD I am forever hurt-BM
    1 I haven't seen or heard anything from you please come to me I need you-BM
    1 hey Nicholas, I miss you and want to hear from you soon ❤️ BM
    1 You came to me like I asked 😀 thank you so much I needed that BM
    1 Hi Nick, I know you've been watching out for me. I wish so much you were here with us BM
    1 Missing you so much son 💔💔💔💔 mom
    1 Always thinking of son rip mom
    1 Forever hurting son without my heart is forever broken mom
    1 I love and miss you BD 😔❤️
    1 Is not fare RIH cousin 😇
    1 I love you son rip my son 💙 💔 😢
    1 Hey son I miss you so much lost without you mom
    1 ❤️🥰🥰🥰🥰🥲😇my angel mom
    1 Rip my son love you mom❤️
    1 Hate you're not here missing you like crazy-Cha'Keya
    1 Today I realized you never left me. I had a dream about you that felt so real more than anyone
    1 I had and I woke up feeling your energy. I love you so much and always will- Cha'Keya
    1 I really
    1 I really miss you Nicholas Stephan purnell ❤️ mom
    1 you were in my dream today and you told me you were a Pastor-BM
    1 Missing you son mom❤️😇😭
    1 Fly high my baby boy-mom💔
    1 RIH cuz I miss you 😢
    1 Rest in heavenly peace my son 💔mom
    1 I love you always and forever 💛 BM
    1 I miss my best friend-BM
    1 Love you son missing you so much 💔mom
    1 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️BM
    1 Hey son I’m miss you so much 💔love you mom
    1 I miss seeing your smile you had the most beautiful smile miss son😇😢
    1 Up thinking of you you’ve been on my mind so heavy lately smh BM
    1 Rip in peace my baby 💔❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️lj
    2 Your birthday coming son 3/14/93 I miss you so much mom
    1 I miss you and I’m not happy that you died -Amari
    1 Everybody misses you but I miss you the most-Amari
    1 Happy birthday 🎁🎈🎉🎊🎂 son 3/14/93 mom
    1 It’s your born day today happy 30th BD love you 🥰 BM
    1 Hey BD, missing you like always. Please keep us all safe and protected-BM
    1 Sending my love to you baby boy forever mom 💜
    1 Hey Nick, still here missing you. Rest up -Cha’Keya
    1 Wish you were I have so much to tell you BM
    1 I’m in disbelief! I wish this was all dream!!! BM
    1 Tomorrow will be 2 years unbelievable smh BM
    1 I can’t believe April 9th will make 2 years my son will be gone
    1 2 years today BD, R.I.P to one of my favorite people 🤍 BM
    1 I think of you everyday sweetheart missing you so much mom
    1 The World isn’t the same without you and I miss you dearly BM
    1 Thinking of you so much I miss you so very much
    1 Mom 💔
    1 Missing you like crazy
    1 Just thinking about son I truly miss you baby boy heart 💜 is so broken with out you is so sad mom😇
    1 My angel 😇 mom
    1 Long Live you forever 🪽your only BM
    1 Another morning with out my baby ❤️❤️❤️❤️💙😇😇😇mom
    1 I miss you so much this pain in my heart 💔BM
    1 Missing you Nicholas mom
    1 Thinking about you son my heart ❤️ is forever broken mom
    1 Missing you so much-son mom
    1 So broken hearted my son is not here mom
    1 Love you BD- Chakeya
    1 🕊️🪽fly high BD
    1 ❤️ love you son mom
    1 Hi Nick, you’re still on my mind -BM
    1 Hey Stephan, missing you BM
    1 Rest well BD- BM
    1 Missing you so much Nicholas 😇🥰🥰mom
    1 Thanks for coming to me it’s been awhile it makes me so happy BM
    1 The pain I feel it’s still hard -Cha’Keya
    1 Been thinking about you my son it’s not the same sweet boy I miss you dearly mom ❤️
    1 I’m sick you’re gone-BM
    1 Sending all my love to you💜mom
    1 I miss you cuz 😇😇😇
    1 You’ve been coming to see me a lot lately I miss you so much BM
    1 Hi bd showing you love
    1 Hi Nicholas 😃 BM
    1 Hey son I been thinking about you a lot i love you and I miss you so much ❤️💕 mom
    1 Missing you so much son
    1 I missing you Nicholas so much me and baby boy
    1 I miss you BD it still hurts. Rest peacefully
    1 Hope you’re resting peacefully-BM
    1 Missing you baby boy like crazy mom
    1 Just finished listening to Garden by SZA that song
    1 Reminds me of you (us) especially the video 😪 Cha’Keya
    1 Forever missing son love you with all my heart ❤️ mom
    1 Nicholas Stephan purnell RIPs
    1 Mom💙 misses you so much son ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
    1 Missing you so much broken hearted mom
    2 Hey brother Brittany missing you so lots love to rip
    2 Baby brother b.p
    1 Sending much love to you Nick-Cha’Keya
    1 Missing a good friend-BM
    1 Thanks for visiting me so much in my dreams- Cha’Keya
    1 Hey Nicky I miss you so much❤️ mom
    1 I’m hurt I cry and cry every day for you for you son mom
    1 My heart is so broken Nicholas mom thinking about you everyday
    1 Rest in peace my dear son💙 mom
    1 Love you Nicholas-BM
    1 RIH cousin I miss you so much
    1 Missing you Stephan so much❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💙💙💙😭😭😭
    1 I’ve been missing you so much lately shit is unreal-Cha’Keya
    1 I’m Missing you like crazy Nicholas mom💞
    1 I can’t believe my baby boy is gone LLN
    1 Merry Christmas Nicky it ain’t the same with out you ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️love mom
    1 Hey Nick, rest well my dear friend -Cha’Keya
    1 Hey baby I miss you more then anything 🥰💔
    1 Missing you so much my son mom
    1 It’s fixing to be 3 years son-mom
    1 Happy bday Nicholas 😢 never forgetten-Chakeya
    1 Happy birthday son rest in peace mom
    1 Sister
    1 Happy Birthday Brother
    1 I was angry and and hurt on your day
    1 But I let go of that cause I know you ok
    1 I came to your grave site put flowers and cleaned it off
    1 On march 13th 2024 a day before your Birthday 🥳
    1 It’s never a day that I don’t think 🤔 about YOU
    1 I really miss you as being my sibling my love my
    1 Only brother ny baby sibling 💔🪽
    1 Keep my spot hot until we reunite 🙌❤️
    1 Heard the birds chirping and thought of you R.I.P Babydaddy Cha’Keya

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