Charles Michael "C.J." Thaxton, age 29

Lost to gun violence on April 22, 2021 in Charleston, West Virginia.

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  • Nickname:
    3 C.J
    1 c note
    4 Little Charlie
    1 Papa
    1 Little pop
    1 Dad
  • Number of children:
    3 1 beautiful young girl
  • Personality:
    3 loving
    3 friendly
    2 very funny
    2 charming
    1 Funny
    1 kind
    1 athletic
    1 huge heart
  • Occupation:
    6 Tree work and home building
    1 minor auto repairs.
    1 Car shop
  • Workplace:
    2 Energy Group
    1 Nelson's Tree Services
    1 Tree Nelson work and building house’s
    1 Helped his dad doing auto mechanic repairs.
  • Schools attended:
  • Comments:
    12 I love you! I see your beautiful smile everytime I close my eyes.
    7 You are in my heart no mater what daddy I will allways miss you😢
    7 This is jose my bff is so sad becuse her dad is gon but now hes in a beter place
    4 I miss you and I hope you have a good day in heven
    7 Every time I go to bed I see you daddy
    5 I promise to keep you by my side baby brother..
    4 I love you so much daddy have a great night and day in heaven
    6 Havyn is my name I’m his daughter I love you daddy
    6 He was a good man
    4 It’s sad to no that he has a little one and that they have to go thro that
    2 I love and miss you grandson
    4 You are missed very much!!!
    7 my sweet baby cuz 🤜🏻💙🤛🏻 i love you so much!!! *ashley.lane*
    3 he was very smart. GED with honors
    3 Really miss your face!!!
    3 CJ had a fun side too. he liked to make people laugh
    3 Happy Fathers Day in Heaven. our 1st without you here.
    2 the thoughts of not seeing you is sometimes unbearable
    3 Love and miss you so much
    3 our 1st 4th of July without you
    2 sure do miss and love you
    3 I will light a candle everyday for you till justice is done. always and forever
    2 indictments are out already. hope they dont plea bargain a lot
    1 GOD I miss you. 4 months to the day.
    4 i miss and love you bub, love always, your little sis♥️
    2 you now have a temporary memorial your DAD helped make. miss and love you
    2 I miss you so much.😒😞
    3 Wish I could go back a year.I want to hear your voice
    3 Hey it’s Me Havyn I just wanted to say I love you and miss you so much xoxo
    4 First thanks giving whith out you and papaw Charlie loves you every body dose and me Havyn
    3 just want to sayi miss you very much son
    4 love ya , Your pops
    2 I love you daddy and I miss you so much daddy xoxo havyn
    4 🦁🦁loins are we your favorite daddy have a good day at heaven
    3 I miss you so much xoxo havyn
    4 today you would have been 30. happy birthday love you .. granny
    2 happy heavenly Thanksgiving...granny
    2 our first again without you not the same anymore
    3 CJ I miss you so much son and I love you fly high CJ. love pops
    4 well son it's almost Christmas and I'm really missing you right now and I love you son..
    1 Merry Christmas CJ you are cc certainly missed and loved. granny.
    2 happy new year from all of us who wish you was here. love and miss you
    1 i love you bub, can't believe it's almost been a year
    1 love always, your lil sis ❤️
    3 cj my shoulder still hurts rest easy bro so sad! I miss all you guys from 1020 Madison.
    1 missing you this Valentines day. love you...granny
    2 hey son just want to say I love and miss you very much.
    1 i love snd miss you so much bub😩❤️
    3 ꧁⋆wє lσvє
    1 well CJ one year in 10 days. Beau got 15 yrs
    1 Ariel got 3 don't seem right. love and miss you
    2 ok son he got a measly 15 years for taking you away from us love ya son
    1 man this really hit me hard definitely one of my bestfriends growing up closer more like a brother
    1 miss you bro way too soon gone but never forgotten
    1 CJ it has been almost a year in 6 days since you was taken so violently
    1 anyway I want to say Happy Easter. I pray we will see each other one day. love and miss you, granny
    1 it has been a year now and still feels like yesterday.i would give anything to hear your voice
    3 well son bee a year and still thinking you will call me one day. I miss our talks.
    4 hey son I miss and love you I hope you can see how grown your daughter is getting.
    3 I just wish that I would get to spend more time with her.
    3 she reminds me of the good times we've all had together.
    4 hey son just want to say I miss you and I love you you're in my thoughts and prayers everyday
    2 well Havyn is now 11. I hope you are watching over her you would be proud
    1 we love and miss you to this day. always on my mind and in my prayers. I love you ..granny
    1 well your 2nd father's day in heaven we sure miss you.....granny
    2 Hey son just want to let you I miss and love you very much. Until we meet again..
    1 Son they say it gets easier with time but believe me that's a myth love YOU
    2 💙
    2 i miss you so much❤️ its hard here without you!
    4 I'm so proud of you for being a great father to Hayvn!
    2 Hey son taught I would let u know
    4 that your daughter stayed with us a few days and she's doing great
    2 we love and miss ya. love papa
    1 Pops
    2 CJ I have you on my mind so much and i miss you so love you granny
    2 Using my school iPad again miss you guys wish you could be here right now
    2 Love you dad have a good day 😭😘❤️
    2 I miss your hugs and neck massage dad I miss you so much xoxo Havyn
    1 ❤️😭🥹😘
    1 Miss you too the moon and back daddy 🌗😭
    2 Good morning dad
    3 I'm missing you soon bad son it's really tough without your smile around.
    3 hey son I wish I could hug you one more time.
    2 well today you would have been 31 you are surely missed
    2 Hey dad miss you 😢 so much I know you are far away but you’ll always be in are hearts xoxo Havyn
    1 Always and forever loving and missing you.
    2 Hey dad me again it’s almost x max and I’m gonna have to do it again which out you 😭😭
    1 hey babe I sure do miss you. wish you could be here. 2 nd Christmas without you. love granny
    2 hey son I miss you merry Christmas and it will never be the same without you...
    2 it's not fair a parent shouldn't have to go thru this I love you son...
    3 Hey son it's me your pops I love and miss you with everything in me .RIP until we meet again.
    2 Miss you so much😭💔🤍😇 have a good day up there dad love Havyn 😇
    3 Happy sat;Patrick dad I love you 💕❤️😘😒🙁😕 it’s so sad here without you XOXO you lil girl
    2 Hey I miss you dad I cried last night cause I was thinking of you xoxo Havyn
    3 Hey it’s Havyn again I miss you and you face I just want to see u again knowing 1 day i will
    2 I’m a little you dad I got mad and hurt my Foyt lol love u Havyn
    1 We Miss you so much love you
    2 It’s almost the day you got hurt and went to heaven I miss you so much Dad😭💔
    2 it's another day of Sunday easter without you dad love u xoxo havyn
    1 another holiday without you with us God I miss you so much. granny
    2 1 more day then it’s the 3rd year without you dad ❤️🥺😭🖤
    2 well almost Havyns 3rd birthday without you. she has a few angels, granny
    1 Another Fathers day with you gone. I miss you so much. G..
    2 CJ I miss you more than I can say I still live this nightmare anyway I love you. Granny
    1 Hey pops miss u I’m 12 now kinda mentally unstable 😅I love you dad
    1 Havyn* miss u went to camp for a week I wish I could see u
    2 ☹️😕life sucks rn ngl I love this
    1 I swear dad it’s like everybody pretends not ever happened 😒
    1 I love you dad and miss u 🫶🏻🫤🥲
    2 Good night love u
    2 ❤️🫶🏻luv ya dad good night 💕
    2 hey cj thanks for visiting me again hope you enjoyed fishing in the atlantic ocean
    3 God I miss you Havyn needs you here. Ihope you are her guardian angel. Love and miss you...G
    2 Hey dad at school rn miss u papaw Charlie and ash
    2 Tell papaw and ash I say hi thx dad luv ya
    1 Almost time for 1st bell my bell to ring can’t wait to get out of here
    3 I love you all *havyn
    2 I stayed up.crying .. miss ya *H
    2 good night luv u new phone ❤️
    1 Hi papa miss you had the worlds worst week good night
    1 Luv ya ash,papaw,and dad
    3 Good night love ya 🥰
    3 hello son I miss you more than I can explain and wish hayven could come live with me.
    2 happy heavenly birthday CJ I love and miss you so much... granny
    3 we miss and love you this Thanksgiving....
    3 hey bub, i miss you so much, its been hard recently without you, I love you forever and always!💗
    1 Christmas Eve and I miss you so much.our 3rd one without you don't get easier. love you....granny
    2 Hey dad i really wanna be at papaws but yk how that goes but papa r doesn’t care where I go
    3 Hey dad merry X-mas my 3rd without u 🙄I got baptized yesterday and im tryna get clean love you
    2 Oh yeah and dad I’m on 3 depression pills Zoloft and something else idk what it is
    1 Love you can shit it’s so hard whith out you here.
    1 Got a lot of artsy stuff I wanna be at papaws
    2 dad I'm barely hanging on and I Miss you to much so happy New year
    2 dad life sucks and I'll get used to it but for now I wanna bary myself in dirt
    3 I'm scared father please help me be brave
    2 Hey dad I’m almost 13 🥹🥺 it’s to depressing without you here love ya
    2 Hey dad I have a new “mom” her name is Jennifer she’s nice and cool
    2 She’s not my actual mom but I call her that and she calls me her daughter
    2 just want to say I miss you and I love you son
    2 tell Hayven that Papa loves her
    2 I miss you bub and I love you. But I don't have to twll you what you already know ❤️
    1 Mamaw died of bone cancer her funeral is today love
    1 Can’t deal, with all these deaths dad😒🥲
    1 Hey dad it almost our 4 to
    1 Th Sunday without you here I miss you really much idk wat to do
    1 Should I write more or no I’m thinking about giving it up even tho
    1 Happy Easter CJ I miss and love you dearly.....granny
    1 Hey dad sorry I couldn’t write on Easter didn’t have my I pad it was our 4th without u
    1 Love ya dad

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