Jayrick Washington, age 18

Lost to gun violence on March 23, 2024 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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  • Nickname:
    4 Handsome face ❤️
  • Number of children:
    15 he loved his neice and nephew as his own
  • Personality:
    19 loving,caring never met a stranger spoild by his parents and most importantly a child of God
    16 jayrick personality just lit up the room . so fun to be around loyal friend. was so silly
    5 The life of the party🦋🦋
  • Occupation:
    17 online grocery pickup
  • Workplace:
    18 walmart
  • Schools attended:
    20 Jenning High Shool 2023 Graduate was currently attending Southern University
  • Comments:
    22 Praying For The Family From Baton Rouge La...
    21 He didn't deserve what happen to him! Someone please speak up. Bring justice for Jayrick
    19 love you always jay ❤️ (jazz)
    19 we love you jay🩵🩵🩵🩵
    18 I love you the most jay! i promise god doesnt sleep 🩵-rayray
    17 we miss you so much handsome face 💔💙
    17 longliveeejay💙😭
    17 I love you sooo much brother!!🥺💙
    16 miss you so much baby still dont know how to feel about you not being here💙🕊️🥺
    14 I miss and love you so much Jay 😘I won’t stop fight for your justice 💔😭
    14 Momma miss and luv u so much💔my life will never b the same 😭🙏🏽justice for my baby
    14 ❤️🩵💙🦋💔🩵💙love you baby boy.. momma is always blowing kiss to you 💋💋💋💋🕊️🫶🏼🪽
    13 Congrats baby you received you posthumous degree today .
    13 Wish you could be here instead . I miss you so much love you baby (Jay)
    14 Sister (Ja) missyou &&’ loveeyou sm my baby 💙
    12 Missing you like crazy 🦋🫶🏼😘
    13 Not a day goes by that your never on my mind 🥺
    11 Miss having you around my boy..your mom misses you everyday.🙏🏾😪
    12 I promise Ki & Lon will never forget you & Baby J will kno of you brother 🥺
    11 My heart is torn to pieces missing you so much I love you baby🫶🏼🪽💙
    11 3 whole months without u seem like a lifetime I’m missing you sm💔
    11 Mom miss you so much Jay life is so unfair 💔😭why did y’all have to do this to my baby
    12 Missn you sm Jay , we forever loveeyou brother -Ja 🥺❤️
    8 I miss you so much Jay! Mom love you more then you will ever know 💔😭🙏🏽😘
    8 Jesus loves you so much!
    9 Misssssss Youuu like crazy ❤️😞
    7 I need you back here with me Jay💔life just not the same without you baby🦋😘
    5 6m w/o yu seem like forever Love you more than you will ever know
    5 What I wouldn’t do to have yu here with me 💔😭I love you baby 🙏🏽🫶🏼😘🦋
    5 I miss you soooooo much baby 🫶🏼what I wouldn’t do to see you one last time 🙏🏽💔😭😘
    5 Happy first heavenly Thanksgiving my baby. Love and miss you🫶🏼😘
    6 Wow bub, I miss you!! The holidays and my bday is nothing special without you!!
    5 I think about all the what ifs how could I have saved you I miss you every min of everyday
    5 I know your in a better place but my heart aches for you I love you Jay forever18
    6 Merry Christmas Bub❣️ Miss you🥺Love You
    6 Merry Christmas Jay🎄I know your enjoying your first heavenly Xmas 🎁Mom love & miss you
    6 Life just not the same without you baby💔
    6 Happy Heavenly New Year my baby 🎉I miss you so much Jay it hurts 💔😭 love you forever🫶🏼🫶🏼
    6 Lon & Sissy love you and miss you sooo much bub🥺🫶🏻
    5 Your sisters enjoyed the concert I know you would’ve been there cutting up
    5 What I wouldn’t do to have you here with us😭💔🙏🏽 Lord help me ! I miss you so much Jay😘
    5 Lon blew a kiss & said I love you when your pic came up🥺
    5 I love & miss you so much Jay ..Mom will keep your memories alive 😭💔🦋
    5 10 whole months of heartache & pain missing you 💔😭🦋
    5 Missing you like crazy bub😣 I love you forever!!
    5 What I wouldn’t do to hold you and kiss you one last time! 🙏🏽💔😭🦋
    5 I need you Jay,I need to hear from you! I need to see you 💔😭🫶🏼🙏🏽🦋
    5 11 whole months without you Jay💔😭I miss you so much baby 🦋
    5 Until we meet again … love Mom my sweet Angel🪽😇
    5 I love you soo much bub!! & missing you like crazy🥹🩵
    4 Hey my baby I miss you so much I will never forget you❤️‍🩹
    4 1yr today since you been robbed of so much😭Life just not the same
    4 without you. Mom love and miss you so much baby❤️
    4 I’m so sorry this happen to you Jay.🙏🏽💔😭I promise to keep your memories alive
    4 And to always tell your nieces and nephew all about you🫶🏼❤️🦋
    4 Watch over us my beautiful loving,silly angel🪽😇🦋
    4 it’s been 1 year without you already & it feels like just yesterday when I got that call 🥺
    4 I love & miss you so much . Wishing you was here with me 💔 - shanti
    4 With every breathe in my lungs I’ll forever keep your memory alive 💔😭🦋
    4 Forever momma baby ❤️🫶🏼😘
    4 Every day,every night ,every hour every place I go
    4 I always think of you! Forever my sweet angel Jayrick Mom loves you❤️🪽
    4 Happy Heavenly 20th Birthday my baby 🥳🎉🎂 Mom miss & love u
    4 If I had one wish I’ll wish this was all a dream . My heart aches for you Jay💔🫶🏼🙏🏽😘
    4 You have your own day my baby it’s Jay Day 🎈🦋🪽We will celebrate you forever💔❤️
    5 Happy 2nd Heavenly Birthday my baby I love you🫶🏾🎉
    5 Jay day🫶🏾
    4 Jay Day was perfect. Everyone showed up for you🥰😘
    4 We had a ballon release for you 3/29/25 was everything for you baby mom love you 🦋🥰😘
    4 Ki didnt wanna leave your grave yesterday he remember more than i think he do ❤️
    4 Ik you play with your niece (Jayri) she gets excited wen she see your pics ❤️
    4 Hey my baby I miss & love you so much no holiday will ever be the same without you
    3 It’s Good Friday we missing you down here. Mom love you always and forever 🫶🏼🦋🙏🏽😘
    4 Hoppy 2nd Heavenly Easter🐇🐣. Wish you were here we love and miss you so much🫶🏼🫶🏼
    4 Hoppy 2nd Heavenly Easter my baby. We miss you and love you so much🫶🏼😘
    4 Nothing feels the same without you. Mom love you and miss you! Kiss granny for me 🦋🫶🏼🙏🏽😘
    2 You would’ve really enjoyed the water park. I miss seeing you go down the waterslides💔
    2 I know you would’ve really enjoyed yourself! 💔😭I miss and love you so much Jay🫶🏼🦋😘
    3 Boy I miss yo silly butt😫 Me & Lon 💙 you forever!!
    3 I miss you so much Jay it breaks my heart 💔Mom
    3 Your brother did it. Bobo graduated you would’ve been so proud! I love you baby
    3 Dreamed of you last night🥹 wish what happened to you was a dream😖 missing you bub💙
    2 I miss you soooo much Jay💔 mom L♥️VE you always and forever🦋
    2 We love you & Miss you bub🥹🩵
    2 Miss you bub🥹 wish we had more time😖
    1 I miss you so much 💔what I wouldn’t do to have you back 😭
    1 My heart breaks for you tremendously 💔😭🦋
    1 Forever and always I LOVE YOU JAY♥️💔🦋
    2 We love you Jay❤️❤️❤️
    2 I love and miss you so much baby 💔♥️🙏🏽🫶🏼
    2 I miss you so bad it hurts💔😭 oh Jay I’m so sorry this happen to you🙏🏽
    2 Momma sweet baby boy💙🦋
    2 Sis and Lon miss you so much Jay🥺 we love you forever🩵
    2 Happy 🦃day baby mom miss and love you so much♥️life is so hard without you here with us
    2 I hate this happen to you Jay the pain of losing you hurt so bad😭💔

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