Lamar P. Kelly, age 26

Lost to gun violence on August 9, 2014 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

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  • Nickname:
    4 Kelz
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    3 Humble, sweet, caring, good looking, family man, friendly, kind hearted
    3 truly missed my heart love you Mar
  • Occupation:
    5 Best Master Barber in the world
  • Workplace:
    1 Fabulous Cutz
  • Schools attended:
    1 Roger L. Putnam
    1 Spfld School Of Excellence
    1 Rob Roy Academy
  • Comments:
    4 Lamar was a very sweet person who is missed by his mother , four siblings ,nieces, nephews and son
    6 Lamar will NEVER be forgotten
    4 Lamar Loved his family
    5 best smile ever wonderful cuz very loving to his family love him some mo. will call u ugly in a 💓
    3 Best Friend Ever!!!
    1 Best friend ever
    1 I love you Lamar..there will never be another like you
    1 years have passed days go by and the hurt feels the same as the first day love you Mar
    4 I miss your beautiful and crazy laugh there's not a day that goes by I don't think of you 😘
    4 I Love Uou Lamar Prentiss Kelly yesterday today tomorrow ALWAYS 😘❤
    3 Rest In Paradise Mar😇
    10 I love and miss you
    1 Very Special Nephew
    1 Happy New Years big bro❤️💔
    2 Only real barber I ever had rip to my guy
    2 Always had jokes for me. You are truly missed ❤️
    4 Nothing is the same
    1 Miss you so much words can not Express my feelings
    1 I miss you so much you not being here made me know that I needed you as much as you needed me
    4 I love you Mar
    1 Happy Father's Day Mar 2019 Love and Miss You
    1 Days will pass and turn into years but I will forever remember you with silent tears
    2 August 09, 2019 five yrs ago never seen this coming that you would be gone
    1 My oldest son and best friend taken from me five yrs now seem like yesterday
    3 Until we meet in heaven
    2 Mar ur brothers send their Love no matter where their at they know you got them
    3 ❤ Keep on smiling with that beautiful smile
    1 Missing You On Your 32nd Birthday
    3 You'll ALWAYS be ALIVE in my heart
    2 Days like today make it even harder not having you around
    1 It's hard to forget someone who gave you so much to remember I love and miss you Mar
    1 Mar you are so much missed
    1 Another year without your beautiful smile
    1 miss u mar. still cant beleive this.
    1 our family bond was so strong. ppl dont understand what was tooken from us
    1 its 2020 and this still feels like yesterday. live on kelz
    1 I love you and miss you so much
    1 Seven years gone and I’m still missing you always will baby mom loves you
    1 Still missing you still hurting no healing
    1 I love you
    1 I LOVE YOU

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