Ashton Jackson Gaderson, age 20

Lost to gun violence on May 30, 2015 in San Bernardino, California.

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  • Nickname:
    3 Imma make ur number famous on the back of my jerseys
    3 I love you make me have nice dreams every day I can't stop thinking about you
    2 U r truly missed cousin....Luv ya
    2 It’s not one second I don’t think about you. I love u😔😢
    3 uncle Ashton we love you so much
    2 love y u u a
    3 I love an miss you everyday 😢😢
    1 Tiana
    2 love and miss you cousin everyday
  • Number of children:
    2 i am happy because it was thanks givg
    2 i miss you
    3 TeeeezyBoyz
  • Personality:
    3 Happy, Fun, Loyal and Inspiring 💗💝💖❤💞
    2 ASHTON was a very Respectful, Most of all he was a happy go lucky child of God.
    3 Funny😂💖❤💕
  • Occupation:
    2 The closer holiday the sadder I get cause i can’t spend it wit you 😪
    2 i mess when you silme i love you from all my life
    2 it's a blessing today
  • Workplace:
    2 i love you Uncle Ashton
    2 love omani
  • Schools attended:
  • Comments:
    5 MOMMA MISSING YOU LIKE CRAZY. MY LIFE STOPPED THE SECOND YOU STOPPED BREATHING. 💔❤💙
    3 I WISH I COULD SEE YOU ONE MORE TIME🙄💔
    2 BEEN THINKING ABOUT ALL DAY SON🙏🙄💔💙🖤
    2 IM LOST WITHOUT YOU!!!!!💔💔💔💔💔
    2 LOVE YOU SON,MISS YOU DOWN HERE
    2 always be in my dreams uncle Ashton
    2 Love you brother. 😔
    2 Every Day is so sad without you💔💙🖤🙄
    2 Each Day without is becoming more difficult 💔💙🖤🖤🖤🙏
    2 i make everything better sum times.
    2 ITS HARD WITHOUT YOU!!!!!💔🙄
    2 Yesterday was hard without you💔💔💔💔💔🙄
    2 Auntie miss you Ally we think about you all the time. Love you see you when I get there❤️❤️
    2 Auntie Lisa❤️🌹❤️
    2 Not a day goes by that I don’t think about you I miss you so much
    2 We all had a good day spending time together with you 💙💔❤
    2 I MISS YOU😗😫🙄😒😭😭😭💔💔💙🖤
    2 I love you Son♥️
    2 THIS IS SO UNFAIR WE NEED YOU HERE!!!😫😫😭😭💔💔💔💙❤
    2 We Need JUSTICE For A S H T O N !!!!!!!
    2 holidays ain't the same without you son I love you and I miss you
    2 WE LOVE YOU ASHTON💔❤❤💔💖💘
    2 Love you T2 🐢🐢🐢💔💔
    2 I MISS YOU SO BAD!!!!!!💔💔💔💔💔💔🖤🖤🐢
    2 These last few weeks have been HELL without you💔🖤😢
    2 Love you Alleycat💔💔💔💙🙏😢🖤
    2 Holidays Suck without you 💙🖤💔Ashton
    2 I miss you so much Son cant wait until this one is over💔💔💔🙄😫😭💔🖤🖤💔❤
    2 uncle Ashton we love you for all my prayers please keep helping hands on on Grandma
    2 I love you Uncle Ashton 🥂🍪🌲🌲🌲😂😂😄😍😍😘😘😘😘
    2 we love Uncle Ashton
    2 🦄🦄🎅🤶👼👼👼👼⛷️💖💖💖❤️❤️💖💖💖💖💖💖❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💖💖
    2 Merry Christmas uncle Ashton
    2 merry christmas ashton love u an miss u so much wish u was hear with us see u soon
    2 HAPPY HEAVENLY NEW YEARS MY PRECIOUS SON💖💖👄💔
    2 Love you ASHTON this is so unfair💔❤💕
    2 your jokes and hugs are missed daily❤️💋
    2 Love you Son Wish I could light 100 candles aday for you,RIP,Much Love
    2 I LOVE YOU ASHTON ♥️♥️
    2 🖤🖤🤙🖤🖤🤙🖤🖤🤙🖤🖤🤙🖤🖤🤙
    2 HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY ❤💔 Momma Miss You So Much.I Love You ASHTON
    3 JUSTICE !!!! 💔💔💔❤JUSTICE !!!! 💔💔💔❤JUSTICE!!!! 💔💔💔❤
    2 your the best uncle Ashton you make me smile every day i love you Uncle Ashton
    2 I NEED YOU 💔💔
    2 This is a nightmare,I miss you so much,your Pops
    2 YOUR BIRTHDAY COMMING UP FAST NOT READY FOR IT🙄💔
    2 Ashton you are missed. God Bless You!
    2 I LOVE YOU💔💔❤❤
    2 I LOVE YOU ASHTON💔💖❤
    2 4 YEARS WITHOUT YOU PURE HELL. I LOVE AND MISS YOU ASHTON .🙄😢😭❤💔💔💔
    2 I LOVE U ASHTON, MY HEART IS SO BROKEN 💔💔💔
    3 Your 25th in 5 days.I miss you so much Ash💔💔💔💘❤🙄
    2 we made it.💔💖 HAPPY 25th Bday. 😢Love you mom❤
    2 I JUST WANT TO SCREAM AND RUN ACROSS THE FWY 😭😫💔💔
    2 I LOVE YOU ASHTON AND I MISS YOU SO MUCH💔💔💔😫😫
    2 I still wait for YOU🙄💔🙏
    2 Love you son❤❤💔💔
    2 JUSTICE SOON❤💔❤💔
    2 i love you cousin always will. always thinking about you. i miss you so much
    2 never expected you not to be here ashton i love you so much. - cousin Nita
    2 EACH BREATH I TAKE WITHOUT YOU HERE GETS HARDER AND HARDER, I MISS YOU SO MUCH💔💔💔💔💔
    2 uncle Ashton i miss you so much I they all way ask me are you my dad and i said no
    2 😚😚😚😚😶
    1 Love uncle Ashton❤️
    2 I MISS YOU SON 💔💔💔💔💔
    2 💔💔💔💔💔💔
    1 😭😭🙄🙄💔💔
    2 love you son
    2 we all miss u so much❤❤💔💔💔💔💔🙏
    2 Justice for you ASHTON 🙏🙏❤❤💔
    2 Whisk you were here to help me celebrate the big 60
    2 🙄🙄🙄😔😔💔💔💔💔
    2 LOVE YOU ASHTON❤💔❤💔🙄
    2 I miss you Uncle Ashton every time I get to school and when I am at school my heart 💔
    2 hey brother i miss you i fill mes up be it so hard for me love you brother
    2 I feel like I not here
    2 Xmas is just not the same without you .I love you Ashton❤💔❤💔
    3 i love you ashton 😍😔💙💙💙
    2 🙏🙏🙏🙏 For justice ❤❤💔💔
    2 No such thing as Christmas without youAshton💔💔💔💔💔💔
    3 No such thing as Christmas without you💔💔💔💔💔
    2 I hope this is the year we get JUSTICE for you Ashton❤💔💖❤
    2 I LOVE YOU 💞💔💕💖💔💔💙🖤
    2 miss you so much 💕💕💕♥️
    2 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💕🙏🙏🙏🙏
    2 I MISS YOU SO MUCH 💔💔💔💔💔❤
    2 🖤🖤🖤🖤💔💔💔💔
    2 Always thinking about you 💔💔💔❤
    3 Luv u cousin😘😘😘
    2 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
    2 Almost five years sunce you been gone.I muss you so much Ashton. Love you forever 💔💔💖❤
    2 I LOVE YOU 💔❤💔❤💔❤💔❤💔❤
    2 I PRAY EVERY NIGHT FOR JUSTICE. I KNOW WE WILL GET IT SOON💔
    2 I LOVE YOU SON❤
    2 WE WILL GET JUSTICE ONE WAY OR ANOTHER!!!!!!!
    2 The tears flow harder as each year goes by. 💔🖤💔🖤💔🖤
    3 Love you bro , just trynna play it smart !
    2 HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY,YOUR NO LONGER JUDGED BY YOUR RACE. LOVECYOU SON.💔❤💔❤
    2 Happy Independence day. You're in a place were your no longer judged by your race. I miss you Son💔❤
    2 THANKS FOR THE CAR WASH😊❤💗💕
    2 IM SO SORRY😢😭😢😭💔💔💔🖤🖤🖤
    2 Please Rest My Son Please💔🖤💔🖤💔🖤💔🖤💔🖤
    2 LOVE YOU ASHTON MY PRECIOUS SON😢😢😢
    2 man I wonder what you'd be doing rn if u were here U had so much more to give
    2 I LOVE 💘 YOU SON💔💔💔💔💔💗🖤
    2 Bro i luv u and miss u to death im not the same anymore
    2 🙄🙄🙄
    2 LOVE YOU ASHTIN RAYJON💔🖤💔💖💔❤
    3 I LOVE YOU
    2 MY GUARDIAN ANGEL 😇❤💔
    2 I WILL ALWAYS KEEP YOUR FLAME GOING💔💔❤
    2 I LOVE YOU🖤💔🖤💔🖤💔❤❤❤❤
    2 Love you uncle miss you so much
    2 ANOTHER ROUND OF HOLIDAYS WITHOUT YOU 💔💔💔💔💔
    2 Love uncle Ashton I really wish you were here ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💙
    2 BIRTHDAYS JUST NOT THE SAME WITHOUT YOU🙄💔
    2 i love and miss you uncle ash bash 💜💜
    2 I. L ❤O❤ V❤ E. Y 💔O 💔U. 🙄
    2 MERRY XMAS SON🥰💔
    2 live you Ashton🥰
    2 🖤💔🖤💔🖤💔🖤💔🖤💔🖤💔🖤💔🖤💔🖤💔🖤💞
    2 On day we will.get justice for you Son💔❤
    2 I LOVE 💘 YOU
    2 . I MISS YOU SO MUCH ASHTON 😢💔💔💔
    2 Miss you uncle ❤️
    2 we miss and need you Ashton
    2 I LOVE YOU.I I CANT STOP THINKING ABOUT YOU💔💖🙄
    2 Happy Easter Ashton 🐣💓
    2 I'm really miss you Aaston😭
    2 My world STOPPED 💔🖤💔🖤💔🖤💔🖤💔🖤
    2 HAPPY FATHER'S DAY SON🥰❤😘
    2 I LOVE YOU 💘
    2 💘 LOVE 💘 LOVE YOU, THATS WHAT YOU ONCE TOLD ME 💔
    2 TEAM ALLEYCAT ❤❤❤❤❤
    2 I LOVE YOU ASHTON💔💔❤
    2 I Love you❤❤
    2 some day are harder than others,and to-day is one of them.l miss you so much.💔💔🖤💔❤❤
    2 🖤💔🖤💔🖤💔🖤💔🖤💔🖤💔🖤💔🖤💔🖤
    2 Hi dad I miss you ❤️
    2 I LOVE YOU SON❤🥰💔
    2 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔💔
    2 REALLY MISSING YOU. TODAY💔🙄.NO FUN WITHOUT YOU ,IM GOING TO TRY AND MAKE THE BEST OUT OF IT 💔🖤
    2 HAPPY HEAVENLY THANKSGIVING 💔🥰🖤
    2 i love you.❤ I could sure use your help right about now💔🖤
    2 ❤🖤💔❤🖤💔
    2 .ERRY XMAS SON. HARD MONTH
    2 JUSTICE FOR YOU 2022🖤🖤🖤💔
    2 No one day goes by without a struggle for you💔🖤❤
    2 ♥️♥️♥️🥰♥️🥰♥️🥰♥️🥰♥️🥰♥️🥰♥️🥰💔💔💔
    2 ❤️💔❤♥️❤️💔❤♥️❤️💔❤♥️
    2 i love you Ashton♥️🥰
    2 LOVE YOU SON🥰
    2 🖤💔🖤💔🖤💔🖤💔🥺
    2 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
    2 CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT YOU 💔😭❤️🖤
    2 LOVE YOU ALLEYCAT❤️❤️❤️
    2 ❤️🥰
    2 I HURT EVERY DAY⚘️💔🖤
    2 Another Mother's Day without you💔💔💔💔💔💔
    2 Love you Ash
    2 IT COMMING FAST 💔
    2 7 years ago today you were taken away from us, one of the hardest thing is living without you.
    2 Karma is a mother i hope , it hit them and continue on to there children🖤🖤🖤🖤.
    2 I LOVE YOU ASHTON😘❤️🥰
    2 LOVE YOU SON❤️🥰💔💜
    2 I love you nephew and miss you very much auntie Joyce
    2 So sad without you😭💔😭💔😭🖤
    2 I LOVE YOU 🖤💔🖤💔🖤❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
    2 GOD'S GOING TO GIVE US JUSTICE SOON ‼️‼️🖤💔
    1 I MISS YOU❤️🙄
    1 SOON ❤️
    1 I miss uu bsf ~maniii 😘💟
    1 i love you
    1 😥💔🖤 I LOVE YOU ASHTON. EACH YEAR SEEMS LIKE ITS GETTING HARDER AND HARDER
    2 I miss uu pop it’s hard out here yo Manii bani is get tired but I’m still going 💔❤️‍🩹
    2 ❤️🖤💔🖤💔🖤💔🖤💔🖤😭
    1 🖤💔🖤💔🖤💔😭😭😭❤️
    1 I PRAY THAT THIS IS OUR YEAR🥰🙏🏾
    1 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
    1 I miss you so much RIP💋💋💋
    1 ME AND YOU ❤️
    1 I MISS YOU SON❤️😭
    1 THANK YOU ❤️
    1 WE MISS YOU SO MUCH.💔❤️💔❤️😭
    1 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
    1 I love you, always and forever ❤️ 💜
    1 I MISS YOU SON💙❤️💔
    1 i love u son❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
    1 MISSING YOU LIKE CRAZY TODAY 🙄😪💔💜
    1 HAPPY 29TH BIRTHDAY SON I MISS YOU AO MUCH💔❤️💜
    1 WE MADE IT❤️💜
    1 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💝💖💝💖❤️❤️❤️
    1 Happy Fathers Day
    1 MISS YOU ASHTON💔❤️🖤
    1 Trying to figure it out💜
    1 i cant sleep i miss you so much😭😭💔🖤🖤
    1 I LOVE YOU SON 💔❤️💔❤️🖤
    1 MISSING YOU,JUST NOT SAME WITHOUT YOU‼️
    1 I LOVE YOU ASHTON 💜🖤
    1 ❤️💜❤️💜❤️💜❤️
    1 MAYBE THIS WILL BE OUR YEAR SON,JUSTICE FOR YOU❤️💕
    1 ❤️❤️❤️
    1 love you son❤️❤️❤️
    1 LOVE YOU ASHTON🖤💜⚘️
    1 i LOVE YOU SON💙🩵❤️
    1 I LOVE YOU SON STICK WITH ME💜
    1 i miss you so MUCH❤️🖤❤️🖤💔
    1 I LOVE YOU ASHTON JACKSON GADERSON❤️💔⚘️
    1 it been almost 9 years without you💔🖤
    1 I love you some much and miss you dearly your auntie 💝
    1 I miss uu so much ur babygirl mani❤️‍🩹
    1 I miss uu uncle ur babygirl is a 9th grader ~maniii❤️‍🩹
    1 It’s ur babygirl again I miss uu but just give me a signal that ur here pls❤️‍🩹
    1 please continue to watch over us
    1 Heyy uncle Ashton it’s me mani I miss so much ❤️‍🩹
    1 WE WILL ALWAYS HAVE LOVE FOR YOU
    1 please help me
    1 love you
    1 9 YEARS
    1 HAPPY HEAVENLY 30TH BIRTHDAY
    1 I MISS YOU SO MUCH
    1 love you Ashton
    1 I miss you so much This is getting worse not better
    1 I LOVE YOU MY SON
    1 MOMMA GETS TO RING THE BELL TODAY.I LOVE YOU SON
    1 LOVW YOU
    1 I LOVE YOU SON

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