Tyrell Bess, age 25

Lost to gun violence on August 14, 2015 in Summerville, South Carolina.

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  • Nickname:
    4 Tizzy Tat
  • Number of children:
    9 2 sons 1 daughter
  • Personality:
    3 Fun loving giving and caring
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  • Schools attended:
    2 Wando high and Fort Dorchester high
  • Comments:
    2 Tyrell was a beautiful young man that had a beautiful heart.
    2 He would have helped who he could no question asked.
    1 Tyrell you live because our love will never die missing you
    1 Awesome man.. I LOVE YOU COUSIN💯
    1 A "Legend" I would say!
    1 Tyrell would've given u the shirt off his back! No questions asked
    2 No fake just 100% real...what you see is what you get
    1 Always smiling, loveable young man,miss you tyrell
    3 never disrespect me had very good manners he is missed much love to the family
    1 his laughs will never die.. I hear it in my head.. his smile will never be erased
    1 i love you lil bra. miss you dawg u left me
    2 long live my n**** tat love you bra tell lil tyler i said wuz up i miss yall man
    2 He would make you smile with his laughter and never let his friends worry.
    3 A legend yes I agree!!!
    1 I love and miss you
    1 son Everytime I see your pictures hear your name and think of you I cry.
    1 I love you🌷my sunlight🌻🌻
    1 my go 2 guy. I miss you homie. r.I p
    4 He was funny When he slang all the brownies off the car when he been driving fast 😂🙏🏽❤️
    1 Rest in Peace baby boy
    1 Mp legend LLT
    1 U still living thru me
    2 Long Live Streetbread Tizzy 😇 it's Tizzy baby
    1 Thinking about u right now! I Love You Lil Big Brother
    2 PROUD FATHER OF 3!
    2 Excellent team member when he was on the remodeling team at Walmart!
    1 missing my brother every day...smh
    1 He's my son, my child and I love him with all my soul..miss you son..Love your Dad, Shawn Bess
    2 Tyler, Tizzy,
    1 Justice for Tat!
    2 He always knew how to make you smile. I love and miss you!😚😚
    1 Happy Thanksgiving Tat! Missing you like crazy!
    2 LongLiveTiggyTaT....
    1 I still look for you Tat...miss you bro!
    1 I pray every day that God will bring you justice
    2 I could see You,Tyler, and Dwayne dancing in Heaven
    2 I love you uncle miss you too Love amari i can here you saying i will be back soon
    1 I miss and Love you Tat
    1 I miss you uncle rell so much and you will never die cause you will always be in my heart

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