Jerome Rankin, age 22

Lost to gun violence on August 7, 2016 in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

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  • Nickname:
    71 Tu-Tu
    30 Badazz Rankin
    8 TUBABYTU
    10 Shad
    7 Lil Rankin
    3 Tootie Ray
    2 tootieraybaby
    2 Mane
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    23 funny
    18 outgoing
    16 smart
    19 kindhearted
    12 outspoken
    16 very blunt
    14 My YFN
    7 wonderful cuz❤
    6 Supportive friend
    11 loving son my heart
    11 amazing son
    7 life of the party
    3 wonderful friend
    7 loving friend
    1 very respectable
    1 Miss u so much baby but rest on till I c u again love u man
  • Occupation:
    5 Employed
  • Workplace:
    8 Ameristar (Barback)
  • Schools attended:
    16 Warren Central High School
    2 brothers of the struggle
    2 Damn how i miss u man!!!!!
  • Comments:
    4 I Love u baby boy
    5 Oh how moma miss u
    4 4 EVER MY BABY BOY
    3 Coffee miss you lil bruh!! On me Ima rep ya name till I'm witcha!
    3 WONDERFUL COUSIN ALWAYS HAD A SMILE MISS HOM DEARLY
    2 let's stop the gun violence
    4 YOU ARE TRULY MISSED TUTU WE LOVE YOU MAN
    2 My Baby boy Shad
    1 Miss that smile, love you Lil cousin
    2 Miss that Smile TuTu..Love You
    1 Missed so much 😥😥😥
    1 Always 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
    1 we miss you man fr fr damn R.I.P. my guy 💙💙💙
    1 fly high tu,tu love yu fam 💙💙💙
    1 Gone but not forgotten 💙💙💙💙💙💙
    2 Happy 24th Birthday Baby boy 6/16/94 moma luv n miss u so much
    2 Rest on moma baby boy luv u always Happy birthday 6/16/94
    1 The best farther ever luv n miss u baby Happy Father's DY
    2 Happy 4th ot July moms baby boy miss u so much 7/4/2018
    1 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙Luv u man
    1 It's been two years today my baby boy moma miss n luv u so much TU TU 8/7/16😪😪😪
    1 Rest baby on baby till moma see u again luv n miss u😪😪😪💔💔💔
    1 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔
    1 full of Life
    1 We miss you so much 😘😘
    1 Shad ur moma n brother luv n miss u so very much..Ur 3 kids luv n miss u to😥😥😥
    1 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙 Luv u TUTU
    2 Great Father 💙💙💙
    1 Rest my baby boy moma luv n miss u so much
    1 truly missed 😥😥😥
    1 Happy holidays baby mama miss you 11/20/2018
    1 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔
    1 MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY WE LOVE N MISS U 12/25/2018
    3 TUTU MOMA GOT UR KIDS TODAY THEY R HAPPY LUV N MISS U 12/25/2018
    1 HAPPY NEW YEAR'S MOMA'S BABY BOY I LUV N MISS U
    1 Happy New Year's Baby luv n miss u 2019
    1 I LOVE YOU JEROME RASHAD RANKIN ALWAYS
    1 I miss you big cousin. I wish i said "I love you" before you walked out that door.
    1 love and miss u so much
    1 HAPPY SWEETHEARTS DAY MY 2ND LOVE MOMA LOVE AND MISS U SO MUCH 2/14/2019
    1 Love you my baby boy always
    1 Missing you so much baby but get your rest moma love you.
    1 Happy Easter my baby luv n miss u.🥰🥰🥰4/21/2019
    1 You and Daddy watch over big sis, I LOVE YOU MAINE ♥️😘
    1 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾😘😘
    1 Happy birthday TUTU 6/16/94 MOMA MISS AND LOVE YOU SO MUCH REST MY LOVE UNTIL I SEE YOU AGAIN
    1 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
    1 Happy 4th of July 2019 Love and miss you so much Rest on son MOMA will see u again💙💙💙
    1 Today makes 3 year's you been gone I miss and love you so much my baby boy rest on my love 8/7/2019
    1 MoMA miss and love you rest on my baby boy 8/16/2019
    1 Merry Christmas my baby I love you and miss you so much 12/25/2019
    1 Happy New Year's baby love n miss u so much 2020
    1 Happy 26th birthday baby love and miss you
    1 Happy Father's Day my baby boy your Moma and kids love and miss you
    1 Happy Father's Day 2020 love and miss you so much
    1 Today makes four long years you been gone 8/7/2020 We love and miss you so much my baby 💙💙💙
    1 Happy Heavenly birthday baby boy moma love and miss you
    1 It's your 27th birthday baby boy I love and miss you. 6/16/2021💙💙💙
    2 Today makes 5 longs years
    2 Happy Heavenly birthday 29th my baby moma love and miss you so much rest on my love

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