Daveon Lamontay Coates, age 15

Lost to gun violence on October 22, 2016 in Jonesboro, Georgia.

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  • Nickname:
    3 Da Da
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    3 caring
    4 intelligent,quiet
    3 funny
  • Occupation:
    4 student
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    3 Woodmore elementary, Ooltewah elementary, Dalewood Middle,Eastridge High,Mundy's Mill High
  • Comments:
    2 dada and ty will not be slept on😇its gone foreva be they world sleep in peace
    2 Gone but never forgotten. I miss my son more than anyone ever know.
    2 Mama loves you with all her heart.😚😚😚
    1 Always thinking of my baby.
    1 I love you.
    1 Wishing you was here so I could talk to you and Tatiyana
    1 MISSing you always.
    1 missing you always.
    1 so glad justice has been served baby ,
    1 I love you son. Not a day goes by that I don't think of you.
    1 Not a day goes by that I don't cry. I miss you baby.
    1 Happy Easter son. It's not the same without you and Tatiyana
    1 Mother's Day wasn't the same. I miss you and Tatiyana so much. 😘😘
    1 Today justice is just beginning to be served for you and Tatiyana. I miss y'all so much. 😢😢😘😘
    1 Happy 4th of July baby. I miss you. 😘😘
    1 Happy Thanksgiving baby. Mama miss you so much. 😘😘
    1 Baby I miss you so much. Holidays are so hard on mama. Y did this happen to you. 😢😢
    1 April 12,2020-Easter. Missing you.I love you. Holidays are not the same. 😢😢
    1 Happy Thanksgiving. Life just not the same.
    1 Happy Easter son. Mama loves you.🐰
    2 Today marks 5 years that I lost you and your sister. I love you son.😘😢💔
    1 Happy 21st Birthday Daveon. 🎉🥳🎂🎈
    1 Merry Christmas ⛄🎄. Missing you dearly.
    1 Happy Valentine's Day. We miss you.😘❤️
    1 Merry Christmas Daveon. Mama misses you dearly. 😘♥️
    1 Happy New Year. Nothing will ever be the same.💔😭
    1 Happy Valentine's Day. Miss you dearly.💕❤️💕
    1 Happy 4th of July Daveon. Missing you dearly.🇱🇷
    1 Happy 23rd Birthday in heaven son. I miss you.🎂🎁🎉🎈
    1 Happy New Year's 2024 son. Miss you dearly. 🎊❤️

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