Daveon Lamontay Coates, age 15

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

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Also killed was:

Tatiana Coates, age 11

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Nickname:
3 Da Da

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Number of children:
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Personality:
3 caring

4 intelligent,quiet

3 funny

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Occupation:
4 student

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Workplace:
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Schools attended:
3 Woodmore elementary, Ooltewah elementary, Dalewood Middle,Eastridge High,Mundy's Mill High

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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. 🎊❤️

1 Happy 4th son. Another year without you. Crying and broken hearted. 😭💔

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