James Carmona Martinez, age 18

Lost to gun violence on December 19, 2016 in San Diego, California.

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  • Personality:
    1 Funny, smart, goofy, loving
    1 Always craccin jokes
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    1 Coleman Tech Charter High School
  • Comments:
    1 Missing you everyday babyoy
    1 continue to light up the world James, we miss you
    1 Hope you havin fun in Thugz Mansion,
    1 Missin you like crazy Baby
    2 in our heats forever ce safe in heaven my boy
    1 may you watch over all ya peoples down here, we missin you
    1 long live James
    1 Thinking of you everyday, James
    2 I love you always baby
    1 6 months without your beautiful soul here, I love you forever
    1 Miss you my love, hope you're doing good <3
    1 I miss you soooooo much dude
    1 love ya baby
    1 Happy 4th of July babe <3
    1 MIss you alot babe, thanks for visiting me <3 Love you
    1 I LOVE YOUUUUU
    1 Love you baby
    1 I miss you and love you so much
    1 i miss you so much babe, tmrw my bday and you were supposed to be with me
    1 ima tu for you
    1 Every time the phone rings I pray to God that it's you
    1 Miss you everyday, my King
    1 8 months now w/o you baby, shit idk what to say. It gets harder every day
    1 i miss you. i love you, i wish you were here with us
    7 My sympathies to the family that lost their precious loved one💗
    1 I miss you my love...
    1 11 months since i first met you, how things have changed... I miss you and love you so much
    1 almost your bday baby... i can't believe it.. I love you and miss you so much
    1 i miss you and love you forever
    1 Happy Birthday baby<3
    1 i love you so much bbe <3
    1 Dec 10th, one year from the party my love, Ilove you 5eva
    1 Happy new years my love <3
    1 Missing your handsome face, your smile
    1 5eva <3
    1 i love you so much
    1 One year and one month without you baby... I miss you more and more each passing day..
    1 Come back :( </3
    1 miss you sexy boy
    3 miss you handsome <3
    1 i miss you so much James
    1 i miss you 5eva my love, the world would so much brighter if you were here...
    1 miss you sunshine
    1 i love you and miss you wish you were here 9/18/19 almost your birthday
    1 i love you 5ever and ever James.. 3/24/2020 forever in my heart
    1 8/17/2020 i MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU
    1 I miss you bighead you’ll 5ever be in my heart and mind muah love you
    1 9/30/2020 I miss you beyond words. Tonight I miss you so much James I love you so much
    1 1/30/2021 i miss you and love you forever bigHead
    1 thinking of you everyday..give us faith..give us strength..5/28/2021 ily
    1 Until I have you in my arms again, rest in love💙
    1 Feb 5 2022 I miss you James always thinking of you
    1 7/25/22 I miss you everyday
    1 9/14/2023 never forgotten James !!!

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