Montia Poindexter, age 23

Lost to gun violence on January 5, 2017 in Newport News, Virginia.

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  • Nickname:
    4 Mook
    3 MonyRojo
    1 Tink Tink
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    18 Caring
    6 Honest
    8 Ambitious
    4 Driven
    4 Generous
    2 Supportive
    3 Outgoing
    5 Silly
    3 Loved to laugh
    3 Family oriented
    3 Unforgettable
    2 Genuine
    3 Unique
    3 Thoughtful
    1 Real
    1 Love you little cousin
  • Occupation:
    1 Pharmaceutical Technician
    2 Makeup Artist
  • Workplace:
    4 Cracker Barrel
  • Schools attended:
    5 Heritage High School
  • Comments:
    2 longlivemontyy
    2 the sweetess friend I had , beautiful as can be
    1 Montego Bay
    1 In the words of Montia "It's too much"!
    2 Beautiful both inside and out!
    3 my beautiful granddaughter
    2 rest up baby girl i love u (twin)
    3 Forever in our hearts, We love you Tia!
    1 rest easy montia love yhu yo watch ova me. "Kyre"
    1 sweetest person ever. Always looked out for me.
    2 beautiful montia your missed so much
    1 love you gal and will never forget you 'keyannte
    1 BubbaSam
    1 Long live my sister 👼🏾💜
    2 Love you kuzo forever and always take care of your cousin for me love you
    2 lookout for your lil cousin savion we miss you two

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