Della Bell "Cecil" Donald, age 80

Lost to gun violence on March 29, 2017 in Philadelphia, Mississippi.

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    3 Hannie was here. Miss you so much
    4 Young
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    10 loving and caring
    6 simply beautful; loving
    9 Praying mother
    6 I love and miss you so much mom
    3 BABYSIs
    8 I miss my mother so much i loved her more than life it is so lonely without her here
    2 i miss u so much an i love you
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    7 I miss you so much grandma!
    5 love always
    4 I love you mama, you was the best. but God wanted you home with him
    5 I just don't know how to live on without you!
    5 The babies said they don't understand and neither do I but I know we miss and love you so much
    4 Your babies still loving those cheese sandwiches mama! 😘
    4 My bday Sunday but I kno yu remember it! Lord just give me strength!
    3 😢😢😢
    4 july 29 was your birthday, happy birthday mom, i love you
    3 I'm at my lowest.... I'm tired! I miss yu so much!
    4 you'll always be my black Queen mama! THANK YOU LORD FOR A PRAYING GRANDMA!
    3 I LOVE AND MISS YOU SO MUCH!! THIS IS SO UNREAL!
    5 GOD IS WITH EACH OF YOU IN HIS NAME AMEN
    4 Lord grandma guide me into the right direction before I give up!😢
    4 i miss u so much an i love
    4 The kids save up all their money just to buy you flowers every week! Hope you like them too😍
    3 Good Morning Grandma I love, miss, and need you so much right now!
    3 Today wasn't the same without you! I❤yu!
    3 I miss yu granny 😢
    2 It was a long hard night I miss yu so much! 😢😢😭😭
    3 granny i just wish this was not real i miss u an love u an please be with your big man
    3 please be with me an grann boys. lord i just wish I could see you
    3 I 💜yu granny!
    3 i just miss you so much
    3 No one could ask for a better mother-in-law than you. I miss you❤️.
    3 Waiting on the rain to go away so we can bring your new flowers!
    3 I luv yu mama!
    2 i miss you granny
    2 we love you dearly
    2 It's getting harder and harder to carry on without you! I miss you grandma! 😢😢
    2 i love you so much. i wish this was a dream
    3 I LUV YU MAMA I HOPE YU STILL LUV ME😭
    3 i love an miss u dearly. Wish you was still here
    2 A year later and it still seems unreal! I luv yu granny you where my everything!
    2 Woke up with you on my mind! I love you granny so much! 😭
    2 HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY MY QUEEN!
    2 I luv yu granny! 😘
    2 My birthday wasn't the same without you! 😭
    2 i love you so very much i just wish i new what happen this is so hard for me
    2 HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY QUEEN😍
    2 love u
    2 i luv yu mama 😢
    3 I miss you every day Mom, I thank God for the love and care you gave us. Luv yo😪
    2 i miss yu so much mama
    2 My heart so heavy i just wanna be with you!😭
    2 just wanted to say i love you
    2 i love you Grandma and I'm forever missing you
    2 i miss u so much i love you an your son do to
    2 The kids are missing you so much and so am I!
    2 I love you mama and we just picked some pretty flowers for u!
    2 We love you
    2 Mom I miss talking to you so much there's no one else on earth I can trust. I luv U Mom.
    2 Grandma when I got sick I couldn’t do nothing but cry for you! I miss you so much!
    1 ❤️❤️❤️❤️😍😍😘😘🥰🥰
    1 I love you
    1 Happy Valentine’s Day my love
    1 I love you grandma!😭
    1 Our baby finally 16 mama😩
    1 Lord mama I need yu!!
    1 We miss u so much mama!
    1 HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY QUEEN ❤️❤️
    2 MISSING YOU 😞😔
    1 Give me strength mama!💔
    1 I love you so much I miss you so much I wish I could see u
    2 great lady 😔❤❤❤
    1 😩Rest easy Mrs Cecil I miss you sweet lady !
    1 My queen ❤️❤️
    1 I miss you mama
    1 I love you grandma 😞
    2 Merry Christmas mama😭😭😭
    2 I love yu💔💔💔
    2 Happy Easter Mama😘
    2 Another birthday without you and it’s killing me💔😭
    4 HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY QUEEN💜💜💜
    2 Oh mama I miss yu dearly 😭💔
    2 I love you mama 😭😭❤️❤️
    2 Lord mama😭
    2 Merry Christmas my luv
    2 😭😭
    2 I love you so much mama
    2 Merry Christmas grandma
    3 Happy Mother’s Day mama
    4 it's been five years and I still cry. luv u 💝
    2 I love you ❤️❤️
    4 Happy Mother’s Day 💔💔
    1 Happy heavenly birthday Ma💜💜
    1 Merry Christmas my queen!
    1 Life has been hard without you but I’m trying!!

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