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! ๐Ÿ˜˜
    4 My bday Sunday but I kno yu remember it! Lord just give me strength!
    3 ๐Ÿ˜ข๐Ÿ˜ข๐Ÿ˜ข
    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!๐Ÿ˜ข
    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 too๐Ÿ˜
    3 Good Morning Grandma I love, miss, and need you so much right now!
    3 Today wasn't the same without you! Iโคyu!
    3 I miss yu granny ๐Ÿ˜ข
    2 It was a long hard night I miss yu so much! ๐Ÿ˜ข๐Ÿ˜ข๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ
    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 ๐Ÿ’œyu granny!
    3 i just miss you so much
    3 No one could ask for a better mother-in-law than you. I miss youโค๏ธ.
    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! ๐Ÿ˜ข๐Ÿ˜ข
    2 i love you so much. i wish this was a dream
    3 I LUV YU MAMA I HOPE YU STILL LUV ME๐Ÿ˜ญ
    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! ๐Ÿ˜ญ
    2 HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY MY QUEEN!
    2 I luv yu granny! ๐Ÿ˜˜
    2 My birthday wasn't the same without you! ๐Ÿ˜ญ
    2 i love you so very much i just wish i new what happen this is so hard for me
    2 HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY QUEEN๐Ÿ˜
    2 love u
    2 i luv yu mama ๐Ÿ˜ข
    3 I miss you every day Mom, I thank God for the love and care you gave us. Luv yo๐Ÿ˜ช
    2 i miss yu so much mama
    2 My heart so heavy i just wanna be with you!๐Ÿ˜ญ
    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 couldnโ€™t do nothing but cry for you! I miss you so much!
    1 โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜˜๐Ÿ˜˜๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿฅฐ
    1 I love you
    1 Happy Valentineโ€™s Day my love
    1 I love you grandma!๐Ÿ˜ญ
    1 Our baby finally 16 mama๐Ÿ˜ฉ
    1 Lord mama I need yu!!
    1 We miss u so much mama!
    1 HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY QUEEN โค๏ธโค๏ธ
    2 MISSING YOU ๐Ÿ˜ž๐Ÿ˜”
    1 Give me strength mama!๐Ÿ’”
    1 I love you so much I miss you so much I wish I could see u
    2 great lady ๐Ÿ˜”โคโคโค
    1 ๐Ÿ˜ฉRest easy Mrs Cecil I miss you sweet lady !
    1 My queen โค๏ธโค๏ธ
    1 I miss you mama
    1 I love you grandma ๐Ÿ˜ž
    2 Merry Christmas mama๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ
    2 I love yu๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”
    2 Happy Easter Mama๐Ÿ˜˜
    2 Another birthday without you and itโ€™s killing me๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ˜ญ
    4 HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY QUEEN๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ
    2 Oh mama I miss yu dearly ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ’”
    2 I love you mama ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญโค๏ธโค๏ธ
    2 Lord mama๐Ÿ˜ญ
    2 Merry Christmas my luv
    2 ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ
    2 I love you so much mama
    2 Merry Christmas grandma
    3 Happy Motherโ€™s Day mama
    4 it's been five years and I still cry. luv u ๐Ÿ’
    2 I love you โค๏ธโค๏ธ
    4 Happy Motherโ€™s Day ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’”
    1 Happy heavenly birthday Ma๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ
    1 Merry Christmas my queen!
    1 Life has been hard without you but Iโ€™m trying!!
    1 Continue to guide me bc Iโ€™m lost!๐Ÿ’”
    1 I miss you so much๐Ÿ’”

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