Derrick Bowens Jr., ageΒ 20

Lost to gun violence on April 15, 2017 in North Charleston, South Carolina.

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  • Nickname:
    15 Debo
    9 lil derrick
  • Number of children:
    6 none
  • Personality:
    7 sweet, loving, kind, down to earth easy to get along with
    10 kool kid !
    4 heart of gold
    5 had a heart of gold.....
    4 Boosie's Number One Fan
    2 funny n protective
  • Occupation:
    3 construction worker
    4 I miss you baby 😒 fly high πŸ˜‡ Love you now
    4 Ill Always Keep Your Candle Burning Derrick , I Love you πŸ’™πŸ˜’
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    6 Stall high school
    3 berkley alternitive
  • Comments:
    10 His smile will never be forgotten. 😒😒😒😒😒
    7 very outgoing young man.he will truly be missed by those who loved him
    7 missing you, my heart don't beat the same...
    10 I love you always and forever baby
    4 I'm Trying To Tell You Bye, But I Can't....πŸ˜’πŸ˜’πŸ˜’πŸ˜’πŸ˜’πŸ˜’πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”
    14 I think about you everyday... I love you....
    10 still can't believe your gone... I love you always and forever.... your twin
    9 jordyn (your baby sister) wants you to know she misses you and love you...
    9 still can't believe you're gone.... missing you so much...
    11 I LOVE YOU DERRICK...(FROM YOUR MOM)
    6 Always my brothers keeper
    10 MISSING YOU LIKE CRAZY... I LOVE YOU BABYBOI...
    8 Not a day go by that i dont miss you. i love you! Your Aunt/Sister.
    4 Love you fool
    12 I'm missing you so much... I love you...
    4 I want to say happy 21 birthday but its nothing happy about it.
    11 I'M MISSING YOU.
    15 STILL CAN'T BELIEVE YOUR GONE...
    18 I love you derrick.. missing you like crazy
    3 its hard to Believe but now your brother is up there with you..
    5 miss u nephew❀️❀️❀️
    6 I Miss You So Much Baby πŸ’”
    8 I think about you everyday.. missing you so much!!
    4 Its been 5years and I still miss you and I think about you everyday! I love so much.
    4 I love you always and forever.
    2 I love you so much.. I miss you EVERYDAY SON!

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