Hoyt Birge, age 32

Lost to gun violence on May 9, 2017 in Tallahassee, Florida.

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  • Nickname:
    13 Thick
    11 H Beezy
    3 tyoh
    4 Beezy
    3 Black
    4 Hoyty
    2 G.Q.
    3 HBEEZY. HoytB CrackaBlack
    2 Too soon
    1 Paul Wall
    2 Lovelylady
    1 yaboynewz850
    1 Hoyt B, Hoyt Beezy
  • Number of children:
    1 my kids our your kids
  • Personality:
    15 Soft hearted, sweet heart
    13 charming,loveable,funny and REAL!
    7 Always smiling and laughing! His presence was always known
    3 LOYAL
    3 His laugh was infectious
    1 courageous, fearless, confident, sexy, swag, loving, beautiful smile, big heart, outgoing, thankful
  • Occupation:
    1 Leon county Drill Academy
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    1 Cobb Middle School
    1 springwood
    1 Godby High
  • Comments:
    1 Best Friend
    5 I will love you forever HB! I know your watching over me! Love BUG!
    1 you were a very sweet and kind man. you did not deserve this. you will be missed but never forgot.
    1 tinker bell here 😓 miss you man
    1 love you
    1 Always in my heart. Love you forever
    2 Love you HBEEZY. Gone but will never be forgotten. you will be missed by 100s love you bro!
    2 Gone but never forgotten! RIP Hoyt
    3 ill miss u my homie cracker black
    1 rip jitt my homie tell gma hey xo
    2 Fly high, Crackerblack! -BruceyBabyy
    1 Heart of gold...love ya HB
    1 Gone too soon....
    1 loved beyonds words and misses beyond measure!! always loving you hoyt! xo-jenna
    1 I'll love you forever Hoyt Quincy xo Emma Jane
    4 im sorry for not textin u back... im so sorry😢
    1 one solid dude
    2 tinker bell again. 😣 cant stop thinkin bout you ily n imy❤️
    1 I love you bro.
    1 Hoyt you will never be forgotten
    1 your flesh may be gone but your spirit will always remain in Tallahassee Rest Easy Beezy
    1 great friends, greatest loss. love you always, miss you forever. -CT
    2 MY DEEPEST SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO THE LOVELY FAMILY
    1 Wanda Atkinson Tallahassee,Florida
    1 r.i.p.
    1 i miss you so much hoyt.. tinker bell still thinks about you everyday. i promise baby boy. ❤

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