Charles Edward Smith, Jr., age 36

Lost to gun violence on June 26, 2017 in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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  • Nickname:
    5 charlie black
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    3 funny
    2 smooth
  • Occupation:
    2 provider
    2 worket
    2 go getter
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  • Schools attended:
    2 Northeast High School
  • Comments:
    2 miss u bruh.i will always cherish our nights bruh.love big bank roll black
    1 Sorry for your lost Chew-Chew our thoughts and prayers are with you. Debra Poteat and Teresa Buckson
    2 Eastside(Cb) we needed u but God needed u more! RIH HOMIE
    1 REST EASY CB,WE REALLY MISS U OUT HERE.LOVE YOU AND LONG LIVE YOU
    1 RIP CB
    1 miss you my g... big bank roll black
    1 I miss you so much,but your life lives on everyday.
    1 I LOVE YOU. ..
    2 miss you little bro.everyday i think about you homie.bank roll
    1 I LOVE YOU, LLCB
    2 I truly miss my Oldest son.
    1 I love you Charlie Black
    1 I LOVE YOU CB FOR LIFE
    1 My Charlie Black for Life
    1 Forever My CB
    1 Eastside miss u little bro.bank roll
    1 CB you are truly missed but never forgotten.
    1 4 ever yours ❤️
    1 We truly miss you! !
    1 CB CB
    2 Mines ❤️
    1 CB we miss you, see you in all your children. ..
    1 Happy Birthday, 6/14.... we miss you so much!!
    1 Happy Father's Day!!
    1 We will always love 💕 and miss you 😘 baby 💕💪
    1 Two years and the pain is worse than day one.
    1 CB CB boy you are truly missed
    1 They took you but god 4 ever gives me our memories 💕 and you live through them 💕
    1 I miss you so much. ..
    1 Missed you so much yesterday. .
    1 We had a Merry Christmas but you was truly missed
    1 I Love You ♥️ and Miss You!!!!!
    2 Why Lord???
    1 I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU SO MUCH! !
    1 What up bro!!! Missing you like crazy
    1 Happy Birthday CB! ! We will celebrate u today 6/14/20
    1 Miss u so much!! Love Ma
    1 We LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU SO MUCH! !YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN
    1 I LOVE YOU CHARLIE!!!❣❤
    1 Missing our conversations like crazy.Always kept me laughing..
    1 CB CB. WE TRULY MISS YOU!!😎🥰
    1 CB4LIFE
    1 I miss you ❣❣❣❤
    1 We miss you Daddy 😘❤️😢
    1 😎❣❣❣❣🙌
    1 Oh how I wish you was here...🥰🥰
    1 Thankful that I knew you 2020
    1 Your oldest daughter turned 15...she looks just like you🥰
    1 Merry Christmas 2020,we truly missed you.🎄🎄
    1 2021....wow,miss you so much. 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤
    1 My heart aches....❤❣
    1 5/23/21...We Love You ❣❣❣
    1 Love you Dad 💜💜
    1 From your family 4 ever we enjoyed ❤️ love you always
    1 Happy bday from your jr ❤️🎈
    1 Happy birthday form Tati❤️❤️
    1 Happy birthday from Mars 💙💙
    1 Love you Dad 😘 ~Charlieh
    1 Just wanted to tell you , your truly missed ❤️❤️😘🎈
    1 Happy Birthday CB
    1 It's been 4 years .....We miss you so much 6/26/21
    1 Love you!!!❣❣❤❤❤❤
    1 Charlieh is 16....♥️♥️♥️🎈🎈
    1 I celebrated my 60th birthday,,,only thing missing was you!
    1 2022....we miss you
    1 You will always be in my HEART ❤ 💙 💜
    1 HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 🎉🎉❤️
    1 Happy Birthday CB!!!🎉❤️
    1 2022 Happy Birthday CB❤️
    1 I MISS YOU
    1 Never forgotten ❤️ 💔 ♥️
    1 your oldest daughter turned17 on 12/5. We miss you!
    1 HAPPY BIRTHDAY CB...WE MISS SO MUCH....LOVE ALWAYS
    1 We miss you so much! We had a great Christmas 🎄 2023
    1 Milly is 18......!!
    1 IT'S BEEN 7 YEARS, BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN. WE LOVE AND MISS YOU SO MUCH.

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