Xavier Cole Young, age 14

Lost to gun violence on October 28, 2017 in Laurel, Maryland.

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  • Nickname:
    18 javi
    4 xay
    2 Xavy
    3 baby xavier
    1 drea
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    51 funny
    14 Comedian
    9 Sweetheart
    12 such an amazing person
    7 loving
    3 joyful
    6 Joyful
    1 vibrant
  • Occupation:
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    19 Macarthur Middle School
    20 Meade high school
    4 Deep Run ES
    17 Murray hill middle school
    6 mary moss at j alberts
    1 Laurel Woods ES
  • Comments:
    5 Xavier Imysm . You went too soon. RIP
    4 I love you sweetheart love mom
    2 I miss you everyday some days I’ll just cry💔
    3 I just want to see you bro😪one last time
    4 I miss you Xavier, Wish you was still here Rest easy 😞
    2 Miss you bestfriend😪everything I do is for you just continue to watch over us❤️
    6 U was my n****🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️❤️❤️
    2 I miss you so much💔
    3 i love and miss you so much😓 watch over us baby boy we doing all
    3 we doing for you^
    2 I love you Sweetheart so much love for you everywhere
    3 miss u so much kid u aint deserve dis💔it hurt us all i love u im thankful for u and i gotchu 4L💙
    4 I didn't really know uu but uur definitely missed❤
    3 rip baby
    2 I love you xavier please continue to look over me💙.
    2 LLX miss u bro 💙-jayden
    3 just why i know u not suppose to question but y🥺🥺🥺🥺💔
    3 I love you and miss you ❤️❤️
    2 R.i.p😢💔💔💙💙
    2 LLX 🕊 we miss you everday 💙.
    4 you brought so much light into my world and others💔 u aint deserve it rip❤️
    2 why you a day hasn't gone by without me thinking of you missing you so much💙💙💙💙
    3 still in shock, fly high brother
    2 LLX 💙
    2 Sending love from your Grandmother Julie and Uncle Basil. Forever love 💙💙💙miss you so every day.
    2 ill miss you forever 💙 i think about you every day
    4 i love you X, i miss you so much 💙
    2 I miss youu
    2 I love you Sweetheart continue to keep Mommy strong
    2 miss you so much, were all staying strong for you down here 💙
    3 soldiers live forever💙
    2 mother to mother. wounded ❤️.. Columbus Ohio
    3 miss you X just to hear your laugh again or see your big smile
    2 I know your momma, and as sweet as she is, I feel like I knew you as well. 💜❤
    2 rip budd🥺💙👼
    2 i miss you i wish you was here i wish i had another chance to hear you laugh again💙
    1 i miss nd love you so much bdaytwin💙🔒
    2 longlivemyheart 💙💙 i love you
    2 its crazy you not here wit us we love and miss you X i hope you looking down on us🥺💙
    2 Happy birthday Sweetheart I love you and miss you everyday love mom
    2 happy birthday lil bro llx💯💙
    1 happy birhday💙
    2 i miss baby boy, we'll reunite soon 💙💙🤍.
    2 Happy Birthday X 💙We miss you down here 🥺💙
    2 i miss you so much Xavier. we love you enternally 💙
    2 Happy birthday X 💙 i miss you down here🥺💙
    2 longlivemyheart💙
    3 You saved Gwens life and I wish there was a way I can repay you. Maybe one day ❤️
    2 vlana Mom supporting she was lost innocently to gun violence 💛💙
    1 miss you so much bro 💙everything i do is for you !
    2 miss u errybody lil bro shyt aint nvr gon b da same💯💯
    2 love u bro miss u erryday💯💙
    2 never failed to make me laugh 💙
    2 I MISS YOU SO MUCH BABY BOY 🥺💔 E4X 👼🏼💙
    2 i miss you so much yo 😕 rest easy 💙
    2 miss you lil bro 💔 keep watchin over me keep me on the right path 💯🖤
    2 i miss you 💔 ,
    2 LLX u didn't deserves this so many of us miss u.. gone never forgotten💙💙
    2 Praying for those hurt by this🙏🏾
    2 rip🕊🕊
    2 eveyrthing for you we miss you dearly 💙rest easy
    2 Miss you lor bro we gon keep ya legacy going💙😔
    2 rest easy young one🙏🏿
    2 rest easy💙🕊
    3 love you baby boy💙
    2 we miss you down here baby boy❤️😔
    2 ill always rep 24 for eternity💙💙
    2 live long x💙💙
    2 we miss you💔
    2 fly high💙
    2 I love you sweetheart and I miss you so much love you Mom
    2 missin you sm 💙💙💙
    2 i miss being around you 😔💔!
    3 3 years this week.. I love you forever my sweetheart.. you will always be my amazing Son
    3 Love and miss you Xavier. Your mom and your family is part of my family. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
    2 Happy Thanksgiving love .. we miss you Mommy
    1 ill always love you
    2 keep watching over us, we all have you as in angel we miss everyday💙🕊
    3 4 years ago today the Drs told me you were passed away 💔 I miss you every day love mommy
    3 5 years this week and I just want you back I love and miss you very much love mommy
    1 you are missed so much X , we love you baby💔🕊️
    1 you are definitely missed 🤍
    1 watch over your mama ❤️ dustins mommy
    2 Sending love & prayers from Cleve.,Ohio. Lighting a candle on behalf of my son De'Andre Johns Sr.
    1 miss you my boi😴💙
    2 Merry Christmas Eve 🎄 Dustin’s mommy
    1 Happy 20th Birthday my sweetheart love always Mom
    3 damn bro really been six years shit still feels like yesterday 💔fly high baby boy
    2 MISSING U THE MOST💙
    2 happy b day .. Dustins mom❤️
    2 always on my mind, 4ever in my heart 💙🥺
    2 happy 20th birthday xavier !!! 💙💙
    1 Happy Birthday Xavier🙏🏾💙
    1 we miss you so much down here
    1 happy birthday my dawg i miss u like crazy💙🫶🏾
    1 happy 20h my 💜 rest easy
    1 happy heavenly birthday 💙 missing you
    1 i miss you so much Bestfriend
    2 💗💗💗💗
    2 6 years I miss you sweetheart I relive that night everyday I love and miss you so much love mommy
    1 HAPPY 21ST BIRTHDAY LOVE I MISS YOU LOVE YOU ALWAYS MOMMY
    1 we miss you so much
    1 love you baby 💙💙

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