Taylor Wheeler, age 28

Lost to gun violence on December 11, 2017 in Huntington, West Virginia.

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  • Nickname:
    2 Tay
    1 TayTay
    2 Shake
    1 BabyGirl
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  • Personality:
    3 she was great!! i will always remember you tay😭
    2 very sweet and affectionate
    1 Very Loving and Giving
  • Occupation:
    1 Food Industry
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  • Schools attended:
    1 Huntington High School
    1 West Virginia State College
    1 Marshall University
  • Comments:
    2 We need justice for Taylor!
    2 Praying for your Mom to have peace...her life and everyone who loves you will never be the same
    2 Been three months since a coward took you away...Tay you didn’t deserve this!
    2 Think about you everyday still don’t understand why someone would do this
    2 I pray that you get justice Taylor! 🙏🏽
    2 Been four months since you've been gone. Your thought of everyday. Justice 4 Tay!
    2 Missing you everyday, can't believe your not here on earth, 5 months today. We all love you!
    2 Hi Tay we miss you down here
    2 Justice for Taylor!!!...So sad it will be 6 months soon and nothing has changed 😢
    2 😇😇😇😇😇😇❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
    2 Forever an angel thought of daily can’t believe this happened
    2 6 months today and still no justice never forgotten Tay ❤️🙏🏽😇😪
    2 Happy Birthday Tay!!❤️🎉🎊🎂...29 today We all miss you😢
    2 Thinking of you today and everyday always will be missed 😢🙏🏽😇
    2 We miss you Tay❤️
    2 Never forgotten Tay....😢❤️
    2 One day Justice will be served for you Tay
    2 Hi Cuz always thinking of you wishing things were different ❤️ 😢
    2 Miss you Angel wish I could have seen you grow up and spend time with u 😢❤️😇
    2 Praying for your mom everyday... miss you🙏🏽
    1 This is a tough case I hope and pray justice will be served!
    2 You’re truly missed Tay 😭🙏🏽❤️❤️❤️
    2 I still can’t believe that your gone it’s just doesn’t make sense to me 😪
    2 Almost a year since you’ve been gone...Never forgotten,always in our hearts ❤️🙏🏽😇
    2 Always going to light a candle for you Cuz...our sweet angel 🙏🏽😇❤️❤️😪
    2 It’s been a year since you’ve been gone..Tay you are deeply missed ❤️❤️❤️😭🙏🏽😇
    2 Merry Christmas little Cousin....love you ❤️😘
    2 Happy New Year!!! We miss you Tay...Justice for Taylor, the family needs this.
    2 Got a lot on my mind Cuz.. Wish we was able to get to know each other. ❤️
    2 Spoke with your beautiful mom and she misses you so much it hurts😭❤️
    2 😇❤️
    2 Taylor we are down here missing you 😇❤️
    2 Happy Valentines Day Tay!❤️❤️❤️
    2 Love u Tay, woke up with you on my mind
    2 Miss my baby cousin....😔
    2 Momma Misses And Loves You So Bad😢Still Fighting For Justice😢😭💔👼🏾
    1 Miss You😢😢😢
    1 Love You Babygirl 😢💔
    1 Miss You Babygirl😢😢💔
    1 My heart hurts 💔💔
    1 Miss You BabyGirl😢👼🏾💔
    1 Love You Babygirl 💔👼🏾
    1 Miss You So Much😢💔
    1 Missing Uou
    1 Missing You Babygirl 😢👼🏾
    1 Miss You Beautiful 😢💔
    1 Miss You Baby😢 It's Your Month Angel😭💔
    1 It's Your Month Beautiful 😢❤️💔
    1 Miss you so much beautiful 😢 Love Mommy💔
    1 Happy Birthday My Beautiful Angel😢👼🏾💔❤️
    1 Shawn johnson
    1 happy 30th tay we miss and love you
    1 Happy 4th of July Beautiful ❤️ Mommy misses you so much😢💔👼🏾
    1 Miss You Babygirl-Love Mommy😢😭💔🕊
    1 I cry everyday for you😢 I miss you sooo much💔💔 love you-Mommy👼🏾
    1 Love and miss you baby Cuz. 😢
    1 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
    1 Still Fighting For Justice BabyGirl😢 I Miss You So Much💔😭 Love Mommy
    1 we miss you Taylor 💔 your forever in our hearts
    1 Love and Miss You BabyGirl😭💔 Love Mommy
    1 My Heart Hurts Everyday For You💔 Mommy Misses You Beautiful😭👼🏾
    1 I Miss You So Much Tay😢 I Just Wanna Hear You Say "Morning Mama" 💔
    1 Miss You Beautiful👼🏾😢 Love Mommy😘
    1 Missing You BabyGirl😢💔🕊
    1 Happy Birthday My Sweet Angel🎉🎈🎊🎂🕊👼🏾
    1 Momma misses and loves you so much😭💔
    1 Love You Beautiful😘😘
    1 Happy Birthday Beautiful🎂🕊😘
    1 Justice For TayTay💔😭
    1 Still Fighting For Justice My Sweet Angel😘
    2 Momma Misses You Soo Much..Im Hurting So Bad..I Need You Here😭
    1 Missing you so much EVERY single day😫💔 Please we NEED justice😢
    1 Merry Christmas in Heaven Beautiful🎄🎅🏾Momma misses you Babygirl 😭💔
    2 Happy Heavenly Valentines Day my beautiful Niecey Pooh I luv
    2 Niecey Pooh tell your cuzn Malik that I luv
    1 I luv
    2 My beautiful niecey pooh just want to let you know that your loved & missed auntie Shelah 6/21/22
    1 Momma misses you so much 😭💔 Still fighting for Justice My Beautiful Babygirl🕊🥰
    1 Missing you so much my Sweet Babygirl💔 Still fighting for justice 🤎
    1 Miss you sooo Babygirl😭💔
    1 Was thinking about you & Malik today Sunday 4/16/23 y'all are so loved & missed
    1 5/26/23 Friday was thinking about you & what you & Cherita would be planning today
    1 Miss You So Much Babygirl 😭 Momma Loves You 💔

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