Rodney T Leak, age 41

Lost to gun violence on December 17, 2017 in West Columbia, South Carolina.

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  • Nickname:
    5 Sauce
    4 will forevever be missed
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    12 Great Man
    7 Good Soul
    3 A man that always kept a smile on his face.
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  • Workplace:
    6 Good Soul
    3 GOOD HEART
  • Schools attended:
    1 AUGUST MARTIN HS, QUEENS, NYC
  • Comments:
    7 Rip Hot Rod, this seems like a dream
    6 R.I.H Hott Rod, I Love You Cuz, Gone But Not Forgotten.
    1 This is so hard to believe. I love you and God has gained A GOLDEN ANGEL.
    4 RIH Rodney T Leak aka Hott Rod, We love you and will always carry you within our hearts
    2 Never will be forgotten!
    1 U will never be forgotten. RIP bruh
    1 May You Rest In Heavenly Peace
    1 I love you cousin, you will never be forgotten. RIH
    1 Rest in Peace my brother. God bless the family in their time of loss. Minister D.
    1 My heart is hurting. Rodney RIP.
    1 Lit a candle but still crying I love you and will miss you dearly always
    1 love you bro
    2 To the Family, so sad may you have peace
    1 A good man, gone to soon. will miss you Rod. RIH
    2 REST WELL MY 130 BROTHER ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS
    4 A Complete Man Full Circle..Gone In The Flesh But Always Here In Spirit..Love U HOTT
    1 Rest in peace, Hot Rod. Miss you, I will always carry you in my heart.
    1 May God comfort the Leak family at this time of loss.
    2 Rest in Heaven, gone far to soon.
    1 Missing you cuz, I still can't believe you're gone. I love you
    1 Rest eazy my g
    2 We love you Rod, rest in peace
    1 I love you cousin
    1 My prayers are still with the family. May God comfort you.
    1 Rest in peace almost a month since you been gone. You are missed.
    1 Rest in God's loving arms, u are safe now.
    2 rest in peace Rodney.
    3 Still praying for the family!
    3 peace and blessings Leak family!!!
    2 Almost 3 months, and still can't believe you gone and so tragically. Fly high !
    1 Rest in Heaven!
    1 rest ez hot
    2 We love you cuz aka Hott Rod
    2 Wow Saddened by this ::(( rip hotz
    3 I light a candle for you everyday. So sad, but you are now in peace.
    3 Can't believe it's been one year. Continue to rest in peace.
    2 never going to stop thinking about you, keep flying high.
    1 I miss u so much cuz love u forever n always
    1 2 yrs, you been gone, it still feel surreal. rest on in peace.
    1 Today is the date that your life was so quickly taken. Continue to rip. it never get any easier.
    1 You will always be miss. Keep getting your rest.

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