Moniqua Kirkland, ageΒ 45

Lost to gun violence on February 23, 2018 in Miami, Florida.

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  • Nickname:
    4 nikki
    3 Monique
    3 Big Nikki
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    4 Jolly
    4 Crazy
    3 real
    6 loyal
    5 bold
    2 best mother anyone canaskfor
    3 Strong
    1 protector
  • Occupation:
    2 Security Guard
    2 Manager
    2 Ritz Carlton
  • Workplace:
    3 Barry University
  • Schools attended:
    2 North Glade Elementary
    2 Goliath Academy
    1 PSI
    2 Camp Creek Middle
  • Comments:
    6 l love u so much sweet niece and u r forever n my heart
    5 You will truly be missed, R.I.P. sis
    4 Always.........
    2 I will always keep you in my heart Rest In Peace my dear neice
    2 Rest Up Nikki...From Morris ...God Gained A Angel..πŸ˜’πŸ˜‡
    4 REST UP CUZZO LUV YOU DONT WANNA LET YOU GO BUT GOD NEEDED YOU MORE.
    3 Rest up cuz we love and will miss you we shall meet again❀️
    2 This light should be allowed to burn forever. I love you sister, always and forever! πŸ™πŸ™
    1 you will truly be missed.SIP
    1 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
    2 R.i.p mrs.readon cousin
    1 R.I.P πŸ™πŸΎπŸ•Š
    2 R.I.P MS.READON COUSINπŸ˜’πŸ’”πŸ™
    1 😒😒😒😭😭😭😭
    2 R.I.P MS.READON COUSIN
    2 rip ms.readon cousin you will be truly missed
    1 stop it
    1 do justice 😭😭😭
    1 black life matter😭😭😭
    3 keep it going
    1 I love you baby .
    2 s.i.h Nikki 😒
    1 Rip Nikki we love u
    1 Alton misses you and will always love you
    1 Gone too soon you are truly missed and we love you....Chantel and Asia
    5 I did not know u but SIP beautiful queen.
    1 Forever In My Prayers And My Heart Much Love
    2 Praying your family gets peace , understanding
    1 I love you auntie.
    2 I ❀️ you Nikki
    1 So sad gone to soon
    1 Rest In Paradise My Friend!!! We Love you.......Henrea
    1 I love you auntie Nikki rest up bae 😚😚
    1 nikki s.i.h. gone to soon val lil rod and family.
    1 i love you auntie nikki r.i.p.
    1 I will definitely miss your outgoing spirit cuz..love you Choncia
    1 Nikki it’s been 1 week and a day and it still seems unreal
    2 You Need Them More When You Have To Be Without Them.. Cherish EVERY Moment! Love You Ma!!
    1 an angel has been added
    1 This hurts to the core..I love you sweetheart!!!!! Always and forever,your Uncle Kev
    1 R.I.P. Auntie Nikki
    1 Geesh this is very heartbreaking
    2 Blessings to you and your family First Lady
    1 many blessing
    5 I hope who ever did it will be brought to justice and may god rest her soul
    2 😭😭😭😭😭
    1 And I hope she is happy up there just like we're happy down here
    2 We love you cuz SIP...JAVON,COREY,LAVANN
    2 I wish my condolences and sympathy to co-worker, Ms. Readon and her family. God bless!
    1 what s going on with the people.
    3 I wish I could be there for the fam love rude boy Alt
    1 Still can't believe you're really gone. Hurts so bad. Tough pill to swallow. Love you cuz Chantel
    1 Would have never thought that night good night would have been goodbye. S.I.P Nikk ❀ Bri
    1 This candle is lit to honor your memory,luv ya sweety,Auntie Tascha
    1 if only these lit candles could bring u back I love you Auntie Pat
    1 Nikki you are truly going to be missed especially during holidays
    2 Zyir and I love and miss you so much β€ΌοΈπŸ˜“β€οΈ
    1 May you rest up in heaven
    1 SIP LOVE YOU SLICKKI LEFT TO SOON FOREVER IN MY HEART .... JAYROC....
    1 Although we had your home going today it still seems like a dream
    1 I am going to miss you so much cousin
    1 Still seems unreal
    1 πŸ‘ΌπŸΎπŸ‘ΌπŸΎπŸ‘ΌπŸΎπŸ˜“πŸ˜“πŸ˜“
    5 praying 4 those cowards 2 b brought 2 justice
    1 It's been a month but still no easier to fathom
    1 Cuz I really think about you everyday
    1 I love you Nikki
    1 Words can't express the pain that is felt from your missing face. Love you dearly, Ur Sister Tina
    1 wow Nikki
    1 Love you Nik
    2 My cousin gone too soon
    1 Oh wowwwwww
    1 😚😚😚
    2 😒😒😒😒😒😒😒😒😒😒😒😒
    2 With Jesus we will heal in time love Auntie Pat
    1 our loss 😭 is heaven's gainπŸ˜€ Iove you Auntie Pat
    1 Will light candles 'til they're caught I love you Auntie Pat
    1 Having a cup of crushed ice just for you ..love ya,unc Kev
    3 I really miss you cuz
    1 ❀️❀️❀️❀️❀️❀️❀️
    1 😒😒😒😒😒
    1 Man if only you could've made it to grandma 90th
    1 I love and miss you cousin
    1 Mrs. Readon I am praying for you and family
    1 Just sitting in church this morning praying for your children
    2 They say time heals but what's not said is how much: still hurts
    2 Nikki you are so loved
    1 You were missed @ mom's 90th B-Day party I love you Auntie Pat
    1 Grandma had another big day today and you were not there saying bingo
    1 You missed your Zyir party πŸ˜“
    1 😒😒😒😒
    2 keep watching over your family
    1 I love you Nikki ❀️❀️❀️❀️❀️
    1 I literally still cry everyday this just so unreal I love and miss you Nik
    1 I hate pasding 119th and 57th ave smh rest up Nik love Bria
    1 love you Nikki
    1 Missing you so much.
    4 We put your wings on grandma pandora bracelet in honor of you....Chantel
    4 Miss you so much Nikki
    1 Just having one of those moments thinking about you...love and miss you!!! Unc Kev
    1 Wowww think about you daily
    1 Think of u each day and miss your smile Auntie Pat
    1 Nikki Nikki Nikki
    1 One day at a time ..love you Nikki..unc KEV
    2 1st holiday with another empty chair we love u Auntie Pat
    1 much love Nikki
    1 This is never easy...miss you,and your smile..love ya!!! Unc Kev
    1 Don't 4get the humming when she ate something she liked Kev πŸ˜„ lol miss u Auntie Pat
    1 I wish I could hear that hum now!!she was about as bad as me with that souse!!llol
    2 Amen lol now she's humming in Heaven
    1 Thought about you today cuz....love you
    1 Missing you
    1 Happy Birthday sweet niece I love u and miss uπŸ˜‡Auntie Pat
    1 HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY LOVE WISH YOU WERE HERE BUT UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACEπŸ’—
    1 Everyone is missing you cuz....happy birthday Chantel and Charlie
    2 HAPPY BIRTHDAY NIKKI!!!!!! LUV YA!! UNC KEV
    1 HAPPY BIRTHDAY NIKKI, Love and miss you dearly. Rest up sis Adrianne
    1 Happy Birthday Nikki you are truly missed
    1 Happy birthday mrs.readon cousin we love and miss you 😘
    1 Gone too soon but never forgotten. Love you Nik
    2 Happy Birthday love. I still cry and think of you 😘. Bria
    1 Happy Belated Birthday Nikki. Auntie Wanda
    1 Today was just a beautiful to say I LOVE YOU...UNC KEV!!
    1 Words don't explain how much I miss you cuz damn this messed up
    1 Was playing a song and heard crying it was my baby say song made him miss you
    1 There hasn't been a day go by I haven't cried thinking of you I been so emotional πŸ˜₯ YourBri
    1 Thinking of you as I remember Keith on today (his B-Day)
    1 Just having a moment thinking about,and missing my niece...S.I.P!!
    1 Just sitting here thinking about you I guess because Thanksgiving in 2 days
    2 It’s the holiday season..you’re on and in all of hearts..love ya..Unc
    1 Thinking of you
    1 Time passes fast but pain heals slowly we miss u Auntie Pat
    1 Miss you much😘
    1 Candles burning bright in 2019...love,miss ya..Unc
    1 You are always....... on my mind. Misss you much
    1 It’s been 1 year and we are still lighting candles love u much ❀️
    1 It's been a year but seems like yesterday. Always on our hearts.
    1 LOVE YOU CUZ...CHANTEL
    2 A Sister Love that will never die. Forever
    2 Bright sunny day today...Thinking of you you ...love you sweetie!!!!!Unc
    2 Missing you like crazy. Our bond is still unbreakable .... Your Sister Tina
    1 I'll light a candle for you everyday. I love you baby. RestvUp
    1 I know it’s been a minute ...but I won’t ever forget..luv ya always baby girl..UNC!!
    2 Love you cuz😘
    1 another bday missing u. love always lil sis 9619
    1 Wishing you a Happy Heavenly Birthday...luv ya sweetheart..UNC
    1 Happy Birthday Nik! It still hurts so bad I think about you constantly love Bria
    1 I think about you and get so teary eyed this was so heartbreaking ma rest up love Bri
    1 Happy Birthday Nikki love your cousin
    1 I couldn't help but stare at your Obituary today and cry I miss you man R.I.P Nik love Bri
    1 I smile then I cry. Bri love you always and forever Nik
    1 my mom and I going through it I thought of you smh πŸ˜₯
    1 Lili sis just thinking about and miss you. Love always your big sis Tina.
    2 kevin lawhorn
    2 Missing you sooooo much Nikki. TRUCK
    2 Not a day goes by that I don't think of you luv your big sis Tina
    1 Just thinking of you.
    2 HAPPY HEAVENLY TURKEY DAY...LOVE YA..UNC
    2 Its Thanksgiving and you are truly missed luv big sis
    1 Miss you cuz 😘
    1 Miss you so much cuz😘
    2 Not a day goes by that you are missed. Luv u lil sis πŸ’žπŸ’”
    1 This is a sad month for me but I will do my best to enjoy my big day.
    1 Happy birthday/memorial to us both. Love you
    1 Time passes so fast, yet the pain remains the same. Miss you so much.
    2 I never broke down the way I did today. R.I.P Nik I love you so much love Bri
    2 Having one of those missing you so much moments...luv you sweetheart..S I P NIK...UNC
    1 Think about you daily
    1 Think about you all the time
    2 Wishing you a Happy Heavenly Mother’s Day!!,...Love ya sweetheart..Unc
    1 Happy Mothers Day Nik, I will never forget you ❀ Bri
    1 Wishing you a Heavenly Mother’s Day cuz
    2 Happy Heavenly Mother's Day Lil Sis. You are truly missed. Gone but not forgotten. Luv always
    1 Just one of those night I love you Nik, love Bri
    1 I still see your face, your smile, it's hard not to cry damn I'm hurt πŸ’”
    2 Happy Heavenly Birthday..love ya always..unc
    1 Happy Birthday Cuz missing you a lot. Think about you all the time ❀️
    1 Happy Birthday
    1 Happy Birthday luv, Missing you like crazy !!! Your laughter and loud mouth !!! Gone to soon
    1 Lil sis just thinking of you. Gone too soon but not forgotten.
    2 Christmas 2020 still missing you. U will always be in our hearts. Love your big sis.
    2 Happy Heavenly New Year 21 lil sis luv u always
    2 It's a New Year without you. Gone too soon. Luv you lil sis
    2 Happy Heavenly Mother's Day lil sis
    1 Was just thinking about you cousin
    1 I am up 1:48 am and you ran across my mind love you cuzπŸ’”
    2 Love you cuz
    1 Love You cuz
    1 It's almost your Birthday and I'm laying here thinking about you. Luv you lil sis
    1 You're gone but truly not forgotten. I miss you so much lil sis. Always in my heart.
    1 Someone has a birthday tomorrow πŸŽ‰ πŸ₯³
    1 Missing you cuz
    1 Happy 49th Birthday Queen. Miss you so much lil sis.
    1 Love you NIKKI 19th Ave family β™₯️
    1 Im still so hurt man my heart so broken n now Donna too smh happy bday nik this day belongs to you
    1 we missing you πŸ₯Ί
    1 HAPPY BIRTHDAY NIKKI🌹🌹
    1 Missing you everyday..never gets easier..rest well.. love you cuzzo
    1 Happy Birthday cousin
    1 SIP Nikki ❀️❀️
    1 Missing always lil sis. I will always keep you in my heart. Ur Big sis.
    2 Missing you cousin you are truly missed! Your favorite holiday is around the corner love you much LR
    1 2day marks the day you left us. Gone but not forgotten. Luv you lil sis.
    2 I still think about you cousin
    2 I love you cousin
    3 Miss you cousin today is Memorial Day and I’m lighting a candle for you
    3 I will keep lighting you will get 1,000 lit candle before this year is over love your cousin LR
    3 Love you much
    2 Love you cousin πŸ’•
    4 Someone has a birthday tomorrow. Miss you cousin Love LR ❀️
    5 Happy Birthday πŸŽˆπŸŽπŸŽ‚πŸŽ‰ Love LR
    5 I will continue to light a candle for you
    1 Hey sister. It marks 5 yrs you was taken from us. Continue to S.I.P. Gone too soon. Luv you
    1 I Love you cuzzo! You still remain heavy on my mind and in my heart. ❀️❀️😘
    1 WE MISS YOU NIKKI!!!
    1 Miss you Nikki πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”
    1 its really been 5yrs... we miss you like crazy Truck & Patrick πŸ˜’πŸ’”πŸ•ŠοΈ
    1 Happy late 50th birthday cuz❣️
    1 We trying to reach 1000 for you love 😘
    1 Sissy Pooh there is literally only one you. I miss you so much. Sister πŸ§‘πŸ’›β€πŸ©΅πŸ’™πŸ’ž
    1 Cuz you are truly missed especially during holidays love LRπŸ’•πŸ₯²
    2 πŸ’•πŸ’žπŸ©·SISTER LOVEπŸ’“πŸ’—πŸ’–
    1 I came back today my love. We almost thereβ™₯️
    1 Sister I'm here again. We will git that 1000 candles lit for you. Love you always.
    1 *get
    1 Trying to get those candles lit for you baby. One luv sis.
    1 Sis I'm at baby. Gotta get those candles. Miss you like crazy.
    1 Here again Sis. Love and miss you so much
    1 We love you Nikki and keep that smile right up there in heavenπŸ₯³πŸ’πŸ₯³
    1 Missibg you Sissy. Love you
    1 Love you cousin
    1 Sis I'm here again hopefully with no miss spelled words. Miss you
    1 I will light all these damn candles myself if I have to. Love you Sis.
    1 Here again lightning these candles Sis.
    1 πŸ™πŸ½πŸ™πŸ½πŸ™πŸ½πŸŒ»πŸŒ»πŸŒ»β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ Sis
    1 Babe I'm still missing you. Love you Sis.
    1 I'm still here bae
    1 Missing you sis
    1 We rode through the cemetery today. Just to check on you spot. Miss you sis
    1 It's a beautiful Sunday and grandma cooked your favorite
    1 Love you sis. It's a beautiful Palm Sunday. The first one in April 2023.
    1 Sissy Pooh I'm still lighting these candles everday for you bae.
    1 Happy Good Friday luv.
    1 Sis it's a rainy Monday in April. Still lightning the candles for you baby.
    1 Okay!!! it's Friday again still missing you but we pushing through. Love and miss you.
    1 Beautiful Brown Lady gone too soon. Miss you sis.
    1 okay Beautiful lady it's Friday and we getting ready for Grandma borthday again. Still missing you
    1 okay the festivities for grandma 95 birthday is at end. You truly was and is missed. Luv you sis
    1 Another Mother's Day in the book and still missing you. Love you lil sis.
    1 Hey cousin we almost there with the candles. I fell off a little love LR
    2 Happy Birthday cousin love LR
    1 Hi Sissy! Well we got through Thanksgiving but still miss you.
    1 The Holidays are close. We are missing you Lil Sis. Forever in our hearts.
    1 A New Year approaching and still missing you
    1 I Love you Lil Sis
    1 A new year is approaching and still missing you. I Love you Lil Sis.
    1 Happy New Year Sis. I knwo
    1 Missing you Lil Sis. I Love You
    1 I love you Sis. Continue to sleep in peace.
    1 Sis I’m still lighting the candles for you.
    1 Still
    1 Still missing you Lil Sis
    1 Almost the anniversary of ur death and my mind is all over the place.
    1 Lil Sis gone too soon but not forgotten. I love you.
    1 Sis it’s your 6th year anniversary which seems like yesterday. We still missing you.
    1 Happy Holy week Sis. Love ya
    1 Mom has joined you. Missing you both Sis.
    1 Continue to S.I.P. Sis
    1 HAPPY BIRTHDAY CUZZZπŸŽ‰πŸ«ΆπŸ½LR
    1 Happy 52 Birthday. Gone but not forgotten. Love you Lil Sis.
    1 You always on my mind Sis. Miss you and mom.

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