Wendell Williams, age 60

Lost to gun violence on April 25, 2018 in Chester, Georgia.

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  • Nickname:
    32 bone
    66 you have a big special place in my heart. Always my little brother
    3 Mine too Wendell
  • Number of children:
    19 ,and one step dauhhtrr from marriage
  • Personality:
    140 loving, caring, compassionate, generous, and outgoing
    130 always helping people
    136 Beautiful Soul
    70 bright spirit
    22 funny
  • Occupation:
    32 lead fibracator
  • Workplace:
    34 Lithonia Lighting
    24 Frito-Lay
  • Schools attended:
    42 northside high
    74 love you little brother with all my heart and soul. Miss you too.
    197 i think about you everyday
    32 sweet
  • Comments:
    172 we love you too the Moon and back
    178 we love and miss you so much!!😘💞
    129 rest in peace Daddy. I shall see you again.
    56 Wendell Williams is my Brother
    100 Love and miss my cousin. He also loved hunting and fishing
    61 my uncle wendell, love and miss you!
    197 pray for the family and Angel has returned home
    206 your family is in our thoughts and prayers
    76 LOVE N MISS MY CUZ. WENDELL N JAIN
    132 very outgoing, amazing inside and out he knew God and loved everyone
    127 very caring and compassionate to all who crossed his path
    127 I will never see you smile again except for in pictures my heart is breaking I love you Dad
    217 praying for justice
    50 you're not heavy you're my brother Love You
    66 For my cousin whom I gave find memories and love dearly! ❤️❤️❤️😢🙏
    201 I am so sorry for your loss
    77 Wendell was 60 years April 22 he RIP LOVE YOU Bro
    69 our families left have changed because of this stupid unnecessary act of violence
    6 life
    172 forever missed and loved
    111 God has you in his arms.... I have you in my heart I love you Dad
    90 keep lighting candles people.... gone but not forgotten we love you
    66 I was your angel... Now you're mine
    82 the holidays are so hard... We love you so much
    35 Just a constant reminder..our birthday's are coming next month..I Love you Dad
    117 loved forever and always missed
    130 never forgotten
    91 always helping those in need w/o judgement or discrimination
    33 so handsome... Have Heavenly peace
    40 Happy Birthday daddy i love and miss you so much😢💔
    37 Happy Heavenly Birthday little brother. i love you and miss you!!
    31 Hey, little brother. missing and loving you more than you know!!
    58 today you`ve been gone a year. i miss and love you dad always. we will recieve justice
    49 another birthday without you! we miss and love you!
    34 our family chain is broken nothing seems the same
    32 , but as god calls us home one by one the chain will link again! LOVE AND MISS YOU DAD,
    32 Its Fathers Day! Im Thinking of you always! wish i could hug you just one more time. love you dad
    136 praying for peace
    37 happy 4th of july you are missed and loved by so many.
    49 i will be shooting fire works in your honor today. love and miss you dad😢💔
    120 keep watching over your family
    140 have heavenly peace
    141 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
    111 I want you back😭
    133 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔
    116 I miss you Wendell. I Love You.
    60 he was kind and nice to me
    110 I'm so sorry this happened to you🙏🙏🙏😭😭
    123 forever in our hearts💞💞😭
    71 hee was genuinely a laid back fun loving easy going guy..he will be missed🙏🌷
    121 i love and miss you so much dad💕my heart is broken💔
    108 i can't believe your gone..why did this happen🙏🙏🙏🙏
    110 2018 changed my life forever..I miss you so much dad..
    93 it`s been a year and 7 months sense you were taken from us..WE LOVE AND MISS YOU!
    110 Its the new year 2020 and it will be the year for justice
    87 I love you Brother and i miss every thing about you
    111 🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯
    83 today marks the two-year anniversary you were brutally taken from us. we love and miss you so much
    96 I miss you wendell!
    68 i miss you brother, the words have'nt been invented how much, But i know you are with Jesus
    69 i light a candle for you everyday
    56 Merry Christmas Wendell my brother. love you
    31 we did it dad it took 3 years, but we finally got some legal peace. love n miss you always

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