Leon D’Shawn Bennett, age 23

Lost to gun violence on June 24, 2018 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.

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  • Nickname:
    29 lilttle Leon
    25 leon
    17 Lee Khan
    6 Lee
    4 Bennett
    6 mommas angel
    4 NephewLeon
    2 sugar cookie
    2 D'shawn
  • Number of children:
    2 lawnbennett
  • Personality:
    16 loving, caring,giving
    9 Loyal
    6 Amazing father
    4 Family person
    4 loving
    3 Outgoing
    3 The best
    2 vibrat empath
    5 Irreplaceable
    7 Relevant
    3 honest
    2 Passionate
    3 Honest
    2 Caring
    5 FUNNY
    2 smile
  • Occupation:
    5 Music artist/ writer
    4 poet
    2 stay at home father
  • Workplace:
    2 So So Loved and cherished by his family
    2 Rest in power sweetheart 💙💙💙
  • Schools attended:
    2 Terry Parker High School
    3 Marine Science Center
    3 sandalwood highschool
  • Comments:
    4 we family strong for you and Maurice❤ We love you to life💛💚
    5 we love you until eternity i promise we gon get you justice brother
    3 ill never forget our last conversation i love you leon
    2 praying for justice and peace in your name you was a good man a great father
    3 may you fly high soulja lead an guide ur friends an family they love you youll b missed !
    3 you will forever be missed leon they took you away from us too soon !
    2 pray 4 JUSTICE! i pray 4 the family!!!!
    5 i love you
    12 momma misses you baby
    2 I love you big cousin, them boys gone be straight I promise
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    2 U will be forever missed and will be forever in our hearts
    3 This makes no since the fight was lost and you went about your business a bunch of punks
    2 keep shining on every one🔆 your love is felt❤
    1 lighting a candle for you everyday
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    7 ❤💛💚
    1 So sorry to hear this sad news about Leon. God promises to comfort the family.
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    1 ❤❤❤
    3 sending you love
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    2 good morning baby.. momma loves you.
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    1 love you leee we alwaya play fight
    1 lighting a candle for you. i promise we will get you justice.
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    2 sending you love..
    1 Miss you my grandson! Until we reunite in Heaven, I will be here for our family <3
    1 lee kahn i promise to never stop fighting for justice for you
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    1 Leon i miss you son
    1 I MISS YOU LEE
    1 hey lee sending you love all the way to heaven
    2 momma is here
    1 Good morning Leon 💕🙏🏽
    1 hello son i love yiu
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    1 its been three weeks. missing you..
    1 please bless his family
    1 I miss you Leon
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    1 goodmorning Leon 🙏
    1 hello son i love you
    1 thinking of you lee kahn
    2 love you kid
    1 lots of love Leon , keep shining big Bro 🙏🏽💪🏽💚
    1 sending you love lee khan
    1 momma love you
    1 you are missed so much
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    1 celebrating bres bday without u😥😥
    1 ‼️🤘🖤
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    1 sending you love lee
    1 keep shining bright 💚💚💚
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    1 leon will never be forgotten blowing kisses to heaven
    1 Gooorning Leon 💚💚💚
    1 Sugar cookie 💕 forever in my heart
    3 i love you son
    1 nana misses you Leon! 💚😥💔
    1 hey kid!! i love u
    1 it starts today
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    1 sending you my love
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    1 we miss u
    1 remembering you everyday!!!
    1 💚 Leon lives in Nanas heart ! miss you so much!
    1 love you kid 💚💚
    1 we will keep you relevant always 🎶🎶💚💚
    1 gm lee kahn.. sending love to heaven
    2 goodmorning cuzzo ! 💚💚💚
    1 love u kid
    1 sending hugs to heaven for you
    1 miss you kid
    1 GM son
    4 love u son
    1 leon nana needs you 😞💚
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    1 Momma loves you
    1 always with me
    1 we miss you si much bro
    1 Love you big cousin ❤️💛💚
    1 happy birthday son 💚💚💚
    1 Happy heavenly birthday, Leon. You are missed by so many.
    1 happy birthday!!!!
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    2 looking for a backwood thinking about you
    1 happy birthday Leon we love an miss you
    1 your liitke bro finished BCT and headed to Oklahoma
    2 momma lioves you
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    3 i know you helped the jaguars win last week.. keep it up they might get a ring.. missing you
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    1 you will ALWAYS remain relevant 💚💚
    1 I LOVE YOU SON
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    2 i love u son
    1 a beautiful soul and thr best cousin ever
    1 i just read some words you posted a year ago. leon we miss you
    1 i miss the funny shit you would say n post i miss you little ol ugly ass ninja
    1 LLL🖤
    1 Life aint the same, LLL 🖤
    1 i love u
    1 everyone misses you 🖤
    1 happy turkey day kid
    1 love ypu
    1 I love you kid
    1 I love you❤️❤️
    4 sending you love.. a year ago you went on tour with us.. i miss you
    1 I LOVE YOU
    2 Lynn Lynn is here checking on you always on my mind
    1 I try to stay silent but I lost my first born son too soon ! I miss you
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    1 Love you son!!! 💚
    1 leee missing you
    2 love you son 💚
    1 Always on my mind....
    2 heavy on my mind today 💚💚💚
    1 thank you for watching over your bro n family lee you will alwAys be loved and missed
    1 love you!! thabk you for keeping little brother safe
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    2 Stopping by to show support and love thinking about you constantly and missing you Tami
    1 u r forever loved and forever missed We love u so much Leon
    1 son!!! i love u
    2 its your babys bday 💔
    1 we miss you alot big bruh, from Earth to Heaven ❤🤞🏽
    1 👆 - Yunginn aka Niquee 💪🏽
    2 I love u son wis you were here to meet your new neice soon
    1 ❤️❤️❤️
    1 I miss you Leon 😔 I still dont undertand why 😭
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    1 we love u son
    1 im back i love u
    1 Love ya!!!!
    1 momma loves ypu
    1 if i could just hear "happy birthday ma"
    1 Miss
    1 love you bro and miss you more everyday
    1 momma loves you!!!!! kisses in the wind to the heavens above
    1 lee kahn we miss you
    1 nana misses you so mich! praying for justice!
    1 i miss you
    2 Rise in power Leon❤💛💚
    1 💜💜
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    1 lee kahn you will always be relevant
    1 a year has passed and the pain is the same. I miss you Leon anf it physically hurts!
    1 love you son!!!!
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    1 missing you son
    1 Not a day goes by that I don't hear your voice and your laugh in my head. Nana misses you !! <3
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    1 missing you so much Leon..my first born grandson
    1 💚💚💚💚 nana loves you!
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    1 Happy Birthday❤️
    1 happy birthday baby boy momma loves ya!!!!!
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    1 always like the sun. even on the darkest days he was there in the background Shining
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