Taiesha Watkins, age 27

Lost to gun violence on July 28, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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  • Nickname:
    20 Tai Tai
    1 taii
    2 Tai ❤️
  • Number of children:
    7 1 little girl 😊
  • Personality:
    11 Outgoing
    7 goofy!!
    2 adventurous
    7 always happy 😊
    5 Loving
    2 Everything.
    2 joyful
    3 Loveable
    4 outstanding and beautiful
    2 Beautiful Soul
    2 LOVED
    2 Will never be forgotten. 💘 💘
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  • Schools attended:
    12 Hightower High School
    1 HHS 👌🏾
  • Comments:
    4 Tai, we will carry you in out hearts forever. Your irreplacable and God needed you home 🙏
    2 Ill love you forever. 💔
    2 I love you and miss you so much
    2 you are forever inforgettable, i love you Tai! Rest Easy Angel 😇❤️
    2 Unforgettable!
    3 Rest easy cousin, we love and miss you.
    3 Im coming back every day to light a candle for you cousin!
    2 justice will be served
    2 we are going to get justice for you tai i love you cousin
    2 I love you baby girl
    4 Earth is missing an Angel. Many hearts are heavy, you were so loved.
    2 theres not a day that goes by i dont miss you.
    3 I’ve come everyday to light a candle for you. I love you and I pray we get JUSTICE!!
    4 You cross my mind faithfully.
    2 love you more than ever and i miss you everyday
    2 We love you, Tai. Youre never far from our thoughts. see you later ❤️
    2 I love you
    3 It’s been harder and harder each day. I love you.
    2 I miss you so much
    3 I love you beautiful ❤️❤️
    2 i miss you so much 🕊🤞🏽love you i just be waiting for the phone call or text🕊🕊
    2 merry christmas besto I love you 4L ..
    3 Happy New Year Angel 🥰. Think about you every day.
    2 Love you tai 😔💔
    2 love you so much Tai
    2 You are missed dearly cousin. Continue to watch over us all.
    3 I love you girl. Hope you’re okay up there. I miss you bae, forever and always angel.
    4 Happy Heavenly Easter Baby Girl !!!!
    3 Happy Mother’s Day babe. I love you, keep resting well. We all miss you soooo much! 🌹💚
    2 I love you tai.. I miss you.
    4 Happy Birthday Tai Tai. Missing you so much. Love you forever 🥰
    2 Happy Heavenly Birthday baby girl !!!!
    2 Love you boo. It never gets easier but ima light one erday for you!!!
    2 You’ve been heavily on my mind for over a week now. Love you boo!
    4 Love you Tai 💞
    2 One year feels like forever love. I love you.
    4 Just Wanna Hear Your Voice Again
    2 missing you so much each bday u not there its so unfair..... love u babygirl
    2 Stacy
    2 I miss you so much sister. continue to watch over us. always wishing you were here 💜💜
    2 I miss you my love. Still praying for justice.
    2 Love you boo. Forever and always.
    2 Happy Thanksgiving ‘19 baby girl. Love you and miss you soo much!
    4 Love and miss you too !!!!
    3 Merry Christmas Taiesha 🥰
    3 Hey babe. Just checking in saying hi. Lighting a candle everyday and keeping your name alive Tai!!!
    3 💛💛
    2 Happy Easter 2020 boo
    4 Happy Mother’s Day my sweet Tai😘
    4 happy mother's day 🥰🥰 it's up for your birthday!!!! I love you and miss you
    2 Happy Birthday Taiesha 🥰 we love you and miss you.
    2 happy heavanly birthday cuzo!🧡🎂
    3 HAPPY HEAVENLY BIRTHDAY TAI !!!!
    2 happy birthday tai tai love
    3 Two years 😔 I’m so sorry tai. I love you so much and miss you everyday.
    2 miss you
    2 Happy Heavenly Birthday Taiesha
    2 Have a heavenly Christmas my sweet girl 🥰
    2 wish you could hold your nephew 💕🥹
    2 Have heavenly Mother’s Day - missing you so much.
    2 Happy Birthday sweet Angel 🥰

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