Elbert Brown Jr., age 33

Lost to gun violence on October 21, 2018 in Portsmouth, Virginia.

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  • Personality:
    3 bubbly and fun
  • Occupation:
    2 Welder
  • Workplace:
    2 NNSY
  • Schools attended:
    2 Hunt Mapp
    2 I C Norcom
  • Comments:
    2 Rest up king. You will never be forgotten. I'm sorry this happened to you.
    3 Your family will be in my prayers!
    4 Your smile and charismatic mannerisms won’t be forgotten.🙏🏿🙏🏿😘😘
    2 Your father is smiling and waiting for the reunion.
    2 My prayers are with the Browns family. Sharon Williams
    2 I am gonna miss bj. I love him but God loves him more
    2 So young but he loved his family and he enjoyed his life to the fullest
    2 Cheated street family send blessing to the Browns for the loss of their loved one
    3 Correction Choate street family
    3 Yo this was a great young man with a big heart and big warm smile. I am gonna miss him😩😢😭❤️❤️
    3 BJ and others don’t deserve to die by gun violence
    4 STOP 🛑 the gun violence!!!!
    4 20yrs gone... Why you? I LOVE YOU BESTFRIEND
    3 We miss you so much Bj it still hurts so bad. Man😢
    3 I think about you every day. I miss you so much cousin 💔
    3 Heaven and i love you bff you know the count we never let up still celebrate you❣️❣️🥹
    1 I miss you so much cousin! 💔

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