Joseph Bates, age 23

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Lost to gun violence on December 10, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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  • Nickname:
    9 Paco
    1 Joe-Bro
    1 Cool Joe
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  • Number of children:
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  • Personality:
    6 Comical, always happy, great talker, amazing mentor, best friend
    6 The Kindest
    4 Sweet, genuine, funny, a purely beautiful soul.
    1 My best friend was awesome
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  • Occupation:
    4 Pic Safeway eastern division Middleburg va
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  • Workplace:
    2 Safeway
    1 Att
    1 The Village Cafe
    1 Chic-Fil-A
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  • Schools attended:
    2 Evoline C West Elementary
    3 Langston Hughes High School
    4 Renaissance Middle School
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  • Comments:
    2 Joseph I'll be loving you always sleep in peace my friend 😥
    2 My boys and I are truly saddened by our friend’s passing. We grieve but are hopeful. John 5:29.
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