Leonard Lee Bowie Jr., age 31

Lost to gun violence on March 23, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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  • Nickname:
    19 Lenny Len
    10 Papoose
    2 len nutty
    2 fayzon
    8 lenn
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    13 Loyal, energetic, loving, protective
    11 Funny, real, humble, friendly
    6 always had a listneing ear
    5 loyal,provider,protective,humble,creative,family oriented
    5 amazing person inside and out
    5 Christian S. Davis... I love you cousin and will be waiting for the day we see each other again.
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  • Schools attended:
    4 Asa Mercer Middle School
    3 Franklin High School
    3 me and lenny went to franklin high. those days. rest up bruh
  • Comments:
    17 Best friend/family you could ever have!!!
    4 Like a son always there when called. My life is forever changed. May he rest in Heaven.
    4 My forever love. Since we were 8. RIP King. I’m so sorry 💔
    3 Oakland is our stomping grounds papoos big sis is here for aunty love you
    4 They caught your killer. I love you ❤️
    6 I light a candle everyday since you’ve been gone. 😢
    4 I made sure mom got her Red Lobster for Mother’s Day/ her bday
    3 I still can’t accept this Len I saw DeMarcus yesterday I really just don’t understand this
    6 😫😫😫😭😭😭😭
    6 i love u unconditionally cuhz!! i still look for ur phone calls😢
    3 my fiance Otagus misses you and loves you for life....
    2 Tomorrow is going to be hard for your mom. I’m praying for her strength
    3 I love you 💕
    4 You’re constantly on my mind. I’m still lighting candles everyday
    1 Happy Fathers Day My Love
    2 Still missing you like crazy love and I still got your mom ❤️
    3 I love you still and forever
    1 I know you know what’s going on keep
    1 Watching over your mom and sister
    2 I’m still in disbelief, why my love 💔💙
    4 I love you Len 💜
    1 Missing you like crazy, I found out what he did to you I’m
    1 I’m so sorry my love 💜 but you knew it would be a hater 💔
    2 Happy birthday my love! I’m really trying to hold myself together 💔
    1 Still don’t believe this man 💔
    1 I love you 😘💕
    2 Why is this really real? 💔 This is stupid man 😩
    2 I love you, I miss you randomly reaching out to check on me and tell me how much you love me. 💜
    1 Hey my love 💜 I miss you so much, I watched your video today
    2 Hey my love 💜 my heart just hurts today. 💔
    1 Tomorrow it will be a year my love 365 whole days man 💔
    1 366 with the extra day this year 😭
    1 I love you! I’m sorry I haven’t been here much but I think about you everyday
    1 Still missing you my love 🥰🤬😭
    1 love and miss u big sis "toya"
    1 I love and miss you Len... I really hate this

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