Evan Jeffery Gaines, age 22

Lost to gun violence on March 26, 2019 in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

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  • Nickname:
    2 Pooh
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    25 sweet, funny.
    15 caring, loving, giving, great friend
    3 selfless Motivated Og Lev
    4 He was Truly Heaven Sent. May God Continue to Strengthen your family day by day. Love Y'all
    3 Very dependable and caring he would give the shirt off his back
    2 would do anything for the people he love
    2 love you
    1 Helpful and compasoniate
    3 laid back, humble, sweet, funny
    1 Evan loved hard and in return was loved dearly by all around him. Irreplaceable lil cuz RIP Ev
    1 so polite
    1 The Best. Always Humble
  • Occupation:
    12 Student
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    6 University of South Carolina Upstate
    5 W.J Keenan High School
  • Comments:
    6 Great friend with a very kind and generous heart
    9 Justice for Evan
    1 Prayers for the family. I truly understand how devastating this can be with no answers.
    3 i miss you so much man <3 it hurts not having you here. i love you
    5 A Loving boyfriend he was ❤️ I miss you and love you so very much Evan !!!!
    2 Ericka, you and your familily are in my prayers daily
    3 we miss you so much Evan!!! You will forever live on ❤️
    1 such a great person inside and out..great kid need justice for him
    2 Ericka, you are always in my thoughts and prayers.
    3 Ev had such a bright future ahead of him. Beautiful inside and out!
    1 A great kid
    1 Your light will forever shine Evan...no justice-no peace..😓
    1 We serve a God whom knows it All! May the Wicked become Weary
    1 My Young Cousin will forever be a legend
    1 Evan is Safe in God's arm's along with family in heaven
    1 May Erikka, Jeff and Erra be in peace
    1 My daughters Birthday 3/26 Evan's Rest Day
    2 God See's it ALL!
    1 You created More Pain for my family
    1 Praying for my family! We have to get to see Evan again
    1 RIP lil cuz love you dearly!!!
    1 R.I.Power brother love you i know you smiling down
    1 rest up bro love u
    2 I Miss My Baby Brother Sooo Much!
    1 I miss you, and think about all the fun we had, shared laughs, and the small convos every blue moon
    1 Always smiling
    1 Always looked out for his people
    1 My lil big brother lol , I love you Evo
    2 Love you and Miss you God we all do One day we will be reunited LLEVO
    1 Gone but Never Forgotten
    1 Miss you so much you will FOREVER live through me
    1 LLEVO
    1 Long Live my Brother Evan G
    1 Rest In Heavenly Peace Angel.
    1 I miss you cuzzo!!
    5 My forever heartbeat❤Myflesh💔
    3 My Baby Boy 💔My everything
    1 love you Evan!
    1 Mama love you and miss you soooooo much!
    1 LLEVO the homie from freshman year 2015-2016 Fly High ❤️
    1 I Love You Ace!
    1 Justice for Evan. i get heartbroken everytime i pass edge 🤞🏽
    1 I love you bsbg
    1 I love you Baby❤️❤️
    1 i love you evan! ❤️ can’t wait til we meet again
    1 I Love You Evan!! FOREVER!
    1 LLEVO 💔💔 Miss You So Much Ev
    2 Justice Worley
    1 Miss you my boy think about everyday Justice coming soon
    1 EvoWorld 💙💙 it’s your my boy
    1 Big Sis Love You
    1 i’ll never stop thinking about you 💙 i love you so very much my boy!
    1 I Love You I Look At Our Memories Everyday I Miss You So Much
    1 I Love you forever "Pooh"
    1 Ace Big Sis Miss You So Much❤️
    2 man this will forever have me messed up 💔 just seem so surreal
    1 Evan had a big ❤ he would give you the shirt off his back!
    1 Evan was so excited about graduating and starting his business career
    1 Evan was such a neat and fashionable guy!
    1 Evan loved life so much he had his future well planned out
    1 Evan impacted so many people lives..its unbelievably...he was just that type of guy!
    1 Evan will always be a shining star and angel!😘😘😢
    1 ❤❤❤
    1 Sweetest Guy in the world !! Truly missed my boy ❤️❤️❤️
    1 Heaven gained a beautiful angel..SIP Evan you are missed❤❤❤
    1 love you ericka 🙏🏾😘
    1 LLEVO 🙏🏽 LEV 4L 🙏🏽
    1 EVOWORLDWIDE 💙💙💙
    1 Ace I Love You!!
    1 i love you brother, forver and always!
    1 Evo FOREVER🤞🏾
    1 Ball in Paradise my boy, you missed on god 💔
    1 Praying for Ericka and her daugter. Rip Evan
    2 im on here everyday 🤞🏾 get your rest my boy
    1 FOREVER YOUR WORLD BABY !!! I LOVE YOUUU ❤️❤️❤️
    1 I light a candle everyday I love you ❤️
    1 I Love You Ace. Me And Mommy Miss You So Much! The Whole World Do❤️
    1 I love you
    1 i love you so much and i’m so sorry 😭 i wish it never happened, this isn’t fair
    1 I Love You
    1 Big Sis Lost Without You!💔💔💔
    1 i really can’t shake this 😭 i love you forever man!
    1 Mama miss you so much...my ❤Evo
    1 I Love You FOREVER!❤️
    1 I love you ❤️.. its never going to be the same.
    1 You always showed your NJ family love. You will be missed forever cuz💙
    1 I love you ace
    1 I LOVE YOU FOREVER ❤️🤞🏼
    2 i love you “lil boy” 😂💙
    1 I Love you Evan so much...Its unbearable without you..Mama so lost💔
    1 Justice 🙏is otw my baby boy
    1 I Love You Ace
    2 I love you Evan ❤️
    1 i love you 5L 💙
    1 I Love You Ace FOREVER🤞🏾
    1 4yrs it would havebeen today@USCUpstste
    1 Mama 💔will forever let your spirit ..Live 🙏on
    1 I Love You❤️ Big Sis Living For US🤞🏾
    1 i got you forever my boy 💙
    1 you are definitely miss so much!💔
    1 such sweet handsome son..who just can melt your heart in pieces
    1 I Love You!!
    1 i think about you everyday! i love you
    2 Mama still fighting for justice..my babyboy💔
    1 Ace I Love You❤️
    1 I Love and miss you man 😭 you cross my mind everyday💙
    1 It's been 5 months since you left us mama..cry for you everyday
    1 Big Sis Love You I Will NEVER Let The World Forget You❤️
    1 We still FOREVER my boy, I LOVE YOU
    1 i love you 5L 🤞🏾💙
    1 I Love You Ace... I Know You Smiling Down On Me With Those Pearly Whites❤️
    1 EVAN was a business major at the George Dean
    3 I miss my handsome son💔
    2 i miss and love you dearly my boy 💙
    3 I Love You Ace❤️
    2 My babyboy had such a Beautiful handwriting oh how I miss him so much 💔💋
    1 Evan favorite team Dallas 💥 Cowboys
    2 My babyboy favorite color :Red ❤
    1 AND DEM BOYZ WON FOR YOU TODAY EVO💙🐮⭐️. Evo world forever💙
    1 Big Sis Love You Sooo Much!❤️
    1 Blood couldn’t make us any closer💚. Collard Greens and Cornbread will never be the same
    1 Missing your presence but your spirit lives on....watch over us young blood💚
    1 Evan nickname:Pooh..given by his Godmommy Blisa🙌
    1 Evan was on the honoroll fr elem to Wjk,highschool
    1 I cry every day for my babyboy💔🙏
    1 I Love You Ace I Think About You Everyday Wishing You Were Here💔
    1 i miss you dearly boy 💔
    1 Mama cry for you everyday 💔praying for justice soon🙏
    1 Big Sis Love You❤️ I Think Of You Everyday
    1 It's been 6mths since you left us and mama still has this constant pain inside me 💔
    2 Your spirit will live forever babyboy 😪
    1 omg i miss you so freaking much 😩
    1 I love you!
    1 I think about you all the time 💙 I miss you.
    1 Forever your world big bro 🕊
    1 Big Sis Love You Ace ❤️
    1 Mama miss you every single day and night ...every hour you on my mind....💔😥
    2 I Love You Evan Jeffrey Gaines!❤️❤️ I Miss You So Much... The Whole World Miss You!
    1 i love oh so much! 🤞🏾💙💙
    1 I miss my handsome babyboy...sooomuch💔
    1 7months my babyboy....mama still hurting 💔
    1 i love you 5L 🥺💙
    2 I Love You Ace🤞🏾
    1 your birthday was beautiful ❤️ wish you were here
    1 Happy23🎂Birthday Babyboy....first bday without you💔
    1 justice has been served my boy 🥺💙
    1 God has answered our prayers (Captured11/18/19
    1 You were Legendary your spirit will forever 🙏 live on👑
    1 Justice have been served ALL(5) TGBTG!
    1 Your spirit and love touch so many lives ..you are truly miss
    1 Justice Served!💕
    1 I Love You Ace💕
    1 i love you 🥺🥰
    1 We love you forever Evan Gaines❤your spirit will live forever👑
    1 Our Forever 👑of the land...
    1 I’ll NEVER Let Them Forget You❤️ I Love You Ace
    1 Love You Pooh! You'll forever live through your sister
    1 I love you ❤️❤️❤️
    1 Forever Love ❤️ LLEVO 😇
    1 I Love You Ace 💕
    1 Mama gonna continue to fight for you 4ever💔my sweet ...smart handsome babyboy👑my king
    2 God knows mama loved you so much..I'll never be the same😥
    1 I think about you everyday! The coolest Co-worker and friend 💕
    1 Cousinnnnnn!!!💔💔💔 We love and miss you soooo much!! Carleigh, Lydia, Carl!
    1 I Miss You More And More Each Day I Love You. Big Sis Always Got You Like You Had Me🤞🏾❤️
    1 i miss you so freaking much 💛
    1 I Love You Ace❤️ Merry Christmas In Heaven🎄
    1 I Love You Ace Forever
    1 I Love You Ace♠️
    1 it's a new year and mama never gonna stop fighting for you🙏💔
    1 I Love you my babyboy♥️they took my whole world🙏💔
    1 Evan Gaines..mama♥️ love you beyond words...my Son😥
    1 It's 4forever your World Evo...🎤.We forever Evan..Erra..Ericka
    1 Happy Newyear In Heaven 👑Babyboy😥
    1 I miss you so much Ev...mama cry everday for you😥💔
    1 i love you evan 💙 til the death of me
    1 Ace I Will Always Love You. New Year Ain't New Without You Here
    1 Your legend babyboy
    1 i love you, always 💙
    1 Happy Valentine's to my whole heart❤❤❤I miss you Babyboy💔
    1 You are definitely miss by so many💋💋💋
    1 Evo"your spirit will forever live thur us❤
    1 I Love You So Much Ace❤️ Keep Watching Over Me And Mommy
    1 love you evan and i miss you so much! i know you’re looking down on me always ❤️
    1 I LOVE AND MISS YOU 💞
    1 i love you and i miss you Evan always❤️😘
    1 Life will never be the same without..you Babyboy💔
    1 Mama miss seeing your😪 smile and those big hugs
    1 I Love You More Than Life Ace❤️
    1 Big Sis Got You Forever🤞🏾
    1 Hardest 11 months of my life 💔I Love you 4ever mama😪babyboy
    2 i love you 💙
    1 I love you sooooooooo....much my babyboy💔💋😪
    2 I've cried a million times for you😪😥😥and it just want stop.mama loved you beyond words❤❤❤😥❤
    1 Mama Love ❤you Evan Jeffery Gaines4life
    1 I can't believe it's a year since you left Me😪
    1 i love and miss you so much. hurts my heart
    1 my heart continuously hurts... all i have is memories of you. wishing you were here 💔
    1 I love you ace 4L.🤞🏾
    1 I will never forget this day:.you entered the gates of heaven 4/3/19
    2 Your spirit will Live forever thur us ❤three E.'s
    1 Happy Easter 🐣🐰🐤💓Babyboy we miss you
    1 I Love you and miss your smile and hugs so much...mama fighting this pain of broken 💔
    1 Mama Love❤you EvanJefferyGaines 4ever
    1 I Love You Ace I’ll NEVER let the world forget about you
    1 Can’t wait to tell your nephew all about you
    1 i love you 5L my boy 💙
    1 Evan you got your degree in heaven on 5/7/19 USCUpststeBSBA
    1 Mama so proud of you!College Graduate In Heaven🙏
    2 George Dean Business School was your priority you talked about how you loved it so much😥
    1 I'll never forget your freshman year @Upstate..I cried😥 so much when I left you
    1 Dear Evan J.Gaines in heaven,Mama ❤Love you so much
    1 i love you so much my boy 💙 can’t wait until we reunite
    1 I want the "world" to know..Mama❤ Love you Evan J.Gaines
    1 Happy Memorial Day..Baby boy 😥We miss you dearly💔
    1 We Forever
    1 This pain hurts me everyday for you😪it gets "unbearable"for mama🙏💔
    1 i love you Evan, come visit me in my dreams again 🥺 love you so so much
    1 I miss you so much Evan....Mama trying to bear this pain 💔everyday
    1 Never thought in million yrs.that you would leave me so soon my babyboy💋😥
    1 Your spirit will live forever thur me and your sister😇
    1 Mama miss that big smile and hug fr you everyday
    1 Evan lefted a lasting impacted on so many people
    1 He was such a giving heart ❤guy.just like his mom😥
    1 Evan loved life so much !😥
    1 Evan graduated in Heaven with his ✔degree
    1 USC upstate/He attended George Dean Business School
    1 Evan was so wellmannered and very smart youngman
    1 i love you so much evan 💙
    1 i love and miss you more than ever 💔
    1 my heart hurts for you daily, i love you 5L my boy 💙
    1 I miss you baby boy ❤😥sooooo...much!
    1 Evo's World his spirit will...last forever💔
    1 i love you 5L and it’s never change. i’ll always scream your name 💙
    1 i miss you baby 💙
    1 You leaving me has changed my whole life!mama just don't know💔
    1 Your Nephew Will Be Here Next Week! ~Andres Evan Jeffery~❤️
    1 Big Sis Missss You Soooo Much!!! I Love You! Keep Watch Over Me
    1 Your nephew was born@9:57 am named after you😇💕God is
    1 9-9-20..Andres Evan Jeffery is here🙌
    1 Your😇 spirit will forever..Live thur your nephew🙏
    1 I Love you and miss you so much"Evan"mama cry for you every day!
    1 i love you so much 💙
    1 Mama miss that big smile and hug💔you always showed!
    1 i miss you so much 🥺🥺💙
    1 Your Birthday is Tomorrow Nov.3,1996 you were vien ito this world...👣💔God knows it hurts😥
    1 typo....Born into this world!😇@Lexington Hosp.
    1 I miss you so much my babyboy....sometimes It's so unbearable😥
    1 happy birthday evan 💙 i love you
    1 Happy Thanksgiving Babyboy😪2nd year without you
    1 I Love you Evan J.Gaines mama missing you..like crazy😪
    1 i miss you so much 🥺🥺🥺 i love you 5L 💙
    1 Merry Christmas Babyboy mama..love you💕so much😪
    1 i love you Evan, 5L 💙
    1 I'm always thinking of you my sweetbabyboy💔
    1 I Love and miss you so much💔babyboy it's almost 2 years 3/26/19
    1 hi my boy 💙 it’s been awhile.. i miss you so much
    1 I'm always thinking about you babyboymama miss you💔
    1 It's your graduation Day in heaven May 7,2019..🏆you earned your degree
    1 i miss you 🥺💙
    1 i love you 5L
    1 justice is on the way!Babyboy💔😭
    1 Happy 25th Birthday Baby Boy we will forever celebrate you!
    1 Evan your spirit lives everyday in our lives😭
    1 Keep watching over us Evan...with your brilliant mindset!
    1 Evan you where a one of kind😭never can you be replaced!
    1 Evan your lil nephew is here in our lives for you❤
    1 Mama miss you so much...I cry for you every day!😭
    1 Merry Christmas to my sweet babyboy Evan 💔U are missed so much
    1 Christmas not the same without you!😭
    1 Happy Newyear Babyboy I'm still fighting for justice for you!❤
    1 2022 "almost 3yrs..💔without you!
    1 It's been 3yrs and it seems like this just happened 😭mama is so broken💔
    1 Living without you is so unbearable 💔
    1 Mama gonna keep fighting for Justice 💪🏾my sweet babyboy😭
    1 Never imagined living without you in million years 💔
    1 Mama wishing heaven had a phone💔
    1 You was such smart handsome boy everyone loved Evan😭
    1 Mama will never let your name go in Vain💔🙏🏽
    1 You where my night &shinning star🏆💔
    1 They took apart of me away🙏🏽Lordy its tough💔everyday😭
    1 3yrs💔is still broken and I'm hurting everyday😪
    1 Such smart guy...that everyone Loved❤
    1 Why they took Evan..not Evan😭
    1 Happy 26 🎂 Birthday my Babyboyin Heaven
    1 A Legend was born on 11-3-96
    1 Happy New Year babyboy..still waiting on Justice 3yrs
    1 My Life is so 💔 broken without you!!
    1 Mama cry for you everyday 😢
    1 It's Our Day Babyboy Justice is Served 1/23/23
    2 It's been 4yrs since you left mama...Justice is still otw
    1 Mama miss 😢 you so much Evan Gaines
    1 i love you so much my boy 🥺💙 it’s an EVOWORLD
    1 4yrs...and Jystice System has failed us "Horrible"!!!
    2 On this day 9-15-23 Justice was served 30yrs+NautralLife TGBTG
    1 Missing you like crazy..Evan..mama 4ever gonna let your spirit Live...
    1 i love you so much Evan 💙
    1 I'll never be the same without you,Evan, mama ❤️ you
    1 5yrs ago they took your life senseless,I'm still shock ,my heart has been 💔 💔 💔 💔

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