Deshawn Ferrez Jackson, age 21

Lost to gun violence on April 3, 2019 in Fairfield, Alabama.

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  • Personality:
    5 A blessed loving son, brother ,grandson,nephew , cousin and friend
    3 One of the 🌎 best Fathers to ever lived
    3 sweet young man
    2 DeShawn light will forever shine in all those who love him.
  • Occupation:
    3 skilled laborer
  • Workplace:
    1 Jefferso County General Service Dept.
  • Schools attended:
    2 Pleasant Grove Elementary School
  • Comments:
    6 MY NEPHEW WAS A BLESSING HE WILL BE MISSED WE LOVE YOU ALWAYS
    1 A Protector over family
    6 Great friend
    2 One of the best cowroker,brother, and friend anybody could ask for!🖤
    1 one of the realest kind people i met
    1 Realist i ever met bro!! Shinedown on us my brother🖤
    1 A young man with such a sweet spirit...
    1 You were loved and you will be missed. I wish I'd taken time to kno u better
    4 My Son. My Motivation. The Best Thing that ever happen to me!! I
    5 I MISS YOU SON AND SO DOES KYLIE!!!!
    2 Rest easy Dee. I miss you so much, it's surreal to see you not with us. Fly high 👼.
    3 U was like my other son. Grandma gonna miss your saying I'm straight grandma
    4 Tee baby and the light of our lives! Your love of family will last forever.
    2 Best cousin ever love you my angel !
    5 i will forever keep him in my heart 😩
    1 He was a awesome dude a goid coworker as well praying for the family 🙏🏾
    4 We miss you so much in Green Acres, CP, PG and all over the city
    1 My sincere condolences to Vershonda and family during this difficulttime. May God comfort you!
    2 Your great aunt will miss your sweet hugs.
    1 my coworker's sweet son. He will be dearly missed
    1 i will miss cracking jokes with you. You are loved and missed very much!
    1 In heaven with family praising the lord
    1 tt loves you!
    3 Missing you more and more!!! Love You Dee!!!
    3 MISS YOU NEPHEW
    1 I love you lil cousin. We miss you.
    2 Missing you forever li bro😔 Love you
    2 I Love You DeShawn
    1 missing you
    2 Thinking of you and just wishing you were here!!! Always My Baby no matter how old you were!!!
    1 missing your sweet smile
    1 its still hard to believe my sweet great newphew is in heaven so soon.
    1 Had such great manners! Love and will be missed
    1 Your Tee as you called me wont forget our signature hug
    1 Miss you so much
    1 love you deshawn i think about u everyday
    1 Missing You 💙
    1 Missing you
    1 Woke up this morning missing you more!!! Love ya Dee!!!
    1 It's still hard to believe i will never see u again on earth
    2 Love U
    1 We love you Dee💓 Your brother and sister are really going through!
    4 Life aint been the same w/Out you bro, but I'm trying😔 LongLiveDeshawn
    2 I sad on Father's Day because u wasn't here for baby girl.
    1 Happy 4th of july Love 💙
    2 why you?
    1 I love you ❤️ Blessing says she misses you all the time
    1 You will always be missed by aunt Joy.
    1 Miss U
    1 You are not alone, grandmom dear has her arms around you and you guys enjoy Heaven together.
    1 hey fv cousin l love you forever💔😩
    2 DeShawn I miss you more than ever!! Tell Sherod and Hippie i said i love and miss them so much
    1 TT Love and miss you Baby!💕
    1 luv
    1 I will miss your smile on Thanksgiving day
    1 💙💙💙💙
    1 Missing you nephew! a
    1 😥
    1 He is missed dearly! He loved to crack jokes with me, everytime we saw eachothee
    1 Holidays w/o our joy ride😪I miss you baby boy. Merry Christmas
    1 u are missing
    2 miss you much
    1 ♥️
    1 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
    1 missing you like crazy 😔 damn nie the memories hurt
    1 You'd be so proud of Kylie❤️❤️❤️❤️
    1 I miss you Dee. Man you didn't deserve any of what happen you. I love you
    1 Gone but never forgotten love you always
    1 We truly miss you nephew! This one really hurt us down to our souls!! Rest easy, DeShawn!!❤️
    1 Miss you💙💙💙
    1 long live you cousin 😩
    1 MR. SHOW ME A HUNNED 🕊👼🏾
    1 your fav cousin love you 🥺💕

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