Jerry L. Riley, Jr., age 32

Lost to gun violence on August 21, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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  • Nickname:
    4 Weezy
    3 lil J
    2 Lil Jerry
    1 J flip
  • Number of children:
    3 Jairen
    3 Djavion
    3 ShaMerra
    3 Jaris (deceased) 05-28-19
    3 Princeton
    1 LONG LIVE THEM TWO J's 3
    1 JJ had one niece KD who he love very much🥰
  • Personality:
    6 funny jokester solid
    2 Smart witty loved meeting new people
    2 Charmer
    6 Handsome
    1 Good in Math
    1 Logical thinker
  • Occupation:
    1 Floor Technician, Stocker, Package Handler and Utility Worker
    2 Retail Associate
  • Workplace:
    1 Temp agencies
    1 Price Chopper
    1 Ford
  • Schools attended:
    2 Kansas City Public Schools
    2 G.E.D
  • Comments:
    1 will be missed and always loved....fly high
    8 His son is Jaris R. Wilson passed in May 2019 so sad for this family
    2 I love you JJ ❤️ Fly High. I hope you’re watching 80’s cartoons and smiling bright with your son.
    1 Son I miss you so much I am still in disbief my oldest child is gone😭
    1 rest in love Jj‼️ we miss you down here
    1 we love and miss u jj baby ❤️😘💙
    1 The boys and I love and miss you Jerry. Watch over our boys
    1 Missing you so much son still doesn't seem real😭
    1 Happy 33rd Birthday son miss you so much💔
    1 First Thanksgiving without you miss you son 😭
    1 So hard to believe reading about you still in disbelief mother's first born
    1 💔💔💔💔miss you son not a day goes by😭
    2 Son how I miss you so much not a day goes by that I don't think about you and Jaris❤️
    1 I miss you so much 💔
    1 I miss you so much not a day goes by my heart aches more and more each day💔
    1 Today was hard missing you son😭💔
    1 Your always on my mine miss you my first born❤️💔
    1 Son the pain is not getting easier my heart is so broken you are missed
    1 Gone but not forgotten rest well my son❤️
    1 five heartbeats ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ forever
    1 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️heartbeats fa life brother
    2 i lovvvveeeeee you we love you forever missing our big brother jerry lee Riley JR
    1 gone but never forgotten rest well JJ
    1 Not a day goes by that you arent missed. just wishing you could be here for our boys
    1 My first heartbeat❤️ rest well son💔
    1 Gone but never forgotten miss you my luv💔
    1 Rest in peace son🕊🎈🎈🎈🎈
    1 Missing you son💔
    1 💔💔💔💔💔💔miss you son not a day goes by that I don’t think of you💕
    1 Happy Heavenly Father’s Day son miss you each and everyday❤️
    1 Rest in love JJ your life matters mom💔
    1 Today is my birthday I wish you where here to celebrate with me💔🎂
    1 Today is Punchy’s aka Jairen birthday he misses you and Jaris so much💔
    1 Rest well my luv missing you son💔
    1 August💔😭miss you son💕
    1 A year today since you been gone I love you son not a day goes by💔😭
    1 From mom🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
    1 Rest well my love💔
    1 Thinking of you 🕊🕊
    1 11 times💔
    1 Gone but never forgotten 🕊💙
    1 Son I miss you and Jaris smile 💔🕊🥀
    1 My handsome son rest well my love🕊
    1 3400 King
    2 Your 34th Birthday is just around the corner 💙
    1 Rest well son not a day goes by I don’t think if you🕊
    1 Happy Heavenly Birthday son🍾🥃🎉🎈🎊
    1 Another Thanksgiving without you😞
    1 Merry Christmas son second holiday without you an Jaris gran
    1 Today is December 25 2020 Merry Christmas son
    1 Today is your oldest sons Birthday 12/28
    1 Happy Heavenly 2021 son and gran
    1 Your aunt Nett was laid to rest today give her a kiss for me💔
    1 Missing you son I think about you and Jaris so much💔
    1 Do many things I nvr got a chance to tell u. We ❤️ u J- Lay
    1 Keep watching over Jairen aka Punchy he misses you both so do I 💔
    1 Happy Heavenly Valentines Day son and gran
    1 Missing you son 11 times💔
    1 Missing you son😥💔
    1 Got to have faith 🙏🏽 son just thinking about you and Jaris
    1 Missing you and Jaris 💔
    1 Well JJ you have another one Princeton he has your face❤️
    1 Happy Heavenly Father’s Day son💔
    2 Today is Jairen’s Birthday your son is the Big 12💙
    1 Happy Heavely July 4th son and gran
    1 Today God called your uncle Jr. home you all watch over us💜💙
    1 Missing you son 💔
    1 August 21 2019 11x💔
    1 Son your headstone is finally here I been waiting for awhile it hear💔
    1 Two years today August 21, 2019 rest well my luv🕊
    1 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔
    1 Today I’m missing you💔💔
    1 Son it’s almost your birthday month💔
    2 2yrs 2long Happy birthday big brother 🫂 🕊
    2 May 28 2019 ~Aug21 2019 👑J
    1 Happy Birthday son 35 today forever32
    1 Son we celebrated your birthday with food and laughter
    2 Happy Heavenly Thanksgiving to you and gran
    1 Happy Thanksgiving son to you and Jaris
    1 Heavenly Christmas son and grand
    1 Son you and Jaris are truly missed 🥲
    2 love yall J
    2 🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯
    1 Gone too soon💙
    1 Happy Birthday Jaris 19 today nana miss you
    1 Happy New Year son 2022 your are missed
    1 Heartbroken 💔💔💔💔
    2 It’s your world son miss you❤️
    2 Hey son today Yazzy turn 34 wish you where here💙
    1 man 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
    1 Yesterday was a really bad day for me my mine wouldn’t stop miss you son
    1 Still missing you and Jaros like crazy. Momma is with yall now. ❤️🥺🥺
    1 Miss you son hugs and kiss Jaris💔
    1 August is here 3 years 11 times😭
    1 3 years and the pain still hasnt subsided. ❤️ Lay and the boys
    1 Today marks the 3 yrs anniversary that your life was taken💔
    1 11 times😭
    1 Miss u son💔
    1 Happy Heavenly Birthday son you are truly missed 🕊️11x
    1 Another Thanksgiving without you and Jaris missing you both
    1 Another Christmas without you both missing you my luvs💔
    1 Happy Heavenly New year son🫶🏾
    1 #Justice4JJ💔
    1 Forever32 🕊️💔
    1 11x
    1 May is here☹️
    1 Happy Heavenly Father’s Day son
    1 Well son August is here the hardest month besides May
    1 Today is August 21st your life was taken 4 yrs ago
    1 Happy Heavenly 37th Birthday son
    1 Son we had a good time on your Heavenly Birthday💕🕊️
    2 Happy Heavenly Thanksgiving son😢
    1 Merry Christmas son and gran#1
    1 2024 son another year without you and gran#1😪
    1 Son yesterday was May 28 five years since grand number one has been gone
    1 Missing you and Jaris I think about you both so much🥲
    1 Happy Heavenly Father’s Day son five years have passed
    1 July is here baby thinking of you always💔
    1 My heart is heavy today son broken💔
    1 Well son, the last day of July August is almost here the 21st five years since you’ve been gone😭
    1 Today is August 1
    1 Today is August 21 your life was taken 5 yrs ago miss you son💔
    1 LLJJ
    1 September here son
    1 Thinking about you son
    1 Son it’s October
    1 Son November is here your birthday month I miss you so much😢🕊️
    1 Happy Heavenly Birthday son 😢🕊️

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