Gervonte Taplin, age 17

Lost to gun violence on December 24, 2019 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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  • Nickname:
    31 Vonte
    4 vonte
    5 vonnie
    7 Big brother
    7 taytay
    6 tay
    4 brobro
    4 fav
    3 Bigbro
    3 friend
    3 Taytay💚
    3 crippy
    3 Taytay💕
    3 MY HEART💚
    3 Tay6 💚
    4 Forever friend🤞🏽♥️
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    12 loving
    1 awesome grandson
    1 giving
    5 Funny and chilled
    1 dedicated
    2 nice
    2 kind and compassionate
    2 strong
    3 courageous
    2 brave
    2 Determined to succeed
    2 All Around Athlete
    1 funny and cool
    2 Amazing.active,goofy, and very much a gentleman!
    2 Funny and athletic
    2 He was the best kid I ever met💕.. I miss you maan 💔
  • Occupation:
    1 i miss you man 🥺
    1 I LOVE YOU FAEVA DUDE💚🖤🖤-NIYAH
  • Workplace:
    5 Domino's
  • Schools attended:
    6 Broadmoor High
  • Comments:
    2 awesome grandson
    2 I love you🕊
    1 Love you big brother 🕊-Regan
    1 i love you faeva dude💗😘-jala
    2 Co - Love you tay 🥺♥️
    3 mommy love and miss you
    2 u was a amazing kid
    1 u will be missed. amazing kid 💕😢 blackk
    1 Missing you Momo's Vonte. You're still a beat in my heart.
    1 ❤️👼🏿❤️❤️❤️ you left a legacy. Momo will make you known always
    1 Gervonte, the Lord will make their way dark and slippery
    1 and the Angel of the LORD will persecute them
    1 Gervonte, Justice will Prevail, GOD never sleeps
    1 ❤️ you Momo
    2 mommy miss u
    1 I miss u everyday my whole life messed up
    1 Missing you tremendously Gervonte' Love You Forever -Jazz
    1 Gervonte, it's very hard without you.❤️Momo
    1 Gervonte, you would always comment my cooking ❤️Momo
    1 It bitter sweet cooking and you're not here to partake
    2 Gervonte, it's hard am missing you,am accidentally calling your name.
    1 Momo no longer have your amazing smile , hugs and kisses ❤️
    1 You such sweet beautiful soul. Momo really missing you ❤️
    1 I love you son
    1 Forever ❤️Momo, you're alive in my heart
    2 Miss you big brother Forever in my heart -Tae
    1 Gervonte your name and memories will forever ❤️ be with us, Momo
    1 I just can't stop thinking of you ❤️ Momo
    1 I ❤️ you Gervonte, Momo
    1 Good morning, My love ❤️ Momo forever in my heart
    1 Missing you Gervonte, Papa Otis
    1 Am missing you ❤️ Gervonte, beyond the moon and back,Momo
    1 GOD'S going to do it ❤️ Momo
    1 You are my precious ❤️ Momo
    2 ❤️ You Gervonte, Momo and Papa
    1 Gervonte, GOD is still in control ❤️ Momo
    1 momo love you and missing you so much
    1 we love and miss you, couain Mariea, Aliyah, Asia
    1 Missing you so much Gervonte. -Jazz
    1 🌹🌹🌹💐 Love you and I miss you, Momo
    1 love you cuz 😘 I miss you
    1 I love u and miss you so much u was one of my favorite aggy cousins🤪 🙏💚I love u fa Eva -TeeTee
    1 ♥️💘💕 can't stop thinking about you, Momo
    1 mama love you so much. Justice will be serve for you. Mama working hard for you.
    1 Love you💕Momo
    1 Gervonte, your being gone makes no sense 💕 Momo
    1 God's going to fix it ❤️ Momo
    1 ❤️💕♥️💐👼🏿 Momo
    1 Gervonte, GOD is going to vindicate your death.♥️💐Momo
    1 ❤️ Momo
    1 Gervonte, there's moments when my feels like there's a whole in it
    1 then I have to tap into the spirit
    1 and allow God to mend me
    1 Momo really missing you ❤️
    1 I ♥️ you my Gervonte, Momo
    1 Baby they got him
    1 Finally cousin they got the person tht took you from sum 😭
    1 It hurt me deeply know I can call u jst yo say heyy agg cousin
    1 Then Hang up Nd u call me bck jst to say
    1 “Wat u want lil girl lol I love Nd miss u
    1 So much u fa Eva in my heart watch ova the family
    1 I trued to write a paragraph but it wouldn’t let me so
    1 I gotta do it like that but that’s fine I love u lil cuz
    1 RIH TAYTAY LOVE YOUR BIG CUZ TEETEE
    1 💚💚💚💚💚
    1 Tryed*
    1 Cant*
    1 Gervonte, GOD never sleeps. It's still not over. GOD will vindicate your character
    1 There's more arrest and more work that will be fully completed
    1 In Jesus Name ❤️🌹Momo
    1 You know Momo is always praying
    2 Momo's chocolate baby♥️
    1 My 🌞 shine 🌹❤️ Momo
    1 I 💕 you forever and always Momo
    1 I truly miss your hugs Gervonte❤️ Momo
    1 Gervonte am so glad you lived a life to make me proud to say grandson 💕🌹Momo
    1 💐🌹💕 Momo
    1 Happy Valentine's day mama baby. I miss you so much...
    1 I ♥️ you Gervonte, Momo's sweet chocolate baby. Your smile is memorable 😘🤩
    1 👼🏿♥️🌹🌹🌹Momo
    1 ♥️🌹♥️🌹Momo
    1 Love and cherish you 💕 Momo 🌹
    1 😘💕 Momo 🌹💐
    1 miss uu nuu 💔🥺
    1 get your Gervonte
    1 💕 love will always keep us together, even in your absence, Momo
    1 Momo's 👼🏿💕💐
    1 I Love you, Gervonte ❤️💕💐Momo
    1 Gervonte, I will memorialize your life ♥️❤️💕🌹💝Momo
    1 ♥️ you baby, Momo
    1 I just didn't see it coming 💐
    1 I miss bonding with you 🌹💕 Momo
    1 Gone but never forgotten ❤️👼🏿😘🌹💕 Momo
    1 GOD will expose all involved 💕 Momo's heart ♥️
    1 😘😘😘💕 Momo baby
    1 Good morning tayy tayy this yo big cousin tt imy so much 🥰
    1 We all love you so much Nd wish u was here tt 😭🥰
    1 I wash I could call I only more time jst to get on your nerves lol 🤦🏽‍♀️
    1 💘💘💘💚💚💚 I ♥️ love you baby , Momo
    1 Heyy tayy tayy it’s your cousin tt again lol 🤪
    1 I’m so emotional rn I can’t stop thinking bout u 😭
    1 Ik I have to stay strong Nd keep good first watch ova me cousin
    1 God* I jst want you to know tht I love you with all my heart 💚
    1 Come visit me in my dreams to nite so we
    1 Get on each other nerves Nd laugh lol 😂💚
    1 I love you tayy tayy love you big cousin tt💜
    1 Lord, give peace abundantly to all of us that love Gervonte and miss him.
    1 Gervonte, I thank GOD everyday for the life you did live. You were a blessing to me ♥️ Momo 💐
    1 Gervonte, I miss your phone call.
    1 You would call just to say Momo what you doing?
    1 I was just calling to check up on you.
    1 I love you Gervonte ❤️ Momo 🌹🌹🌹
    1 Gervonte,Momy will always miss you 😘
    1 RIP Gervonte
    1 I not crying, but I sure do miss you
    1 Gervonte you were and still a very special person
    1 Momo loves and misses you so much 😘♥️🌹💕💐
    1 I love you, 💐💝Momo
    1 I love you, Gervonte 💕
    1 😍😘💯🌟💕I will always miss you
    1 Though you can't hear me, Good morning ❤️ Momo
    1 GOD is going to give us a miracle otherwise
    1 💝💯❤️ Gervonte, Momo
    1 I can't, see, touch or hear you anymore. So I honor your memory here Momo 🌹
    1 Gervonte, may your soul forever rest in peace ♥️ Momo
    1 I love you ♥️ Gervonte, Momo
    1 Gervonte, you brought me bundles of Joy 💕 Momo
    1 Gervonte, a chosen generation a royal priesthood 💜❤️ Momo
    1 Gervonte, you are 1 that made it in♥️ Momo
    1 Roses🌹 are red, violets are blue 🙏🏾 Gervonte your Momo truly miss you
    1 My sweet grandson Gervonte, we came to your gravesite yesterday, Oh how we miss you
    1 Thank you , Gervonte for being a loving grandson ♥️😍🙏🏾😘
    1 Long you live Gervonte in our hearts 💕♥️❤️💯Momo
    2 Change is about to manifest♥️💕 Momo
    1 Gervonte, I will do my part against gun violence and gangs💕 Momo baby
    1 Jesus, only you can 💐
    1 ♥️♥️♥️💐
    1 💐♥️💯Momo
    1 Gervonte I love you always ♥️ Momo
    1 💐💕
    1 😘😘😘😘😘😘😍😍😍
    1 🌞💐💕❤️😘
    1 Gervonte, it's not easy we miss you greatly ♥️ Momo 🌹💐🌹💕
    1 Gervonte, my sweet sweet baby 💕 Momo
    1 I love you I miss you 😘 so much
    1 my baby papa Otis
    1 💚❤️♥️💕😘 our cho colate Angel
    1 I miss you everyday ♥️💕 Momo
    1 👼🏿😘💯🌹💐😭 Gervonte I miss having you here ❤️ Momo baby
    1 ❤️🌹💯
    1 Gervonte, you were a great young man 💕 Momo
    1 Gervonte, Momo ❤️❤️❤️ you
    1 Gervonte, you were such a good sweet person to have this happened. Yet, I know God has you ♥️ Momo
    1 Gervonte,♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ you Momo
    1 Jesus bless my baby Gervonte's spirit,🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾😘♥️
    1 💐💐💐 Resting in the arms of Jesus
    1 Momo's sweet baby, we couldn't get a miracle with keeping you, but we expect truth and Justice
    1 💚💚💚💕 Momo misses you
    1 To my sweet grandson Gervonte to would have been your 18th birthday. I♥️💕 you always ♥️ Momo
    1 Happy birthday momma baby
    1 Baby, yesterday was you birthdate, so many came to the cemetery with us.
    1 Gervonte, I am so grateful God blessed me with a loving grandson ♥️
    1 I ❤️ you
    1 It's your Graduation
    1 You Did It, grandson you GRADUATEF💯🏅
    1 Today your murderer gets indicted.
    1 Heyy tayytayy it’s your cousin tt I miss you so much Nd I love you alway Nd 4eva😭💚
    1 Heyy cousin it’s yo cousin tt again I went to go print out your pic Nd put them on my wall IMY💚
    1 Cousin I can’t sleep it’s 2am come visit me in my dreams cousin tt💚
    1 💚💚💚 Momo sweet chocolate baby I love and miss you, always
    1 Heyy cousin it’s tt again I jst wanna tell u imy Nd ilysm 😍💚
    1 Tt again today was so hot omg I wish I can call u Nd aggravate u 💚
    1 Love you grandson, Momo 🌹♥️💚💜
    1 Still everyday Momo be wanting to hug and kiss you 😘😭
    1 😘❤️💚❤️ Momo's hero
    1 momma baby I miss you.
    1 I never go a day without you in my ♥️. Love Momo
    1 Gone but never forgotten. Forever in Momo ❤️
    1 hey tay missing you 💔! still unbelievable.. rest up love you forever 💚 - co
    1 Gervonte, you where a man already at 17. You knew what you wanted. Miss you ❤️💚😘 Momo
    2 Heyy Tay I haven’t been on here in a min I jst want you to know tht I love you Nd miss u 😭😍 ~Tt💚
    1 Gervonte, GOD'S going to do it
    1 My baby am so thankful that I cooked for you last Thgv
    1 You are forever engraved in Momo's heart Gervonte❤
    1 Hi baby I miss you it been so much going on.
    1 Gervonte, we will be in numbers by your graveside tonight
    1 We ❤💚 you and miss you Dearly, Momo😘
    1 Its been a year u been gone I miss you.
    1 Babydee Love yhu foreva on 60z💙🤞🏾
    1 Forever in my heart ❤️
    1 I love you forever bro ❤️🕊~joii
    1 I love so much 💚💚
    1 I miss you and I love you bigbro 4ever💜ima make you proud that’s a promise - from yo lil bro Lionel
    1 Hey vonta we miss you dearly I miss us jocing of meme -kelbra♥️
    1 I love and miss you bess ❤️💔always on my mind 💚🥀
    1 We got a lot to talk about next time I see you again- lilbro Lionel💜
    1 Mion , love you
    1 you will be miss and remind people all the fun memories they made with you
    1 I love you
    1 woahh brodie/bestie i love you and miss you dearly.
    1 Miss you lots and I love you brotha.💚🥺
    1 love you brudda you are well missed💚🖤
    1 i miss you man 🥺, you are truly missed 😓
    2 i miss you bro , life grew dimmer when you passed💔
    1 I miss you every day taytay 🥺💕
    1 love you dude💔
    1 Tay I love you and miss you so much!! 😩❤️
    1 Genna wenna and Vonny miss you so much! We love you dearly
    1 I miss you brudda my brother since capitol football love you get your rest ~zarion
    1 miss you ... 🥺 get your rest
    1 I miss and love you Vonte 💔... Watch Over Us Maan💪🏼💗
    2 It wasn't easy but we made it thru Christmas Eve💚❤ Momo
    1 I miss uu so much bro🥺💚
    2 Hi Momo 💘 today we will be showering you nephew before his arrival. U in my ❤
    1 I miss you momma baby
    1 My sweet chocolate grandson yesterday was a hard day for I miss you so much 💚❤Momo
    2 Your nephew was born last night February 5th middle name is Gervonte after you. I ❤and miss you
    1 I miss you
    1 I really miss u, wish u were here
    1 God will bring us Justice ❤you Gervonte
    1 Momo is cherishing the moments we had Gervonte'❤💚
    2 In Loving❤ memory. Today you would have made 19 years old Momo
    1 mommy love u
    1 Gervonte' , Momo will forever miss you ❤always
    2 I will not let them forget you❤Gervonte'
    1 missing you baby boy
    1 i miss yhu broo 💔
    2 Gervonte' they will pay for your death
    2 I love u vonta ♥️get ur rest bby .
    1 Momo think of you everyday. Memories of you flourishing my mind and heart❤
    1 Ger'Vonte,Momo heart holds you close. Miss your presence. Embrace your memories
    1 We ❤️ you Ger''Vonte. Gregory your big brother miss you
    1 Momo, chocolate baby. There's never a day I don't think of you ❤️
    2 Ger''Vonte, Gernesha graduated ❤️ Momo
    2 Hi Ger'Vonte my heart ❤️ is very heavy today.
    2 Because, though your murdered took 70 years plea. We can't get you back.
    1 I love you and miss you so much.
    1 I believe God isn't finished with convictions on your behalf.
    2 Forever Momo Chocolate Drop 😍
    2 I found a picture with you 6mos. Gregory 11mos your mama and I. Miss you 💗
    1 Ger'Vonte you are you're Momo's hero

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