John Austin Shoaf, age 18

Lost to gun violence on December 24, 2019 in High Point, North Carolina.

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  • Nickname:
    5 bubbies and jesus
    3 bubbies. jesus
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    5 You were a great person and fun to be around. We will miss you Austin.
    3 biggest heart
    4 Austin is kind, loving, caring, funny, and would do anything for one❤️ He is a beautiful soul
    5 Austin always had a smile at PGSA. He will be terribly missed.
    4 he had a huge heart and would do anything for anybody!!
    4 I will love you forever and always Austin ❤️
    2 he was an amazing cousin who i will miss dearly❤️
    2 He was(is) a very sweet and kind young man♥️
    2 silly, serious, loyal, loving, helpful
  • Occupation:
    3 construction. anderson windows
    3 cookout . Highpoint - Northmain
    3 anderson windows emplyed by eddie
  • Workplace:
    2 anderson windows
  • Schools attended:
    3 allen jay elementary; penn grifffin middle; andrews high school; southern guilford high school
    2 nc connections academy
  • Comments:
    9 We Love You Austin ❤️
    5 Austin, we love you and miss you so much.
    7 we love you bubbies❤❤
    6 we will miss you deeply Austin . i love you ❤️
    5 i miss you bubba😭💔
    6 Rest in peace❤
    4 rest in peace austin❤️ we miss you
    4 we love you John. forever in our hearts
    4 I love you and I truly appreciate the time I got to spend with you
    6 RIP Austin watch over your mom and your brothet they need you!! you will be mised badly!
    4 RIP just know you will skways be missed by everyone that ever knew you. miss you Bubbie
    4 Austin was so kind and will be missed!
    6 thinking of you every minute ... watch over us Austin 💛
    5 you will always be in my heart,
    4 your missed in this earth..please watch over your mom she needs you more than shes ever needed you!!
    3 may be gone but never forgotten 💕🙏 One of the sweetest and finest men I ever met ♥️
    3 we all love you miss you💕
    3 I will miss your bright smile nephew.
    4 i always smile thinking of bubbies telling george, i want chicken on the bone, with that big smile!
    4 A beautiful soul who will be forever missed
    4 always thinking of you ❤️
    3 I miss you more than anything son!! my heart is still so broken.
    3 Love and miss you always Austin!
    3 its just not far💔love ans miss you
    4 we love you Justice 11/14
    4 my best friend i still think about you everyday i lobe and miss you so much ❤️
    1 Bubbies i miss you so much man!!!! Everyday i wish you were still here. i
    1 love you and miss you so much lil big bro!! 💔💔💔💔🪽🪽💙🤍🩵🩶
    1 Love you Austin

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