De'Andre Cortez Johns Sr., age 32

Lost to gun violence on January 8, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio.

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  • Nickname:
    3 Spiffy
    1 "Big Spiff"
    1 Dee
    1 BigDaddy Spiff🙏🏻
  • Number of children:
    1 3
  • Personality:
    2 Kind, loving, considerate
    1 A loving son!
    1 Protector of his family
    1 Respectful
    1 Funny
    1 Loved his family
    1 Great Uncle
    1 Fantastic and Loving Father
    2 He believed that Jesus Christ is Lord
    2 Gave his life to Christ and Baptized at an early age
    2 Loving Grandson
    1 Devoted Brother
    1 Loyal to "friends"
    1 A Big Heart
    2 He was a bright light to the dark world that surrounded him!
    1 Loved and Honored his parents Always!
  • Occupation:
    1 Child of God
  • Workplace:
    1 Heaven
  • Schools attended:
    1 Cleveland Public Schools; Hope Academy; East Cleveland and Job Corp of Dayton, Ohio
  • Comments:
    1 I am his mother and I am standing on God's promise, Justice will prevail!
    1 The Johns Family and I his mother are trusting in the Lord that justice will be served!
    1 His son's family will forever miss and love him. 😢♥️
    2 Remembering you Father's Day 2020
    3 DeAndre Jr misses how your beard felt when you kissed him in love🙏🏼
    1 True Sneaker Head
    1 I miss hearing your voice when you'd call me saying "What's up Ma what you doing?"
    1 I miss you laughing at me being silly. How you'd say "Ma you crazy" and laugh some more
    1 I miss seeing you come into your own manhood
    1 I miss seeing the look of love and pride in your face when you looked at your kids.
    1 I miss seeing you with your son, how when you both walked into a room you could feel the bond.
    1 I will miss you coming home for me to take care of you, whenever u were sick.
    1 I will miss you blushing when I'd say "Boy you know you are fine! looking like your granddaddy".
    1 I will miss telling you how nice you look in your jogging suits.
    1 I will miss your bear hugs and hearing you say " I love you too Ma"
    1 I will miss you thanking me for giving you encourgaging words saying " I needed to hear that Ma"
    2 I will hold on the words u said to me a 3 yrs old " I'm going to stay with you forever Gina".
    1 I miss you son ppl will and have moved on, I think of your everyday!
    2 No one knows my pain, but God and He will see me through until I hug you again son.
    1 People amaze me how they think me as your MOTHER is suppose to push past my grief, not!
    1 The Greater the Love, the Greater the grief. Life goes on for some, my life will NEVER be the same.
    1 I am glad you finally realized ppl weren't what they pretended to be.
    1 I am trusting and believing God to bring justice for you and us your family.
    2 You’ll forever be apart of me! -Love your “lil bro”
    1 I love you son 💞😚 Miss u every day!
    1 Mama will light a candle here for you everyday!
    1 Mama Loves You and misses you tremendously!😘
    1 I love you son forever! Mommy❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏
    1 The Lord will give Justice!
    1 We missed u on Labor Day 😭. You live on thru your kids. We miss u Spiffy!
    1 Romans 1:18
    1 Ezekiel 25:17
    1 Deuteronomy 32:35 Vengeance is Mine, and recompense; Their foot shall slip in due time.
    1 Psalm 21:11 Though they intended evil against You and devised a plot, They will not succeed.
    1 2 Timothy 4:18
    1 Psalm 34:7-9
    1 Isaiah 54:17
    1 Psalm 17:8-10
    1 Isaiah 41:10-12
    1 I love you son, but God loves you best❤️🙏😘
    1 It's been 8 months too long. ❤️ u son!
    2 Auntie miss you and LOVE YOU
    1 I love uncle spiffy and always will -McKyla
    1 I miss you my precious son each day. Love, Mommy
    1 I know you are praying for us in Heaven, pls continue 🙏
    1 Merry Heavenly Christmas son. I love you and miss you. 2020
    1 Lord Have Mercy going into another year without you😭
    1 1 year ago you were taken from us. We love and miss you son!
    1 God is giving me strength every second of the day. Mama misses u!
    1 There will be Justice by God!
    1 My God sits high and looks low, they will not rest!
    1 They may have setup many, but will live in hell EVERYDAY for this one!
    1 My son a genuine love for others❤️
    1 Man looks at the outward appearance, but God looks at the ❤️
    1 Your Mama Loves you and Misses You🙏❤️😘
    1 Thinking of You Always! Your Ma😘🙏❤️
    1 Lil'Dre looks like u more and more!
    1 I'm still believing God for justice.
    1 I love you my son, miss your laugh
    1 Mama thinking of you as Always ❤️😘
    1 Missing you on Mother's Day 2021🙏😭
    1 I miss you acting silly saying "Happy Mother's Day MOTHER". 😊
    2 miss you dad you did everything for me and my sisters
    2 the last thing was kiss a and handshake and a i love you
    2 are last words was love you
    2 i miss you and i think about you everyday
    2 i think about how much better life would be with
    2 i think about we never gon be able to talk again
    1 Today 5/22 I went into labor with u❤️😘🙏
    1 Happy Heavenly Birthday 2021. Love, Ma😘❤️🙏😭
    1 Lord, hug
    2 Lord hug and kiss my son for me.
    1 Miss u Memorial Day 2021❤️
    1 I miss my son so much, Love you Ma❤️😘
    1 Happy Father's Day Son 2021
    1 Missing you on July 4th, love Ma
    1 Justice will be served for both of us!
    1 Pray for us from above son❤️
    1 Devyn is 4 today!
    1 Devyn's 5th B-day 2021❤️
    1 Missing you as usual. I love you son, Ma
    1 Isaiah 48:22 Justice will be served everyday for you son! God got this!!
    1 God is on the side of the righteous 8/2/21
    1 Victory belongs to us son! Hallelujah justice is being served. God is not done🙏🏽
    1 Tell your grandma Happy Heavenly Birthday. Kiss
    1 Thank you Father God for fighting this battle bcs it’s yours not mine!
    1 494 Candles I’ve lit here for you out of 500. I think of you EVERYDAY and I miss you tremendously ❤️
    1 I wish I could light a candle more than once a day here, for all the times I think of you son❤️
    1 Your only son is 13 today, we know you are watching from above. September 2021
    1 Missing you son! Thought the other “ I have to call Spiffy” but then I remember I can’t 😩😭
    1 Love and Miss you Spiff Always, Ma 10/2021
    1 Missing your phone calls, hugs and laughter 😩. Love, your Ma
    1 You are missed Everyday son, I love you always, Ma. Thanksgiving 2021
    1 Merry Heavenly Christmas son! I love you, Ma 2021
    1 I cheered on your team for you the Green Bay Packers won 12/25/21. Ma
    1 I love you son, thanks for always being in my dreams. Love Ma
    1 Happy Heavenly New Year 2022. Missing
    1 2 years too long! I miss you my beautiful son, but we will meet again on that great day! 01/08/2022.
    2 Thinking of you son, as always. Love Forever, Ma 01/25/2022
    1 Your cousin Elaine made me a beautiful pillow with pics of you on it. 01/ 2022
    1 Missing You Everyday my beautiful son.❤️🙏🏽😭
    1 The moment your heart stopped, mines was changed forever! I miss you my son. Love until then Mama
    1 You are not in my past, but my future. Until we meet again on that great day! Love, Ma
    1 Thinking of you Easter Day 2022. I love and miss you!! Your Ma
    1 Eternally grateful that you accepted Jesus Christ as your person Savior! Until then, Ma
    1 I hide my tears, when I say your name. My pain in my heart is still the same. Love, Ma
    1 I smile & seem carefree, there is no one who misses you more than me. Love, Ma
    1 No, I am not okay...I miss you my precious son!!! Mothers Day 2022
    1 Happy Heavenly Birthday SonI I love you and miss you tremendouly. Until then, Mama 2022
    1 Missing You my son! Love Always, Ma Memorial Day 2022
    1 Missing you today and everyday son, Until then Ma 06/12/2022
    1 Happy Father's Day Son. Love forever, Ma 2022
    1 July 4th 2022 thoughts of you. Tears flowed as I cooked your favorites. Love, Ma
    2 I know you are looking down from Heaven. Today is your baby's 6th Birthday July 2022. Love, Ma
    2 Missing you my son everyday! Until we meet again. Love, Ma 07/2022
    2 Missing your phone calls during the week and you coming over just to be with. Love, Ma
    1 Reminiscing that 5 min. wouldn't go by of you calling me back if u missed my call. Love, Ma
    2 Reminiscing how as a toddler you had a little dance when it was time to eat :) Love, Ma
    2 Reminiscing how I learned to make home made chicken pot pies just to get you to eat more veggies:)
    1 Lord Jesus, hug & kiss my baby for me. I miss him, but I know he happily with you.
    2 We missed you on Labor day. We shared fond memories of you as always. Love, Ma
    1 You son is growing up, so handsome just like you. He is taller than me and he's not 14 yet! love, Ma
    2 Jr. is growing up, so handsome look just like you. He is taller than me, not 14 yet. Love, Ma
    1 Love you son, thinking of you and missing you everyday! Ma
    1 Today was rough, thinking of you. I love you and miss you son. Love, Ma 09/24/22
    1 Your son is growing he turned 14 yo today. Miss you, Ma
    1 Today was rough for me, thought of you a lot. 9/24/2022 Love and Miss you, Ma
    1 Your nieces are growing up they had birthdays turned 11 and 15! Love, Ma
    1 I Love you and Miss you son! Ma 10/21/2022
    1 I will soon only be lighting candles, someone is erasing my comments. Love, Ma
    2 826 good morning ☀️ 💙💙💙~Fabian’s mom
    2 We your family reminisce of you all the time. Ppl have moved on, but we have not. Love, Ma
    2 Your Nieces & Nephews miss you, Ralph turned 11 yo yesterday. He proudly wears your pic on his chain
    4 Remembering how much you loved people and how big your heart was. Missing you love, Ma
    2 851 good evening lighting on behalf of my son Fabian Gomez💙💙💙
    2 Lighting on behalf of my son Dustin khoury ❤️ prayed
    2 Candle lit on behalf of Fabian Gomez R.I.P
    1 Coming close to the end of another year without you, its still unreal for me. Love, Ma 12/06/2022
    1 I miss everything about you and especially your Love for family. Until we meet again. Love, Ma
    1 Concentrating on all the love we shared when you were here. Love Ma, Christmas 2022
    1 Thinking of you NewYears Eve 2022. ❤️😘🙏🏽 Love, Ma
    1 903 Thinking of you until we meet again! Love Ma 01/01/2023❤️🙏🏽

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