Lela Platt, age 17

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Lost to gun violence on February 1, 2020 in Spearsville, Louisiana.

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  • Nickname:
    3 lela savannah
    1 Lele
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  • Number of children:
    7 0
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  • Personality:
    8 Quiet
    2 Nice
    1 chill
    1 Funny
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  • Occupation:
    1 love
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  • Workplace:
    1 Lil Caesars
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  • Schools attended:
    5 Junction City High School
    8 Effingham County High school
    2 Junction City
    1 Ebenezer elementary
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  • Comments:
    8 Rest easy love 💙
    3 rest in peace
    1 Fly high bbg 🕊
    1 we miss you
    3 Look down on your mimi and comfort her. You taught your mimi how to use the Internet
    1 Rest easy bbg❤️
    1 Rest easy Lela it’s been so different since you’ve been gone we will miss you❤️💔
    2 Still think about you everyday, it’s so different here w/o you :( rest easy lela❤️
    2 It’s been almost 3 years and I still find myself thinking abt you :( rest easy girl
    1 miss you lela💗
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