Jaylen "Jay Jay" Smith, age 16

Lost to gun violence on March 13, 2020 in Memphis, Tennessee.

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  • Nickname:
    4 jayjay
    4 nessa💕
    2 Keeper🤞🏽.
    3 miss you jayjay
    3 𝑗𝑎𝑦 𝑗𝑎𝑦🥺💔
    2 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑝𝑒𝑎𝑐𝑒💔💔
    3 Jay Jay 🥺😔
    2 m getting that ring that we always wanted😩
    2 riah🥺💜
    3 JayBoogie💔
    3 RIH💔🥺
    2 Pookie🥺💔
    2 F.F ~ yana 🥺💔🤞🏽
    3 nadiaa 🤍😔 .
    3 stinkaboo
    2 Mybrotha4life
    2 Nugg🥺💔.
  • Number of children:
    2 miss u cuz
    2 🥺🥺😩😩😫😖😢😣love u cuz
    2 I Love You Forever 🖤♾😭 my Babybrooo
  • Personality:
    3 Our human jukebox
    2 funny , caring .
    3 funny bipolar
    2 funny,Loveable,sweet,outspoken,har worker
    3 funny
    2 funny always knows how to make somebody laugh
    2 to much enerugy
    2 to much energy and very s
    2 funny,protective,
    2 Very funny and athletic protective
  • Occupation:
    3 home
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    3 Hillcrest High
    7 a maceo walker middle
    5 hillcrest high
    3 a maceo walker .
  • Comments:
    2 REST EASY HANDSOME FELLOW!!!!!
    2 Love you nephew/son!!
    2 i love you , rest in peace - kailah 🥺
    2 i loved jj it dnt seem right without hin
    2 🕊truly missed Rest easy 🕊🙏🕊😘 sandi
    2 love
    2 rest easy I love you jayjay
    2 i missing u 😩😩
    4 i love you jaylen . yk im coming TUFF behind yo name🤞🏽
    2 I'm missing you everyday😭 Rest In Heaven Big Brother
    2 Rest big bro 😭😭
    2 we going all the way🏈
    2 LLJJ
    2 Longlive you babyboy keep watching over me babes🥺🤍
    2 I Love
    2 I GotCha ForEva 💙🤞🏽 Istg Thugg I Love Yu Luh Bro🥺
    2 i lov youuu F.F🥺 forever in my heart iswear 💔🤞🏽 ~ yana
    5 rest up rember we play ball big dawg rest up man
    2 rest easy
    2 dont now what to do without u bro i love u to death
    4 u know i will always love u jayjay no matter what happens to me it shouldve been me not u :(
    3 this is madison and i love u jaylen so much :(
    3 happy valentines day jaylen we love u and miss uuu
    3 Your sister misses you dearly 🖤🖤
    3 im taking this too hard cus u left me and i needed u here
    3 💔💔💔
    2 happy early bday to u jaylen
    2 LongLive you I cry every time I think about you we love you still TJ misses you too lovely 🥺
    2 i love u jay jay this hurts me so much💔🕊
    2 love u forever always lil bro❤️u know we all behind u and got u

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