Sylvanus "Jed" Ellis III, age 20

Lost to gun violence on July 18, 2020 in Lacombe, Louisiana.

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  • Nickname:
    9 Jed
    3 Jethro❤️
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    2 Loving
    1 Kind kindred soul
    1 Funny always being goofy
  • Occupation:
  • Workplace:
    1 Wendy’s and self employment
  • Schools attended:
    1 Fountaine bleu high school
  • Comments:
    2 💔Jethro! You will always be in my heart, Auntie Becky😘
    3 Love you forever Jed❤ Your oldest sister.
    1 Love you forever and miss you so much 💖Your Nona
    1 My brother forever love you Jed 💔❤️😭-dylan
    1 Love and miss you and my daughter!!! I will love y’all forever.

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