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Jontae Keith Merritt, age 26

Lost to gun violence on November 29, 2020 in Palatka, Florida.

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  • Nickname:
    2 sprock
    2 Jelly Bean
    2 chicken nugget
    1 fye tae
    1 whygee
    2 Gods Gift
    3 Christmas Baby
    1 seven
  • Number of children:
    1 he was a great father to a few
    1 a great man to many
  • Personality:
    1 he was cool, laid back and smart
    1 loving
    1 caring
    1 kind
  • Occupation:
    1 General Labor
    1 Migrant-Seasonal
    1 Retail
    1 flipping and finessing
  • Workplace:
    1 Bradford's seafood place
  • Schools attended:
    1 Murray
    1 Gaines
    1 Pedro
    1 attained Diploma in Juvy
  • Comments:
    4 i will always love you son
    2 I’ll always love you MY BOY
    1 i love my baby
    1 I do miss you 3.6.21
    1 thats crazy asf like this n**** really gone.. i miss you baby 3.23.21
    1 4.4.2021
    1 rip love
    1 6.1.2021 It's not memorial day but I thought about him. Gone but not forgotten.
    1 July.13.2021
    2 RipLove 11.14.21
    1 Rip Love 1.24.22
    2 It's been a min, I miss you sweetheart! I love you. I still love you. 9.8.22
    1 I feel better but my love is still the same. #RIP 10.12.22
    2 Rip baby 11.17.22
    1 3.7.23 #RIP.. I'm moving on, #TG.
    1 #Riplove
    2 5.17.23
    1 Love you Baby Boy ❤️
    1 #RipLove 12.30.23
    1 #RIPSPROCK.5.29.24
    1 Donnie Passed in a car crash 🤦🏾‍♀️ shi crazy. Bright side— you got justice for the set up ‼️ #RIP

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