Jontae Keith Merritt, age 26

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

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

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