Eliajah La'Mont Samuel, ageΒ 26

Lost to gun violence on December 5, 2020 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

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  • Number of children:
    40 My son has 3 children
  • Personality:
    26 Loving, caring, friendly, generous, loyal
    29 My son was funny, a peoples person and enjoyed life!!
    13 A true friend!
    15 He was a very respectful young man.
    10 Eliajah, God's Gift
    7 a good soul gone too soon but we miss you Eli and them MTP days was the best RIP
    4 Prophet. Old Soul πŸ•―πŸ™πŸΎ
    7 A real brother and always there for u if he had to give u his lastπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯Ίβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈπŸ’ͺ🏾πŸ’ͺπŸΎπŸ’―
    4 The best nephew any person could ask for!!
    5 his smile was Contagious
    3 His kindness was his strength!!
    4 The BEST brother EVER !! ❀️
    8 Ole Big Stang i swear i missing you everyday big bro keep yo hands on me πŸ’―πŸ–€
    3 Eliajah- Protector, Father, King!
    2 I miss you !
  • Occupation:
    6 wholesaler
    6 Entrepreneur, Plumber
  • Workplace:
    7 self paid
    12 One Stop Shop
  • Schools attended:
    8 Conway High
    3 Horry Georgetown Tech. College
  • Comments:
    12 The strength of Eliajah's soul is felt each day and he lives on through his children.
    5 These are a Mother's tears coming down like a rainstorm.
    7 rest in paradise king we love you
    6 We will understand it better by and by.
    5 We love you
    4 My 1st Cousin My Baby Brother Justice We Shall Receive
    5 You were so free hearted ❀️
    6 He was loving and great. He will be truly missed by all his family
    4 I Miss You LijahπŸ˜‡πŸ˜‡
    5 we gonna Get Justice Bro I Love and miss you so much
    5 Lord Knows Baby We WILL have Justice
    4 I love you and miss you so much !
    4 We'll see you at the Crossroads, Prophet! You're a powerful angel now! Long live E!!
    4 Baby Bro
    7 Cousin
    5 Missed
    5 πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™
    4 Love
    4 Good guy gone to soon
    6 This if for my brother I love u. I'll help ur kids to know how good of a dad u are
    5 Lovable
    4 I Miss YouπŸ˜”
    6 It's January 5, a month since you've been taken. We know God will grant Justice.
    7 thank you for being at loving very honorable grandson
    7 Admired, even by older men. His wisdom far exceeded his age.
    5 Eliajah I Love You
    5 I miss you so much E!!
    3 we miss you Eli
    4 one the realest most loving person i ever known i still cant believe your gone
    4 We keep a candle lit for you everyday, Liajah. Love you so much.
    5 miss ya foolie.. keep watching ova us.. love bro
    3 Liajah, parts of our soul left with you. I hope you know how much you're loved.
    6 I love you liajah, forever
    3 Thursday 14 January. It's now 40 days.
    3 I love you ❀❀
    4 Miss u lil cuz love u always
    5 love you forever and always
    8 πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€
    4 ❀️❀️❀️❀️❀️❀️❀️❀️❀️❀️❀️❀️❀️❀️
    5 You'll Always Be My Baby Brother Liajah😚
    4 everytimw i try and comment its to long
    6 The family will foreve B hurt behind this Bruh , all I want is Justice
    5 I pray his family get justice for himπŸ™πŸΎπŸ™πŸΎπŸ™πŸΎ
    5 πŸ˜”πŸ’”πŸ™πŸΎπŸ™πŸΎπŸ™πŸΎπŸ™πŸΎ
    4 Justice we shall have!! One ❀️!!
    3 I love Elijah always and forever . I hate I can’t ft you to get on your nerves
    3 Liajah!!!! πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”
    3 I love youπŸ₯ΊπŸ’”
    4 I wish you was still here with us πŸ’” I love you !
    2 help
    3 why why why did he have to take his life
    3 I'm sorry
    4 I wish this was a dream
    3 love you boy ❀️
    2 ❀️❀️
    3 LIAJAH I can't Stand This I just want Peace
    2 miss you liajah ❀️
    3 forever and always πŸ₯Ίβ€οΈ
    4 I'm Getting Better At Letting God in , I must feel everything I'm feeling to heal
    3 😘😘❀️
    3 I love you so much πŸ’•
    2 ❀️❀️❀️❀️
    3 Baby BoyπŸ’ͺ🏾πŸ’ͺ🏾 ThankYou for speaking to the BIG MAN Bout MeπŸ™ŒπŸΎπŸ’ͺ🏾πŸ’ͺ🏾
    4 I love you 4L 🀞🏾❀️
    4 Life just don't seem right without you πŸ’”
    2 Boy I miss you so much ❀️
    4 Baby Boy I Love You😘😘😘
    4 Eliajah We Got Justice Baby Boy πŸ€— I'm GratefulπŸ™ŒπŸΎ I'LL Love And MISS You FOREVER😒😘 CHE'CHE'
    3 My WHOLE heart ❀️ I miss you sm 😘
    3 YOU did it liajah πŸ₯ΊπŸ–€
    2 It's amazing how your love and strength is what's keeping us afloat!
    2 You have always been "God's gift."
    2 I miss you baby boy πŸ’”
    2 love and miss you 😘❀️
    2 I love and miss you so much cuz❀️
    2 You and Rello are keeping watch over us.
    2 Missing you so much πŸ’”πŸ₯Ί
    2 I love you 😘
    3 Still don’t feel real , I miss you liajah πŸ’•
    3 My Heart ❀️🀞🏾
    3 I miss you πŸ’”
    2 I Love You Baby Boy😘😘😘
    3 they said it gets easier, but it just seems like it’s getting harder πŸ’”
    3 I miss you more and more everyday πŸ₯ΊπŸ–€
    1 I love you 4L ❀️🀞🏾
    5 β€œIt’s Foolie” πŸ˜‚β€οΈβ€οΈ I miss you boy
    1 You my boy, Liajah! Love you so much!
    2 I love you and miss you so much πŸ’”πŸ–€
    2 Continue watching over us !
    4 KING E πŸ€΄πŸΏπŸ–€ we love and miss you 😘
    4 ian wearing no rip shirt till your killer dead πŸ’” we missy you dawg
    3 Long Live Eliajah!!
    2 I love you so much πŸ’”
    2 Love you cuzzo!
    3 Miss you 😘
    2 Feeling your presence tonight!πŸ’”πŸ’–πŸ‘‘1993
    2 Baby Boy
    3 truly missed
    2 I miss you E πŸ’”
    2 love u my boy keep looking over us!!
    3 We're not giving up Liajah! You would fight for us and we're going to fight for you!
    1 love you my guy πŸ’”πŸ’”β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
    2 You know we got you Liajah 🀞🏾❀️
    2 🧑🧑🧑🧑
    3 🧑🧑🧑🧑🧑
    1 I love you πŸ₯Ί
    3 It's really not the same without you. πŸ’”
    2 You Know I Miss You Baby Boy
    3 My Boy πŸ’”
    3 MTP Entertainment! Love you Liajah!
    3 Missing you hurt so bad sometimes!
    2 I love you so much πŸ˜”β€οΈ
    1 πŸ’”πŸ’”
    1 love you forever
    2 I miss you so much liajah πŸ’”πŸ•Š
    1 😩😩😩😒😒😒😒Oh Liajah! We all miss you so much.
    2 Foolie Fest 2021
    2 EliπŸ₯°πŸ‘‘πŸ•―
    1 ❀️❀️ FOREVER
    1 What a void, without you. πŸ˜°πŸ˜–πŸ˜©πŸ˜Ÿ
    2 Liajah!!!πŸ˜ŸπŸ˜©πŸ˜ŸπŸ˜”πŸ₯Ίβ˜Ή
    1 I love you πŸ’”
    3 My Boy πŸ˜”
    4 We're claiming real justice!!
    1 πŸ’”
    2 Thanks Liajah, for all the signs and symbols lately! πŸ’—πŸ™πŸΎπŸ•―
    2 love you bro for ever usπŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ”’πŸ’ͺ
    2 BIG SIS ALWAYS LOVE YOU BABY BOY
    1 I know you would be eating everything in sight this Thanksgiving. We love you Liajah.
    3 miss you cuzo you'll never be forgotten love ya past the moon and back
    2 I love you so much ❀️ my heart
    2 nobody will ever know how much i loved you!
    2 Love you baby!
    2 Up early remembering how cute it was to see you smile as a little boy. God's Gift, you are!!
    2 Merry Christmas πŸŽ„ Baby
    2 We miss ya out here Bruh Gone to soon, keep looking over us πŸ’ͺπŸΏπŸ˜‰πŸ–πŸΏπŸ‘ŠπŸΏπŸ‘ŒπŸΏπŸ˜€πŸ’―
    3 Happy Birthday Baby, Mommy loves you!!
    2 Happy birthday Liajah! πŸ™πŸΎπŸŽ
    3 Happy New Year! GLEE!
    2 Liajah, you be on it! Love you.πŸ₯°
    2 I love you ❀️
    3 LLE πŸ™πŸΎπŸ–€
    3 Big Sis Forever Baby Boy
    4 We're holding on to you, Liajah ❀
    2 ❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀😘
    4 U on it
    1 I feel you, Liajah. Thank you. πŸ₯°
    1 Happy Easter Baby Boy😘
    1 Keep looking out for your siblings πŸ‘ŠπŸΎβ™₯οΈπŸ™πŸΎ
    2 Love You and Miss you Dearly!!
    1 Always sending us signs you're looking, listening and protecting, per usual. πŸ₯°πŸ’–πŸ•―
    1 BABY BOY πŸ’ͺ🏾πŸ’ͺπŸΎπŸ’―πŸ’―πŸ’―πŸ˜˜πŸ˜˜πŸ˜˜πŸ˜˜πŸ˜˜ MY. OH MY ELIAJAH
    2 Happy Father's Day!
    2 Liajah, put yo hands on him.πŸ•―πŸ™πŸΎπŸ§‘
    1 I REALLY WANT TALK TO YOU BABY BOY😒
    3 He was such a nice young man while growing up at WPMS. i alwasy loved that smile!
    2 I thought it would get better but it feels like yesterday all over again. I miss you Liajah.
    2 Yeah I'm Still Hurting #LLMYBABYBROTHERELI
    2 I love and miss you so much liajah πŸ’”
    7 Love you Baby ❀️
    2 Happy Turkey Day 2022!
    1 I miss you so much πŸ’”
    1 Merry Christmas πŸŽ„ 🧑🧑
    2 Happy Heavenly Birthday! Mommy 😘
    2 🧑🧑🧑🧑🧑🧑🧑🧑🧑🧑🧑🧑🧑🧑
    1 Love ya, Liajah! 🧑
    1 🧑🧑🧑🧑🧑🧑 We did it!!
    3 Justice is being served! I know you will make sure of it, Liajah 🧑🧑
    2 4493 lighting a candle on behalf of my son Fabian Gomez πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™
    2 🧑🧑🧑
    2 Missing you πŸ’”
    1 I can hear you call my name sometimes and then imagine your smile. πŸ˜€πŸ₯°
    1 Ole Eli!! πŸ₯°πŸ˜’🧑
    1 On this day, 3 years and, our lives changed forever! We’re grateful for the time we shared
    1 I love you 🀍
    1 You Always On My Mind β€οΈπŸ•―οΈπŸ•―οΈπŸ•―οΈπŸ•―οΈ
    1 πŸ’”πŸ’” it’s hitting a little harder today , I miss you so much
    1 🀍🀍🀍🀍🀍

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