Jerome "Jay" Bates, age 24

Lost to gun violence on January 19, 2021 in Augusta, Georgia.

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    11 Funny
    10 Had a big heart and amazing smile that would light up any room 😍
    10 Great smile
    11 He didn't play about his family
    10 Fun to be around 🕊🕊🕊🕊
    10 He really like rapping...smooth cool dancer 😎
    10 He was the best uncle to his great nephew and great niece...they always made him smile 😃😇❤
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    10 Augusta Aquinas High School
  • Comments:
    10 He was the best baby brother ❤❤(RIP )LOVE YOU🥰MISSING YOU😪😥FROM YOUR BIG SIS ❤
    10 I love u and miss uso much uncle u was the best uncle-your niece babygirl
    10 I MISS U UNCLE u was my bestfriend u had a big smile 😍u always there for me when I needed u
    10 He was the best uncle that look out for me when I need him
    8 IAMHEART BROKEN!!!MY FRIEND AN BOO IS GON.SMH RIP!!!SEXY
    8 I miss u uncle 💔💔💔 I promise I will make u proud 😭
    10 Missing you baby brother 😢 💔Gone too soon 😢 Rip Jay
    8 I miss u uncle 🙏🏾💔 u done broke my heart with this one uncle
    8 use to help coach him at ICA guy had a heck of a jump shot he will be missed
    8 He was a great uncle 😍Love children🤗Missing you 😥💔
    8 I love u uncle 💔🕊 missing u so much -little niece 😘
    8 I love u big brother imma miss u fr fr
    8 Gone too soon 😢 Rip Jay
    9 I MISS U SO MUCH UNCLE JEROME 💔💔💔☹️😭
    8 😇YOU ARE TRULY MISSED 😇
    8 💔💔😭LONGLIVEMYUNCLEJEROME
    8 My uncle was a good person he show but love ❤️ 💔🥺I love u uncle
    8 I love U bro for life 💔
    8 I love u so much uncle Jerome 💔💔😫-niece
    8 Gone to soon lil brother 💔💔💔😪😪
    8 You are loved by so many people. Wish you could see the out pour baby brother.🕊🌹🌹🕊
    8 Uncle Jerome I love u for life ❤️
    9 💔Still heart broken after losing my baby brother to gun violence
    8 He didn't deserve to die 😔😪😢🤧💔
    8 I’m not use to this with my uncle lost his life fr fr Longliveunclejerome 💔💔🥺
    8 Love his son very much ❤sending many blessings and prayers to the family 🙏🏽🕯🕊🕯
    6 Forever u uncle Jerome u didn’t deserve this 💔🕊
    6 Still can't believe 😢you are no longer here 💔love you always lil brother
    6 😥😥🕊🕯🕊🙏🏽🙏🏽PRAYING FOR JUSTICE
    6 YOU WAS TAKING AWAY FROM US TOO SOON 🕊🙏🏽😇🙏🏽🕊
    6 my uncle was the best gone to soon i love u uncle jerome forever u uncle
    3 Still can't believe you are no longer here with us all 💔😥💔🕊🕯🕊
    3 I love u so much uncle Jerome miss u so much fr fr 💔💔💔🕊🥺💔
    3 LONGLIVEJAY - FOREVER
    2 YOU ARE DEEPLY MISSED LIL BROTHER ❤🕊🕯🕊❤
    1 I miss u so much uncle Jerome 💔😭😭 I still can’t believe it
    1 I LOVE U UNCLE JEROME I WISH U WAS HERE 💔🥺😭I cry 24/7
    1 MISSING YOU LIL BROTHER 💔😥🕊🕯🕊
    1 MISSING U SO MUCH UNCLE JEROME 💔🥺🤞🏾
    1 Just can't believe you are no longer here 💔🕯💔
    1 I miss u so much uncle Jerome I will go all the way for u uncle 💔😩😭
    2 IT'S BEEN 4 MONTHS NOW SINCE YOU BEEN GONE 😥STILL MISSING YOU DEARLY LIL BROTHER 💔🕊🕯🕊
    1 💔I MISS U UNCLE JEROME SO MUCH !!!!
    1 Uncle Jerome I miss u so much 🥰
    1 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
    2 STILL HEART BROKEN 💔MISSING YOU 🕯🕊🕯
    1 💔💔💔🥺🥺I MISS U SO MUCH UNCLE JEROME 😭
    1 Missing u uncle Jerome 💔💔🥺
    1 Just can't believe you are no longer here 💔😔😭😭💔
    1 RIP BABY BROTHER 🕊🕯🕊
    1 At this point I don't know how to express how I feel right now 🕊🕯🕊😥😭😥😭💔💔💔
    4 Missing my brother 😢 wish I could bring you back to us😢😥😢😥
    1 Uncle I miss u 💔💔💔💔😭 my heart hurts I love u
    1 Longlivemyuncle💔💔🕊🕊🥺
    2 😢💔MISS YOU ☆LOVE YOU 🕊🕯🕊
    2 Missing you baby brother 😢 💔🕊🕯🕊Your birthday is coming up soon🎂
    2 HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY BROTHER 🎉🕊🕯🕊WISH YOU WERE HERE 😢💔
    1 Uncle Jerome I miss you 💔🥺
    1 It's been one year since you been taking away from us💔😥💔😥Missing you dearly baby brother 🕊🕯🕊
    1 I love u 😔 uncle
    1 Uncle I miss u 💔
    1 I LOVE UNCLE JEROME SO MUCH 🥺
    1 I miss u uncle 💔💔🥺
    1 🥺💔 I miss u uncle 😭
    1 I love u uncle ❤️

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