Joshua "Mission" Bates, ageΒ 31

Lost to gun violence on January 27, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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  • Nickname:
    47 Mission
    38 Mish
    42 Josh
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    43 Over protective, Caring, Funny, Hot-headed, most of all LOYAL
  • Occupation:
    19 Always keeping it πŸ’―
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    7 Booker T. Washington
  • Comments:
    5 Rest in peace my luv, I will see u again πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”
    8 I miss you my best friend
    72 Love you always and forever
    78 Rest In PeaceπŸ’•
    2 Forever and Always teardrops
    6 I still can’t believe u gone son πŸ˜”
    3 πŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ˜’😒
    2 Happy Valentines Day Joshua β™₯️
    2 They say time heals all wounds, it’s been a month yet it feels like yesterday. Luv u always slim
    13 I miss ur calls, the arguments, the make up, most of all u
    74 REST IN LOVE 😘
    1 Happy Easter baby 🐣
    3 I miss u πŸ’”. Never imagined my future w/o u in it
    35 MISSION!!!!!!!
    16 I come here daily just to see your face πŸ’”πŸ’”
    2 😒😭😭😒
    3 I miss you bestie and i love you so much fly high πŸ•ŠπŸ•Šβ€οΈβ€οΈ
    3 You are thought about daily ❀️❀️
    2 Yesterday made 3 months bae,
    6 Continue to watch over us, we all love n miss u πŸ’•
    11 Damn my dawg, my homie, Justice gonna get served!
    3 You made 3 months yesterday bestie i miss you, your always on my mind i love you forever πŸ•ŠπŸ’ž
    2 Good Morning ❀️
    8 Visit Me!!! 😒 😒
    30 Rest in peace young man
    6 U was 2 real and 2 raw for this world
    26 Missin U
    39 I miss u daily
    1 4 months and it still feels like yesterday 😒
    10 Forever and Always ❀️❀️❀️
    24 JUSTICE FOR MISSION
    9 Wat a life to take, wat a bound to break, ill b missin u ❀️
    1 You’re always on my mind
    2 6 months Josh, no calls, no i love u bae, πŸ₯ΊπŸ˜’πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’” ♐️
    9 I wish i could hug u one more time
    2 Luv u ❀️❀️❀️❀️
    2 We talk about u daily ❀️ πŸ’
    3 I miss you and love you. We will get justice for you rest easy love you forever
    1 Sept. 27 8months later 😭
    2 Woke up depressed and crying. Then I realized y 😒 another month has passed.
    3 If I had one wish
    1 Rest Easy Fam
    2 Love you β™₯️
    1 You’re always on my mind β™₯️ πŸ’™ 🀍 πŸ–€
    1 It made a year without you here your still on my mind every single day. I love you πŸ’
    1 Some days are better than others 😞
    1 It still hurts
    2 I miss you an think you about you always and cry I love you josh
    2 Miss U Handsome Face
    2 2 years and it still feel like yesterday
    1 Man I miss you more than ever I’ll do anything to see and hear you again❀️
    1 Thinking about U

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