Azeem Kwesi Smith, age 28

Lost to gun violence on April 18, 2021 in Orlando, Florida.

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  • Nickname:
    1 ZimZim
    1 Z-Man, Zungu-Zungu
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    1 Shy but very charismatic. Very caring and smart
    1 Genuine and pure. A good soul, and someone anyone could feel comfortable around.
  • Occupation:
    1 Customer Service
    1 The sweetest, kindest person I have ever met
  • Workplace:
    2 Calvin Klein
    2 Calvin Klein, Express, Universal Studios
  • Schools attended:
    1 Carver Middle School, Evans High School, Valencia College
  • Comments:
    2 Beautiful soul, inside and out
    3 light a candle
    1 Sharon, my prayers continues to be with you and your family. From Celia
    2 Love and miss you, my son. Thank you for being such a wonderful person
    1 May your soul Rest In Peace
    2 Today is your birthday my son. Love and miss you so much
    1 Happy heavenly birthday nephew. You are missed and will forever be in my heart ❤
    1 Happy birthday we miss you so much. Abel life will never be the same with out you. May you Rip
    1 Happy Birthday my friend! Your light still shines with us all✨
    1 Love you Z!! Happy Birthday bro, you may be gone but you will never be forgotten!!
    2 Happy Heavenly Birthday my grandson. Love you
    1 Happy Birthday Azeem. You'll never be forgotten
    1 you are truly missed always in our hearts Azeem
    1 God knows best cuz.contuine to rest in paradise. love
    1 Ray of sunshine 🙏🏾
    2 You are missed and loved.
    2 Miss you Az
    1 We all miss you my nephew
    2 Love and miss you so much my child
    1 You r truly missed by all your loved ones.
    2 it's been a year ZMan. A whole year without you, my child's. Love you forever and always
    1 Love and miss you Uncle Joe
    1 I miss you so much, son. I'm so lost without you
    1 Love and miss you Zimbo. Gone too soon but will never, ever be forgotten. Love you
    1 Azeem, my dearest, my one and only. I miss you so much. I love you forever
    1 Another day without you...it is so hard, Azeem...so hard
    1 I think of you everyday. Found some baby pics of you. I will give them to your mom. ❤️
    1 Another year without you baby. I miss you so much
    1 Today you would have been thirty but you're my forever twenty eight.
    1 Love you always, my son
    1 Miss you my baby
    1 It's two years since they took you away from me. Love and miss you my baby
    1 Miss you my grandson
    1 it's Mothers Day Azeem and I miss you so much. it gets harder with time. Love you
    1 Miss you ZimZim
    1 Miss you every day my grandson
    1 You are truly missed and will never be forgotten.
    1 Azeem, my baby, it is so hsard to live without you. I love you and miss you so much
    1 Azeem, my baby.... Justice has been served. FINALLY!
    1 Miss you so much Azeem. Love you foreever
    1 Azeem, you would be proud the way she fought for you. Justice has been served.
    1 You would have been proud that she forgave the perpetrators. You would have!
    1 Still lighting a candle for you daily. Auntie Sharon loves you forever 💗
    1 Love and miss you so much baby
    1 Miss you so much it hurts. Love you my Forever 28

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