Ta'Shya Michelle Jay, age 11

Lost to gun violence on June 9, 2021 in Leesville, South Carolina.

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Nickname:
1 shya, TT

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Personality:
1 so full of life

1 Loved Dancing

1 literally so full of life , loveable crazy

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Schools attended:
1 B-L Elementary

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Comments:
2 Look just like her mom. RIP sweetheart 🙏🏾

2 RIP angel, my deepest condolences to the family.

1 Literally beautiful, especially with those braids. <3 RIP cutie

2 My precious granddaughter! I miss you so much

1 My heart is broken 💔 miss you Shya

2 RIP Beautiful Girl 💗💗 you didn’t deserve this life gone way to soon!

1 Auntie miss and love you soo much T

1 Our precious little cousin we love you

1 beautiful inside and out❤️❤️RIP Ta'Shya Michelle Jay

1 Our precious angel 😇

2 Granny miss you so much💔😭

1 Big cuz miss you shya 👼🏾

1 Granny miss you so much Shya💔

1 I love you shya ❤️always us ❤️

1 Missing you so much your 13 birthday is a few days away 😢💔Auntie love you always

1 I love you ❤️ I miss you 💔

1 Forever in my heart 💔 Granny miss you so much

1 Angela Morris-grandmother

1 I miss you so much baby💔💔it’s so hard without you 💔

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