Da'Nija Lashae Marie "Nija" Miller, age 14

Lost to gun violence on August 15, 2021 in Rutledge, West Virginia.

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  • Nickname:
    8 Nija Boo
    3 Ni ni
    1 nija
    1 baby cakes
    1 Nija Boo Blue
    1 Da Nini
    1 Niii💜
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    5 Nice, Caring, Loving, Friendly, Funny, and Smart
    3 Most giving and caring person
    2 Fun to be around
    2 She had a heart of gold
    1 head strong. never oet anything bother her
  • Occupation:
    1 I love you you where the best lldm
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    4 Piedmont West Side middle Capitol High
    3 maw maw loves you forever💜🦋
    1 imysm!! 😣😘love you
    1 i’ll always stand up for you no matter what!💪
  • Comments:
    6 maw maw's forever butterfly fly high baby girl🦋😭
    3 Fly high baby girl😿🥰
    8 Mommy loves and misses you we will get justice
    5 Always on my mind maw maw's ❤️ is 💔 love you baby
    3 maw maw light a candle for you everyday I miss you soo much love you always💔💜🦋
    4 it's been 2 months and I'm still sick over this miss you maw maw's forever girl💔💜🦋
    5 I miss you I feel so heartbroken maw's maw's forever girl 💜🦋
    3 I 😘 you and miss you my girl💜🦋
    5 Some justice for our baby girl today💜🦋
    4 Still think about you girl I miss you 💜🤍💜🤍
    3 maw maw 😘 you baby girl kisses to heaven
    2 I can't believe it will be 4 months tom.missing you 💜🦋
    2 Today makes 4 months and I'm still missing you badly ly bg
    2 maw maw misses you baby girl love you always😭💜🦋
    2 Merry Christmas baby girl maw maw loves you soo much💜🦋🎄⛄
    1 My beautiful lil cousin we miss you so much 💜💜💜
    1 i love and miss you cousin. it’s not goodbye, it’s see you soon. 🕊😪
    1 Going into the new year without you hurts so bad maw maw loves you💜🦋
    1 Rest in Heaven Beautiful❤
    2 we finally got justice nija <3
    1 maw maw misses you so much I love you baby girl forever and always💜🦋
    2 mommy misses you baby fly the highest
    1 I miss you my Nija Boo maw maw loves you💜🦋
    1 miss u Nija Boo luv u 💓Cuz Licia
    1 rest in paradise sis love u and tell auntie I said hi
    1 Love u nija we miss u ❤❤
    1 rip sis fly high
    1 maw maw misses you so much love you Nija Boo💜🦋
    2 love u nija we miss and love u
    1 forever missing you ,you were my lil side kick
    1 Happy Heavenly Valentine's Day maw maw loves you
    1 it's been six months since you've been gone your truly missed lya maw maw
    1 I feel like this is a dream missing you so much ly always
    1 R.I.P beautiful
    1 maw maw misses you like crazy love you always my Nija Boo 💜🦋
    1 miss you nija 4L, never forgotten 💜
    1 it seven months today I and I'm missing you like crazy maw maw loves you forever💜🦋
    1 i miss you so very much nija, i can’t wait to see you, i love you bestie 💜🫶🏽
    1 Happy Heavenly Birthday my Nija Boo love you forever 💜🦋
    1 happy birthday baby mommy misses you 💜
    1 maw maw's bday I will be by to visit you today kisses to Heaven love you forever my Nija Boo
    1 8 months today and maw maw is still broken miss you always love you forever 💜🦋
    1 Happy Heavenly Easter baby girl miss and love you forever💜🦋
    1 I'm missing you always maw maw loves you forever💜🦋
    2 Love and miss you Nija Boo!wish you was with us.Rest in Heaven Angel 💜
    2 Love and miss u Danija
    2 kisses to the sky 💜😘
    2 mommy misses you baby cakes 💜🦋
    1 today makes 9 months you left us love and miss you always maw maw's girl💜🦋
    2 missing you baby cakes🦋mommy loves u
    1 kisses to the sky maw maw misses and loves you forever 💜🦋
    1 I'm so missing my girl love you my Nija Boo
    1 can't believe it's 10 months today missing my girl love you forever 💜🦋
    2 wish you was hear my heart is broken forever love you always my Nija Boo💜🦋
    2 missing you baby mommy loves you 💜
    1 Happy 4th in Heaven maw maw misses you so much love you forever 💜🦋
    1 11 months today and I'm still missing you heart forever broken love you forever my Nija Boo💜🦋
    1 i miss you 😞 i love you girl💜
    4 mommy misses you baby cakes
    4 tomorrow makes a year nija. and omg you don’t understand how much i miss you. 💔💔
    4 today makes one yr my life changed foreve💔i miss you more than ever first born 💜🦋prettiest angel
    2 Today makes a year and maw maw will always miss and love her girl forever 💜🦋
    2 miss u bestie cant believe its been a whole year fly high pretty girl🤍🤍🙏🏾🙏🏾
    2 i miss u sm still thinking abt this a year later love u forever💜🦋
    2 Love u Nija ilysm it doesn’t matter what any one say I love rest in heaven hope I see u again 💙🦋
    1 miss you my girl😘💜🦋
    2 I miss u danija I love u so much 💙🦋
    1 kisses to the sky maw maw misses you soooo much💜🦋
    2 keep resting peacefully mommy’s 😇 angel
    1 your brother said he misses and loves you always he said kisses to the sky sissy😘💜🦋
    2 keep watching over us baby girl miss and love you forever my girl💜🦋
    1 I miss you every second of everyday my baby girl my heart is so broken 💜🦋😘
    1 miss you so much my girl 💜🦋😘
    1 you will always be maw maw's girl💜🦋
    3 mommy misses you still i will continue to get the justice you deserve
    1 maw maw sends you kisses to the sky
    1 Happy Heavenly Thanksgiving my Nija miss you so much love you always 💜🦋😇
    1 Merry Christmas in Heaven my girl maw maw misses you so much keep watching over us 💜🦋😇
    1 merry christmas mommy’s baby i love you
    1 I can't believe it another year with out my girl maw maw loves you forever💜🦋
    1 it's not the same without you I miss you so bad love you forever💜🦋
    1 you will always be my baby 🦋💜
    1 wish you were here I miss you so much forever maw maw's girl💜🦋
    1 Happy Heavenly Valentines Day maw maw forever loves you💜🦋
    1 I light a candle for you everyday maw maw's heart is so broken lyf💜🦋
    2 Missing you baby cake 🥰mommy’s pretty green eyes first born
    4 i love you danija. ill cherish you forever. thank you for being unapologetically you.
    1 I miss you so bad my girl my sunshine maw maw loves you forever 💜🦋😘
    3 Happy Sweet 16 my girl we will turn up for you I know you are dancing with the angels💜🦋😇😘
    2 Love you baby cakes 💜mommy
    1 Happy Heavenly 🐰 maw maw loves you forever 💜🦋💕
    2 missing you on my bday wish you was here to celebrate with me love you Nija Boo💜🦋😇😘
    1 I L💜VE YOU 💜🦋
    1 I miss you so much my girl keep watching over us maw maw loves and misses you so so much💜🦋
    1 you will always and forever be maw maw's baby💜🦋😇😘
    1 maw maw misses you so bad forever my girl💜🦋💋
    2 Missing you firstborn mommy loves u
    1 maw maw loves you forever 💜🦋
    1 I love you miss you so bad forever maw maw girl ,💜🦋😘😇
    1 💜🦋😇😘🥰
    1 💋💋💋💋's to Heaven everyday maw maw loves you💜🦋💋
    2 Miss you baby cakes mommy loves u 💜🦋
    1 sending you a bunch of kisses ly baby girl💜🦋💋
    1 long live my Nija Boo💜🦋😇💋😘🥰
    1 I miss you so so much 💜🦋💋my😇
    1 Happy Heavenly Thanksgiving baby girl love you forever 💜🦋
    1 Long Live My Nija Boo 💜🦋
    1 i love you forever 💜🦋💋😇
    2 It’s your fav time of the year hope your up there celebrating 🎄mommy loves you
    1 i miss you so bad this is your fav time of year so I decorated your grave I miss you my girl💜🦋
    1 Merry Christmas in Heaven my baby girl you will always shine thru us love you forever 💜🦋
    1 going into a Ney year without you hurts .Maw maw loves and misses you so bad forever 💜🦋
    1 i love you my angel💜🦋
    3 everything for yu nija .
    4 4eva screamin yo name . yu didn’t deserve to go like this . i love yu 6life -jalona m🕊️
    1 forever maw maws girl I love you forever 💜🦋
    1 Happy Heavenly Valentine's Day my beautiful purple butterfly maw maw loves you forever 💜🦋😘
    1 Happy Heavenly Easter maw maw loves you💜🦋😘
    1 Happy Heavenly 17th birthday my Nija Boo maw maw loves you forever 💜🦋
    1 it my bday and I'm missing you something terrible maw maw loves you forever 💜🦋😘
    1 kisses to the sky💜🦋💋💋💋💋
    1 Missing you you every second of everyday 💜🦋
    1 maw maw misses you every second of everyday forever maw maws girl💜🦋💋
    1 i miss you so bad my beautiful purple 🦋
    1 Happy 4th of July my forever girl maw maw loves you💜🦋😘😇
    1 I love you 😘💜🦋
    1 Forever my girl I love you sissy💞🫀
    1 Maw Maw misses you so much I love you forever 💜🦋
    2 I LOVE UOU SO MUCH BEST FRIEND KEEP WATCHING OVER ME PLEASE I LOVE YOUUUUU🥺🥺💜🤍
    1 maw maw misses you so bad.I send kisses to you everyday 💜🦋😇
    1 just a maw maw missing her girl 💜🦋😭
    1 Happy Heavenly Halloween my Nija Boo 💜🦋
    1 Happy Heavenly Thanksgiving my girl maw maw loves and misses you so much💜🦋😇😘
    1 😭Forever missing my girl💜🦋😘

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