Elijah Lee Thornton, age 20

Lost to gun violence on November 5, 2021 in Simpsonville, South Carolina.

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    20 funny , positive vibes , great personality
    10 so cool
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    9 Greenville County
    4 Granny's heart! forever! Feb. 2022
  • Comments:
    19 Senseless .. fly high 💔
    12 Elijah, you will always live in our hearts, and missed more then you would ever know...I Love you!!
    9 will always remember you eli ❤️
    9 i love you so much .
    10 Real stand up guy and humble! I Love you bro
    11 i love you eli❤️🤞🏽 we locked in forever
    9 It breaks my heart to know I’ll never see ur smile or hear you laugh again..
    9 LLE5 forever 💔🤞🏽
    8 Your smile will continue to smile so bright
    9 I love you
    10 wish we wouldve met physically, spirtiual connetion im greatful for. rest peacfully 🥺
    12 they took a life of a real one youll never be forgotten
    12 nobody will ever replace you my sweet baby rest in peace 😞💕
    9 truly love you and I will miss are hugs and talks 😭🤍
    9 You were truly loved. Gone to soon.
    9 So sorry that this happened to you. Signed Isiah T. Davis mom
    6 R.I.P Elijah
    8 Not a day goes by, I don't think of you, always on my mind, and always loved. love you
    7 it's been a month yesterday, and pain is still here. you will always be missed
    7 miss you everday
    8 My heart breaks every time I think of you💔 We love and miss you.
    5 Elijah, i still just cannot believe your gone. I love you
    7 think about you everday❤️
    5 R.I. P Elijah Isiah T Davis Mom
    6 Still trying to understand why. 😪 Love you!!
    5 everytime, I think of you, I just can't believe your gone
    7 To know you was such a Joy, YOU had so much to offer the World..Love
    6 rip Elijah 💔
    5 To know you was such a treasure, you will always be remembered in my heart!! I love you Elijah
    6 When I think of you, I remember you smile
    6 Granny will never forget her Elijah! 💔😭🙏🏻💙
    5 Merry Christmas 🎄
    5 we went to the same school 😪you was a cool lil dude rip baby boy
    8 missing you the most today...
    6 Missing your Smile
    6 Always and forever in our hearts. Love you
    6 Thinking of you
    6 always and forever in our hearts!!!!! Our hearts are broken and hurting!!! Love you Elijah
    7 everyone misses you so much! you are loved, cherished and you are forever with us.
    5 Thinking of you, and missing you. Forever in our hearts 💕.
    5 Love you Elijah!! forever in our hearts!!
    5 Thinking of you , and missing you!! Forever in our hearts and with us !!! Love you Elijah
    6 Elijah, your loved beyond words, and missed beyond measure.We ❤ you!
    5 miss you 💔
    4 Thinking of you, forever with us and in our hearts !! Love you
    5 Forever in My heart!! Missing you! Love you Elijah
    5 love you Elijah!!! Granny 💙
    6 Forever in our hearts
    5 Love you ELijah !
    6 Elijah, you will forver be in our hearts! Love you Linda
    9 this a different kind of pain miss you everday
    5 Elijah you willforever be missed! Love you
    6 Miss you more then you will ever know!! Love you Elijah
    11 love you
    10 Can’t nobody replace the relationship we had a d the position you had as my brother 💔
    6 Elijah, you will always live in our hearts, and missed more then you would ever know.I Love you!!
    5 love you Elijah...Love Linda
    4 Elijah, you will always live in our hearts, and missed more then you would ever know..Linda!!
    5 Always loved, never forgotten, forever remembered.Love Linda
    6 Thinking of you everyday, and missing you..You will forever be in our hearts and loved. Linda
    5 Missing you Elijah 💙 Granny
    5 Teresa Henderson
    5 Prayers for the family
    4 Elijah, you will always live in our hearts,
    5 love you f
    4 Thinking of you, and missing your Smile..
    6 Missing you everyday! You will always be my Favorite Grandson. Love Linda
    7 to my favorite Grandson, you are missed more then words can say..
    8 miss ya ☹️
    5 You will always be in our hearts.Love you Elijah!!
    5 Missing you everyday! Still hard to Believe that your really gone!!. Love Linda
    6 Elijah you will forever be missed, You will live in our hearts forever. Love you Linda
    18 I just lit another candle on behalf of my Sun Isiah T Davis
    5 You will forever be missed , and loved... Missing you Grandson!
    8 miss you eli🙁 forever in my heart
    7 Thinking of you this Monring ! Missing you
    9 Still cannot believe your Gone! Missed more then you know !!
    6 Missing you , and thinking of you daily!! you are missed so much!
    9 Elijah, you will never be forgotten, and will live forever in our hearts ** Love Linda
    5 you are missed more then I can say !! We will never get to hear your voice again.. Its not fair!!
    5 Granny's thinking about you keeping you close to my heart! Death is not the end but the begining! 💙
    8 Elijah, you will always be in our hearts. We love you & Miss you more then words can Describe
    12 Thinking of you, Mising you! Its not fair that you were taken from us! Love you Elijah
    6 You are missed Beyond words!! Still cannot believe your gone
    7 miss you so nuch
    5 Happy Early Heavenly Birthday, Dance with the Angles. Miss you and Love you
    11 Elijah, you are missed so much! We will get Justice for you! Love you
    10 Everyday, I light a candle and pray for Justice… We miss you so much
    11 WE miss you everyday ,and pray for justice for you.. Always in my heart! Linda
    8 I look at your picture everyday, and just why? You will forever be loved & Missed!!
    12 😢
    11 Why you
    9 You are truly missed beyond words!! We love you & Miss you so much!! ❤️😘
    10 Love you !! Will never understand why you were taken from us!! Just why ??
    9 Miss you everyday!
    8 Love you Elijah and miss you! You are truly missed beyond words! We love you !!!
    10 I just lit a candle on behalf of my Sun Isiah T Davis
    6 You are missed beyond words.
    7 Missing you everyday! Love you beyond words!!! Still cannot believe your gone..
    7 Missing you More!! Love you Elijah!!
    5 Today marks 1 year you were taken from us, we miss you and love beyond words.. Love you Elijah
    8 Love you Elijah! Miss you beyond words!! ❤️❤️❤️💋
    8 Elijah , words cannot describe How much you are missed & Loved. Saturday marked 1 year. No words
    11 Miss u
    8 Missing you today!! Love you Elijah
    8 LLE ❤️
    8 My heart hurts just thinking about you not being here . Love you
    7 I miss you so much words can't describe! love you Elijah forever 💙
    7 LLE 4L
    8 i moss you
    6 4 Missing you everyday! Love you beyond words!!! Still cannot believe your gone❤️❤️😘
    8 Elijah, You are missed & Loved more then you words could describe
    8 ELijah, we miss you everyday!! Justice will be served
    9 I will always talk about you!! To keep your Memory alive! Love you Elijah
    8 You were one the best things that ever came into my life.. Love you & Miss you everyday
    9 Elijah you are missed more then you could ever imagine!!!
    8 Love & Miss you Elijah!! 🏀❤️😇😭
    13 Oh how i miss your silly self.. I can actually hear you saying your so Stupid... Miss you Elijah
    6 Elijah, praying for Justice for you. Its not fair you were taken from us so soon
    4 Love you , and miss you Elijah!! We will always talk about you to keep your memory alive..
    5 Missing you!! Love you more then words can say !!!
    8 We miss you everyday ,and pray for justice for you.. Always in my heart! Linda
    8 Happy Heavenly Birthday Elijah!! You are loved and missed beyond words !!
    8 Missing you everyday !
    7 Miss your laugh, y
    7 Miss you everyday!! Love yoqu beyond words can say!!❤️
    7 i love you
    6 Elijah , woke up today with you on my mind Missing you everyday !! Love you & Miss you
    6 Missing you everyday !! Love you
    6 Still cannot believe you are no longer here!! Miss you everyday
    5 Missing you everyday ! Love you Elijah Linda
    6 Missing you everyday!!
    4 Missing your laugh, and silly self. Love you & Miss you everyday
    4 1 Missing you everyday ! Love you Elijah Linda
    4 Forever in our Hearts! Love you Elijah
    4 Missing you everyday!! Love you , you will forever be in our hearts..
    4 Sunday 5th was a beautiful day for us to get together in memory of YOU! miss and love you Granny!
    4 Love and miss you! Always in our hearts now and forever!! Miss you more then words could say!!
    4 Miss you so Much Elijah!!
    4 Missing my Christmas Candy maker helper!! Love you & Miss you so much!!
    3 Praying for your family, thinking of you.
    3 Miss you everyday!! Love always Linda
    3 Thinking of You! I love you! Granny
    3 Still so hard to believe you are gone! Love you Elijah
    4 Missing you! Not a day goes by that i dont think of you! Love you Elijah
    3 Thinking of you & Missing you! Linda
    3 Love you
    2 Missing you! Forever in our hearts. Love you Elijah
    2 Thinking of youand missing you Linda
    3 Love you and Miss you so much!! ❤️❤️❤️😢
    2 Missing you Elijah!!
    1 Missing that beautiful smile, and laugh. Love you Linda
    3 Always on my mind, forever in my heart! Holding on to all my memories!
    2 Happy Heavenly Birthday!! Not a day goes by I don’t think of you!! Miss you & Love You Linda
    1 ❤️❤️❤️Missing you everyday ! My favorite Grandson!
    2 We Finally got some justice for you. We love you and miss you everyday!
    2 we are approaching three years since you were taken we miss you every day and Love you, Elijah❤️❤️❤️

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