Tony Rashawn Smith Jr., age 22

Lost to gun violence on January 2, 2022 in Durham, North Carolina.

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  • Nickname:
    18 Ray Watson
  • Number of children:
    7 God son A'miri 🤍
  • Personality:
    8 Genuine
    6 outspoken
    4 Loving
    3 Caring
    3 Understanding
    2 Thoughtful
    2 Resilient
    2 Humble
    2 One of the Realest
  • Occupation:
    7 MoneyMan💰
  • Workplace:
    6 Coca Cola
  • Schools attended:
    10 Hillside New Tech
  • Comments:
    11 we love you pooh💔💔💔❤️❤️
    8 i love and i miss you ❤️
    4 I love you Tony from the cradle to the grave‼️🤞🏿
    4 miss u lots lil couss 💕🤞🏽 big tone
    6 PLEASE PUT THE GUNS DOWN!!! He didn’t deserve this!
    3 tony tone love You 😘
    5 AFNF .. thus isn't fair nor right 🥺 l love you pooh 💕 get your rest cuz!
    3 I miss you Brudda 💔🥺🕊
    3 In disbelief an can’t let go! Love an Miss you sooo much💔LORD JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL😥😥😢
    2 see you soon uncle <3 , may you rest in pease <3
    2 I think about you everyday lil bro‼️
    2 Missing you💔💔💔Love you Always! Your never Forgotten😢😥😢
    2 We Love Tonyyy
    2 Continue watching over me💔Love an Miss you so much Rip♥️♥️
    2 this the worst hurt ive ever felt we love you king
    2 Love you Endlessly 💔♥️♥️
    2 Tony the pain I feel won’t stop stop I’m angry I’m hurt! I LOVE YO
    2 musipooh 💗💗💗 l love you
    2 Love you Forever💔My Heart is Broken into a Thousand pieces! Rip♥️
    2 Missing you! Love you💔Rip Tony
    2 Trusting God to Comfort Me💔This pain I feel want go away
    2 i love you baby!!!
    2 Big tone love u i finllay got the words to ur song lololol i miss u ugh 🤍🤍
    2 Love you🌹♥️🌹♥️🌹
    2 Missing you handsome , sleep peacefully and watch over us ❤️
    3 Love you Son💔 I wish I was Dreaming😢This pain is si excruciating!!! Rip♥️
    3 Missing you💔💔💔
    2 you are truly missed my love💕
    3 I really can't stop thinking about you.. I really MISS YOU SO MUCH😫 i am not ok T💔💔
    2 I’m tryna hold on But without you it seems impossible Love an Miss you Dearly💔💔
    1 1 month you’ve been gone it still feel like the second day I love and miss you king‼️🤞🏿💔💔💔
    1 Time really fly 1 Month today💔 My Heart Bleeds for you😢Love you till we meet again
    1 Forever in My Broken Heart💔
    1 Seems so unreal I can’t stop thinking about you Babyboy💔
    2 Lord God Heal my Brokenness💔
    2 Love you an miss you💔♥️💔
    1 Peace be still💔Love you!
    2 Love you💔
    1 Without no pain there is No joy🌹
    1 Miss you 💔
    1 Justice In The Name of Jesus Lord give us Strength
    1 Miss you My Chocolate will continue to Ride for until we meet again 💯💯💯
    1 love you pooh ❤️
    2 Love you missing you💔💔
    1 Love you Pooh❤️❤️
    1 Cant stop thinking of you💔 This pain I feel want stop! Rip Tony♥️
    1 wish this was all a dream… this one hit so hard
    1 Holding your Memories close to my Heart.. Praying for better Days♥️
    1 Missing you💔
    1 My life is not the same… RIP💔
    1 I will always Love you Tony🥰😇🥰
    1 My ♥️ melts when I think of you! I’m so sorry this happened to you😢only God knows why
    2 Love you Tony💔
    1 missing you eveveryday!AFNF
    1 Life is not the same without you”Pooh” missing you like crazy😭💔🥲
    1 My Heart want let you go.. you took a part of it when you left
    1 Love you😘♥️🥰💗
    1 I love you Tony💗
    1 My Heartbeat💓💕💞💗
    1 Justice for Pooh💔
    1 Love you Son♥️Rip Mama LOVE YOU🥰😘🥰
    1 I just...I MISS YOU T😩💔 ❤️❤️ Lord heal our ♥️
    1 Love you♥️
    1 I’m missing you
    1 Love you🥰😘🥰
    1 Wake up every morning praying for Justice.. Jesus please fix it🥲
    1 My tears are Sour this right here I won't Devour🖤
    1 I miss you so much Tony💔
    1 You should not be on here! I miss u
    1 Think about you every day🥰 Missing you💔
    1 Miss You My Chocolate Angel 😘😤😭🙏🏽
    1 Without pain there is no joy💔
    1 I know your Ok Tony Pooh✝️😘♥️ Justice will be served!!!
    1 Love you Baby✝️😘♥️
    1 Tony I’m doing the best I can for you💔
    1 Still praying for Justice!!!
    1 Thanks for coming in my dreams I miss you Chocolate
    1 I Love You✝️♥️😘
    1 Missing you💔✝️😘♥️✝️😇✝️
    1 Miss you God took u real soon before you bloom not a day go by im gloom
    1 So tired of Gun violence taking our love ones away Lord Jesus God please help us
    1 Love you Pooh😘♥️😘
    1 Love you🥰❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
    2 Love you miss you God got Us Justice is coming
    2 Still in Disbelief!!! I can’t seem to accept your death💔💔💔Love you “Pooh”🥰😘🥰
    1 Sundays 😫😫😫😫
    2 Justice please we are not ok
    2 life just aint life anymore i miss you bro!!!!!
    2 Happy Heavenly Birthday my Chocolate 🎈🎂🎉❤️
    1 Pooh you are forever in our hearts my lil cuzzo
    1 I miss you from Heaven Above! Your my Angel watching from above
    1 Cant believe your gone💔💔💔
    1 #AFNF# We celebrated you at
    1 Love you♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
    1 Cant get you out of my head💔But always in my heart♥️
    1 Love you😘♥️🕊️🦋
    1 Hey tony miss you.
    1 Happy Heavenly Birthday ✝️😇🪘Love and miss you
    1 I’m missing you💔✝️😇
    1 Justice for you shall come to pass💔
    1 I Love you Son✝️😘♥️
    2 I want justice for you
    1 Happy Heavenly Thanksgiving💔my first without you Tony😘♥️✝️ This really hurt me!
    1 Love you KinG!
    1 Xmas fast approaching! Without you is not the same💔 my ♥️is crushed! Rip
    1 Your on my heart heavy this morning💔Rip
    1 My 1st X Mas without you Tony💔this is very painful! I love an miss you dearly
    1 Rip Babyboy😘♥️✝️
    1 Your energy is felt bro!!
    1 Miss you Chocolate 😣💔😪
    1 This Hurts so bad💔My life is not the same! Justice for Tony🙏🏾
    1 Love you Pooh♥️It’s so hard living with a broken Heart💔Miss you so much
    1 Missing you💔✝️😘
    1 Miss you Chocolate 💔😘❤️
    1 Love you Tony🕊️🤍💙
    1 Your killers will an shall be reveal!!
    1 Justice for Tony🕊️🌹💕
    1 Miss u cuddie Justice in the name
    1 Love you Pooh😘✝️💔
    1 Wishing you were here💔JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED!!!
    1 Missing you TonyTone🕊️💙✝️😇
    1 Happy birthday big cuz.💯 LOVE YOU!!! MISS YOU SO MUCH 😘🥺
    1 Happy Holy Birthday Son✝️😇🕊️💙🥳Love an miss you so much💔Rip
    1 Hbd Lil BRO WE STILL LIT IT UP FOR YOU KING MISSING YOU LIKE CRAZY
    1 Miss you
    1 My heart is 💔justice for you is All I want now!
    1 Love an Miss you so much Son💔😭🙏🏾
    1 Justice for you is coming soon! Miss you so much💔
    1 All I want is justice for you!!! This isn’t right.. my heart aches for you💔
    1 Today mark 2yrs since you been gone🫢I miss an love you forever😇✝️😘Mom
    1 # Justice for Tony⚖️
    1 Seen you in a dream last night! Today make 2yrs for your burial 💔Miss you lots!
    1 we used be!!
    1 Love you Tony Tone😘
    1 Love you Pooh❣️❣️❣️
    2 Love you lil bro missing you like crazy!!!!
    1 Justice for my Son🕊️💔💙😇
    1 I wish I could just talk to you to say I LOVE YOU💔😭💙🕊️

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