Joshua Demetrius Crooks Jr, age 18

Lost to gun violence on February 23, 2022 in Raeford, North Carolina.

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  • Nickname:
    6 chief keef
    5 ATEN aka JOSH
    2 that n**** 🖤
    5 Tanka 😹💜
    3 Last of the dying breed 🧪
    2 third eye (inside joke) 😂❤️
  • Number of children:
    1 EVERYONE THAT WANTED TO BE US 🤣💲🏴‍☠️
  • Personality:
    5 funny
    7 loving
    5 bright smile
    5 loyal
    4 great person
    3 with what ever sometimes
    2 Selfless
    2 Inspirational
    2 goofy
    2 determined
    2 GENIUS
  • Occupation:
  • Workplace:
    5 SELF EMPLOYED
    4 HekaEmpire🧡💜
    1 HEKASEAMOSS + SO MANY OTHER THINGS THAT WAS IN THE WORKS
  • Schools attended:
    6 ALBRITTON MIDDLE BULLDOGS 4L💙
    1 PINE FOREST HIGHSCHOOL
    1 WESTOVER
  • Comments:
    4 we miss you purple lights 💜 longlivejosh
    2 miss you chief, i will see you soon handsome
    2 get your rest gang LONGLIVEATEN
    2 long live you josh 💜
    2 rest in paradise bub❤️
    2 i miss you so much brother💜 long live you ♾
    2 I miss you so much , I love you forever , Thank you for changing my life💜.
    2 miss you so much bro. been thinkinng about you a lot lately. love you josh ❤️
    2 i dtoll
    2 i still cant believe youre gone. long live you josh❤️❤️❤️
    3 miss you gang they gonna feel for you
    3 such a genuine soul,
    3 justice for you 🤍
    3 Miss you so much josh 💙 you are forever immortal keep watching over us💜
    2 rip Josh💚
    3 so young and had so much more to do with ur life. rest easy🙏🏼💕
    2 Rest in paradise nephew. Long live Tanka ♾💜
    3 #justice4Josh
    3 Love you gangsta get your rest until we meet again bro ♾🖤

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