Malakyi Knowledge Smith, age 20

Lost to gun violence on February 26, 2022 in Port Orange, Florida.

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  • Nickname:
    4 Mal
  • Number of children:
    4 One
  • Personality:
    5 Sweet, kind hearted, goofy
  • Occupation:
    7 Loving his momma, sister, girlfriend and baby.
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    4 New Smyrna Beach
  • Comments:
    5 💔
    6 Missing you every second of everyday. Not a second goes by that I am not missing you. Love you son
    8 Missing you this holiday season, you would be 21 on Christmas. Love you son
    3 Thinking about you, like aways. Not a second goes by that I’m not thinking of you Mal. Love mommy
    3 My heart aches from losing you. Guns suck. 222
    2 Saturday mornings are always hard for me. I miss you and love you more than anything
    1 Your daughter is 2 today, oh how I wish you were here to celebrate, she is just like you. 222
    1 Anyja graduated yesterday. Wish you were there to cheer her on. She did it for you ❤️❤️
    1 I love you Mal
    1 Love you Mal
    2 I love you sweet boy
    1 Beautiful boy
    1 Grandma loves you for infinity
    2 Wish I could just call you
    1 I’m so proud of you Malakyi
    1 Malibrite❤️
    1 ❤️🤍
    1 At the springs today…remembering all the times you were here with us ❤️
    1 My little dragonfly ♾️
    2 Missing you. Some days im able to make it, and some I am unable to move. 222
    1 Silly boy ❤️
    1 Happy Father’s Day
    2 I know you were with us today. I felt you, I seen you in butterflies and dragonflies. ❤️❤️
    2 I miss you son 💔
    1 😞 ❤️ ❤️
    1 I wish I could at least call you and talk to you.
    1 I miss you
    1 I love you
    1 Thanks for visiting me in my dream ❤️❤️
    1 Heavy on my mind
    1 You made me proud, and I absolutely loved being your mommy
    1 I love you beyond this life.
    2 This is a hard week, birthdays and holidays. I wish more than anything you were here.
    2 Happy birthday baby! Mommy loves and misses you.
    3 Rest in peace and may God continue to cover your family🕊️🤍
    2 Missing you
    2 This is such a hard month, I miss you tremendously. Forever and a day son
    2 222 baby. I love you
    2 2 years today. Gosh I miss you with every once of me, and love you more than anyone could imagine
    2 How did I make it 2 years without you? Please keep watching over us.
    1 Holidays are harder than I think they will be. I miss you forever and a day
    1 Sitting at the beach missing you
    2 Happy Father’s Day. Love you always
    3 Miss you so much even tho we never got to meet in person, i love you big bro
    2 The pain isn’t lighter, my heart is still fully broken, and all I do is miss you. I love you
    2 Your daughter misses you and asks for you.
    1 Missing you son
    1 Missing you hunny bunny!
    1 This is your birthday month. Such a hard month for me. I miss you son

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