Ronald Wiley, age 18

Lost to gun violence on June 17, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois.

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  • Nickname:
    33 *Dooda*
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    32 Very outgoing, loving and love to have fun
  • Occupation:
    32 Basketball, music head
    32 love to work on cars
  • Workplace:
    28 Popeyes
    28 white castle
  • Schools attended:
    31 Morton West high
    32 Catalyst circle rock
    31 Farragut
    31 Spencer
  • Comments:
    31 I miss and love you so much son💔
    31 I will forever and always keep your name and memory alive
    31 forever and always in my heart🫶🏾🕊️
    31 Another holiday without you no holidays will ever be the same💔
    31 Hey son I did it I finished my business class honoring your name and memory❤️🙌🏾
    31 I will forever & always keep your name & memory alive🫶🏾
    31 I know you been by my side this whole time I love & miss you so much💔🥹
    29 I can't believe its been 2 years since you left me miss you so bad💔
    29 I'm so heartbroken I don't think my heart will ever healed from this pain🥹
    29 i love u and miss u so much cousin 🥹🕊️🩷
    26 Tomorrow your favorite holiday the fourth will never be the same without you💔🥹
    26 Missing you like crazy down here sending you a spark of firework to heaven 🎆
    26 send me one back son love and miss you❤️
    25 You came and got Witty I guess you was lonely huh son💔
    25 We had balloon release for cuz Witty today I know you was there watching over all of us🥹
    25 I hate so bad how ya'll life was taken away from us ya'll will forever be missed🫶🏾
    24 sighs cuz 💔🥹i miss u and witty so much so you got witty up with u now huh 💔💔☹️
    24 i know you been watching over all of us and smiling down there from heaven 🥹🕊️
    24 i just miss you like crazy cousin 🥹💔💔
    24 well today is the day we say our last goodbye to Cuzo witty 🥹
    25 Another sad day for the family i just don't understand why we keep losing family💔🥹
    24 Until we meet again I miss you son so bad sending you a kiss to heaven send me one back🕊️
    19 Happy Labor Day son another holiday without you nothing is the same without you🥹
    17 I miss you so much son its an understatement I wish I can hug you so tight and never let go🥹
    17 Please come see me son💔
    15 Still hoping and praying for justice my son I will never stop until justice is served🙏🏾
    14 you are my favorite sonshine love and miss you so much🫶🏾
    12 #2yrs #4mos you been gone life for me haven't been the same without you💔
    12 I cry for you everyday wishing to hug you and to see that big beautiful smile again🥹
    12 I will never understand why you had to leave me why evil people took you away from me🥹
    12 Please come visit me son I need you and miss you so bad💔🥹
    12 Happy sweetest day son you will always be my sweetie right in my heart❤️
    8 I miss you so bad son💔😞
    8 The holidays approaching again will never be the same again🥹
    7 I really wish you were here so I can kiss you and hug you so tight and never let you go
    7 I love and miss you so bad son💔🥹
    7 The holidays are not the same without you never will be🥹
    7 Happy Thanksgiving my heavenly king💙😇🫶🏾🕊️
    6 Hey son how you doing up there im missing you so much😔
    6 I can't believe this going to be the 3rd Christmas without you I still can't believe you gone🥹
    6 Merry Christmas son Christmas will never be the same without you 😔
    6 Another year #2025 without you it will never be a happy year for me💔
    6 I pray this year we get justice and peace🙏🏾
    4 Hey son how you doing up there I miss you so much son🥹
    4 It's almost my birthday again son really haven't been the same since you left💔
    4 I wish I could hear your voice saying "happy birthday og"🥹
    4 And your surprise gifts meant so much to me💜🥹
    4 Stopping by to wish you a happy heavenly valentine's you will always and forever be my love bug💕
    4 I hope I get a surprise from you get a visit from you on my birthday🥹
    4 Today made 3 years I celebrated my birthday without you it hurts to know you no longer here💔
    4 I would give anything to hear your voice to say those words happy birthday og 🥹
    4 your tt got a perfect cake made for me for my birthday🥹
    4 the cake had your pictures on it beautiful images of you made me so happy😊
    4 I felt your spirit right there with me celebrating with me
    4 I will always celebrate with c
    4 I will always celebrate with you forever and always in my heart❤️
    3 Hey son how you doing up there🥹
    3 The lord keeps on blessing me but the biggest blessing
    3 will be the day we get justice for you🙏🏾🙏🏾
    1 Hey son how you doing up there in them skies
    1 I miss you so much🥹
    1 I can't believe it's about to be 3 years celebrating your birthday without you💔
    1 You will be the big #21 and it hurts me so bad that you won't celebrate it physically🥹
    1 No matter what I will forever and always celebrate you son❤️🕊️

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