Barry Countiss, age 56

Lost to gun violence on January 18, 2023 in Blountville, Tennessee.

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  • Personality:
    1 sweetheart
  • Occupation:
    1 I.T. Professional
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  • Schools attended:
    1 Tennessee high school
  • Comments:
    1 Barry, you were just too beautiful for this world !
    1 A complex mind with a gentle soul ....
    1 Your missed , every single day
    1 I still can't believe you're gone .
    1 If I had just one wish , I would wish you back on this earth !
    1 If this person would have known you he could have never hurt you , to know you was to love you
    1 I still do not understand why this happened ? It's like a nightmare that will never end.
    1 you are the most incredible person I've ever known !
    1 You had the most complex mind I've ever known . But it also came with a gentle soul.
    1 no one will ever know how difficult it was losing you .
    1 I hope you know how much you were loved
    1 if I could take the pain away from you that you but you endured that night, I would
    1 When the world lost you, we lost something special
    1 I hope you are at peace and your body, mind and soul
    1 RIP
    1 Until we meet again, my friend
    2 you were on my world, his person has no idea what he did when he took you away from me
    1 Will this pain ever go away from losing you?
    1 I hope this person feels the pain that I have to feel every day someday
    1 such a unique wonderful person that will surely be missed
    1 Such a wonderful man it was only here for such a short time
    1 You're missed each and every day
    1 If I could go back in time, I would try to find a way to protect you from this pain
    1 The pain of losing you may go away, but missing you never will
    1 To me it feels like you're passing was just yesterday
    1 your still here ith me everyday in my mind
    1 its so sad to think about what the world is missing out on without you being here
    1 l love you
    1 you promised if you left that you would take me with you
    1 why can't I wish you back
    1 you were loved
    1 You've affected my life so much and I cannot believe you're gone
    1 You were such a wonderful person, and I cannot believe this is happened to you
    1 It's so horrible that someone would break into your home and take your life just steal from you
    1 We cannot comprehend why this is happened
    1 You were here one day and the next day you're gone, and we just do not understand
    1 The world can be so cruel an evil place, especially for someone so special
    1 You did not deserve to be taken from this earth so soon
    1 I know you're walking with the Angels right now
    1 you will never be 4gotton
    1 I think about you everday
    1 If I could go back I would so that I could protect you from the evil that rams this earth
    1 May god bless you
    1 until I see you again
    1 You were so misunderstood
    1 The world was a better place when you were in it
    1 Heaven must be a happy place now that you were home
    1 I'm still in shock
    1 Why would someone murder you that didn't know you for no reason at all
    1 It goes to show how short life can be
    1 My life is such a sad place without you in it
    1 Why????
    2 He was such a kind and wonderful person
    1 Lord why ? We all miss you so much
    1 why I want you back so bad it hurts ?
    1 I feel so long since you've been gone
    2 No one deserves to die the way you did
    2 You will always be a shining light in a world filled with gloom
    1 My thoughts and my heart go out to you
    2 you were such an incredible person, and you are missed so much
    1 This is crazy you just can't be dead
    1 RIP I'm still confused about what went on
    1 You were such a special person
    1 When he pleaded guilty without a trial, it was like your death didn't matter
    1 You're missed every day
    1 So it's a crazy world without you in it
    1 Will I ever wake up from this nightmare?
    1 such a wonderful kind of man that will truly be missed
    1 All I can think about is that shy boy from high school you were so sweet
    1 A lot of us still can't understand why this happened to you
    1 Rest in peace, my Prince charming
    1 Just to see your smile, one last time
    1 When he killed you, he took all the good in the world away
    1 I'm still trying to wrap my head around everything that happened
    1 How can anyone hurt such a kind gentle man?
    1 He did not know these people. How could they bring you into the domestic situation?
    1 As long as I'm alive, you'll always be alive
    2 I hope you have found peace
    1 The kindest man I've ever known
    1 Bye babe......
    1 The most incredible person I've ever met
    1 missing you
    1 Barry you are my best friend. I think about you all the time. I miss all we talked about. l
    1 your death is left an open wound that will never heal . I hope you are at peace now.
    1 it's been 10 months and it still hurts like it was yesterday !
    1 I still can't believe you're gone
    1 WHY ?
    1 Barry you still are my favorite person ! I miss you so much
    1 we are still confused about how this could happen to such a kind and loving person .
    1 You are such a wonderful person. I will never forget you.
    1 i'm so sorry that this has happened to you . I wish there was someway I could change this
    1 I still don't understand how the justice system could think that your life was worth so little
    1 this time of the year is so sad , you are miss so much
    1 I can't believe that someone so evil, could take someone as wonderful as you away from us
    1 I hope you still know how much you are loved and missed
    1 You are the most beautiful soul that I've ever known
    1 Will his pain ever go away
    2 Merry Christmas Barry , you are still in my heart and my head on this day . I miss you very much.
    1 Miss you uncle Barry. We love you ~Ashley
    1 loved . You can't use it in past tense. That does not stop that. Love it all.
    1 it's been one tough year , we still cannot believe you're gone
    1 I still do not understand how someone could hurt someone as wonderful as you
    1 I wish there was someway to make the pain go away of losing you
    1 I'm sorry my friend that they did this to you ! May you RIP
    1 out of sight but not out of mind , we miss you
    1 I miss you, I want you back on this earth
    1 she's grieving herself to death over you , if there's anyway let her know you're OK
    1 You will always be loved
    1 we miss you so much
    1 I will always miss you my friend! More than words can express!~ Karen
    1 One of the sweetest people that has ever walked this earth
    1 I still cannot believe you're gone
    1 I think about you every single second of every single day
    1 I wonder if you know how loved you are
    1 you really do not know how many lives you have touched until you are gone

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