Keshawn Da-Vion Watson, age 15

Lost to gun violence on March 12, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio.

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  • Nickname:
    9 Fave
    9 Gutter
    6 kee
    4 β€œ big gutter cuzz β€œ i love youπŸ’™πŸ’™
    3 Keys Lightskin
    2 chunks 🀞🏽
    3 fave πŸ¦‹πŸ¦‹πŸ¦‹πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™
    2 cuddyπŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ€žπŸ½
    2 ma thugforeverπŸ₯ΊπŸ’™
    2 Chippy
    2 Tubman
  • Number of children:
    2 keeπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯Ί
  • Personality:
    9 Personality Out of this world my grandson was funny loving caring giving a sweetheart
    7 Awesome son, big Brother, cuzn, friend, nephew, grandson and more
    4 i love you sm πŸ™πŸ½
    4 Always caring and loving
    5 Always put a smile on people faces
    6 The littest
    4 the funniest in the room
    2 a good friend funniest in the room
    1 listen to all my problems
    2 made sure everyone was straight before even thinking about himself
  • Occupation:
  • Workplace:
    5 Wit Uncle molly Cleaning !
  • Schools attended:
    11 Yorktown Middle Buckeye Middle
    3 Eastgate
    4 windsor
    2 Easthaven
  • Comments:
    5 I want my grandson back this isn't fair I love you Gigi/Gma'nae
    6 Keshawn keep shining over your siblings we all miss you
    5 from Fatdad im going to miss you
    6 you will always be remembered: Destinnay
    5 waddup cuzz , we miss you down here bro
    4 I love and miss you stinkπŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ•ŠοΈ.
    4 FOREVER KE
    4 FOREVER AND ALWAYSπŸ’™πŸ•ŠοΈ
    4 LLKEπŸ’™πŸ’™
    2 πŸ–€
    2 πŸ–€πŸ–€
    2 Keys I'm so heartbroken & still can't believe this has happened to you my handsome Prince πŸ™πŸ½πŸ•Š
    2 I love & miss you Lightskin Gigi/Gma'nae πŸ’”πŸ™πŸ½πŸ•Š
    3 FOREVER GUTTER KEEπŸ©΅β™ΎοΈ
    2 HAPPY EASTER BIG GUTTER🩡
    2 ILOVEYOUUU BROTHER πŸ’™πŸ€žπŸ½- nyy
    2 i’m loosing it down here brother idk whaa to do πŸ’―i miss yuu just call me pleasee πŸ’”- big sissy
    2 4/9/23Easter Sunday my handsome grandson & Prince this is the 1st Holiday w/ out you πŸ’”
    2 My heart is so broken with you & unkle Leak not here Keys πŸ’”
    2 Y'all are so loved & missed KeshawnStrong πŸ€πŸ•ŠπŸ™πŸ½
    2 I love yo keπŸ’™
    2 It’s one month without youπŸ₯Ί
    2 It’s really been a month without youπŸ’”πŸ₯Ί
    2 I miss you 😒
    2 My Prince Keys Lightskin I really love & miss you and King unkle Malik
    1 we love you and miss you down here gutter LLK
    1 i love you brother i miss yuu down here im lossing it πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯Ί -nyy
    1 i jyst need yu the most rnnn πŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯Ί
    1 just *^
    2 im so hurt tubman πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”
    1 I miss you sooo much nephew!! 11:43πŸ’”
    1 5/26/23 Friday I'm missing you so much my handsome Grandprince I love you Gigi/Gma'nae
    1 I love you my handsome Grandprince Keys Lightskin you are so loved & missed Gigi/Gma'naeπŸ€πŸ’”πŸ™πŸ½πŸ•Š
    1 thank you for making me smile πŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ’™ -rayona aka FAVE
    1 6/16/23 Fri. my handsome Grandprince I can't believe that it's really been 3mos
    1 since you've transitioned into your wings our Angel
    1 I/WE love & miss you so much keep watchn over your momπŸ™πŸ½πŸ’”πŸ€πŸ’™πŸ•Š
    1 Lightskin Keys we're definitely trustn God's plan πŸ™πŸ½ I luv & miss U Gigi/Gma'nae
    1 its been forever since we talked and i just miss you. i love you ♾️ keshawn
    1 You can't spell Keshawn without Kesha ... I miss u so much πŸ•ŠοΈ
    1 Love you brother πŸ•Š
    1 7/16/23 my handsome Grandprince it's 4mos you've been gone I love & miss U Gigi/Gma'nae
    1 its been 4 months brother πŸ’” still can't believe yuu i miss you
    1 why yu leave me down here yk outta all ppl i been waiting to go πŸ˜ͺim lossing my mind down here
    1 brotherrrrr πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ₯Ί ill see yu soon - big sis
    1 7/26/23 Grandprince I love & miss you so much I wish I could hug you 1 more time
    1 I light a candle for you everyday nephewπŸ’™
    2 #YouCantSpellKeshawnWithoutKesha
    1 8/9/23 my handsome Grandprince your sista said that she loves & misses you so much ❀️
    1 8/16/2023 really been 5 months without you we miss you down here nd love you so muchπŸ’™πŸ’™.
    1 i miss you fave 😒
    1 hey brother i miss yuu life been soo fucked up these past 5 months πŸ’―πŸ₯Ί- sissy
    1 i just wish yu was here my 18th finna be soo shitty now πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ˜–
    1 i just wish i was with you rn πŸ’―
    1 i miss you faveeee - big sissy
    1 9/9/23 Saturday we held up signs in honor of you & unkle Leak
    1 my handsome Grandprince you πŸ’œ/ yall are loved & missed
    1 Gigi/Gma'nae
    1 brotherr its been 6 months nowww 😞!
    1 i think its time you stop playin n come home what you doing πŸ’”
    1 I CANT LIVE NOMORE WITHOUT YOU LIKE FR RSS I WOULDVE BEEN GOT AH CALL FROM YOU
    1 WHATT YOUUU DOING KESHAWNNNAAA 😫😫
    1 i miss youu i love you sooo much - nyy
    1 i just wish you would just pop up talking shit saying its a prank somthing ☹️
    1 i text your phone everyday hoping you text me back i miss you πŸ˜•πŸ₯ΊπŸ₯Ί- big sissy
    1 9/16/23Sat really made 6mos that you've been gone my heart is more broken
    1 I wish that we had a time clock & could rewind the time I love & miss you Gigi/ Gma'nae
    1 my handsome Grandprince Keshawn Lightskin Keys πŸ•ŠπŸ€πŸ’™πŸ˜­πŸ’”πŸ’”
    1 9/28/23Thurs I love & miss y'all Keshawn & unkle Malik. I want our lives back
    1 10/4/23 I love & miss you my handsome Grandprince your sista misses you too
    1 10/16/23 Monday I can't believe that it's 7mos. that you've been gone
    1 to the Heavenly Sky my handsome Grandprince I love & miss you Gigi/ Gma'nae πŸ™πŸ½πŸ’”πŸ•ŠπŸ’™πŸ€
    1 11/16/23 Thursday my handsome Grandprince I can't believe that it's really 8mos
    1 that you've transitioned into to the Heavenly skies I hate this pain for
    1 your lil sista Mi'love really misses you we both love & miss you
    1 12/10/23 my handsome Grandprince just wanted to let you know that your going to
    1 be a Heavenly Angle & Uncle Nyny is having a baby boy. I love & miss you Gigi/ Gma'nae πŸ˜˜πŸ’•πŸ’”
    1 12/12/23 Tues Butta'man turned 6yrs old today yours is next.We love & miss you
    1 12/16/23 Sat. I can't believe that it's really been 9mos that you've been gone
    1 my handsome Grandprince Keys Lightskin you are so loved and missed Gigi/ Gma'nae πŸ’”πŸ™πŸ½πŸ•Š
    1 This is your sister Nan "Lovie" I want to say I miss you
    1 I no your birthday is tomorrow and i wish you was here
    1 12/19/23 Tues Happy Sweet 16th Birthday my Handsome Grandprince
    2 I love & miss you Gigi/ Gma'nae
    1 12/25/23 Monday Happy 1st Heavenly Holiday my handsome Grandprince Keshawn Lightskin Keys
    1 I definitely hate that you are not here. Your sister and I miss you
    1 We love you so much Tell everyone up there in heaven we said hello And we love them
    1 Gigi/ Gma'nae
    1 12/27/23 Wednesday I/we just gave your baby your sista her 3rd bday swimming
    1 party she was so excited to see auntie Kesha & everybody there, she had so much fun. Thru
    1 it all she/we love & miss you my handsome Grandprince
    1 1/1/24 Happy Heavenly New Year my handsome Grandprince I love you Gigi/ Gma'nae πŸ˜˜πŸ’•πŸ’•
    1 I know you & unk Leak are turning up send Shanyah something to smile about
    1 we love & miss you my handsome Grandprince Gigi/ Gma'nae πŸ™πŸ½πŸ’”πŸ•Š
    1 1/6/24 i miss you keshawnπŸ’™
    1 1/8/24 missing you right now , i wish you was hereπŸ’”
    1 1/9/23 we had court today for your justice my handsome Grandprince
    1 your mother & our family really miss you this is hard to believe & deal with
    1 praying for your mother & siblings πŸ™
    1 yo world my baby we just living in it. im so sorry brother
    1 1/28/24 i love youπŸ’™
    1 2/14/24 Wednesday Happy 1st Heavenly Valentines Day my handsome Grandprince
    1 I love & miss you Gigi/ Gma'nae πŸ˜˜πŸ’•πŸ•ŠπŸ’”πŸ™πŸ½
    1 love you
    1 my baby my baby my baby i still cant believe you i still can't believe this πŸ’―πŸ’”
    1 WHAT HAPPEN TO " WE AINT FOR THE WEAK YOU CANT LEAVE ME " how yu turn around n leave me gutter - nyy
    1 im sooo fucking hurtt πŸ’”πŸ˜”
    1 3/3/24 i love youπŸ’™
    1 Today my handsome Grandprince 3/12/24 Tues is 1yr that you got shot & started your fight
    1 to be here with us specially your mom sista & brutha &you truly fought
    1 a good fight but God wanted you more. I/we love & miss you so much Gigi/ Gma'nae
    1 πŸ•ŠπŸ’”πŸ™πŸ½my Angel continue to watch over everyone 5eva 5life in my heart Lightskin Keys Gigi/Gma'nae
    1 3/12/24 i love youπŸ’™
    1 3/16/2024 it’s been ah year kee! We miss you down here!!πŸ’”πŸ₯ΊπŸ•ŠοΈ
    1 3/16/24 Saturday I can't believe that it's really been 1yr since you've transitioned into your wings
    1 it still doesn't seem real you are so loved & missed my handsome Grandprince Lightskin Keys
    1 3/31/24 Sunday Happy Easter my handsome Grandprince I love & miss you
    1 Gigi/Gma'nae tell unk Smouv I love & miss you both
    1 4/18/24 missing you
    1 4/27/24 Saturday we were at Nyny's baby shower can you believe
    1 that your going to be an unkle & unkle Malik a great unkle
    1 I love & miss y'all so much Lightskin Keys &so does Mi'love
    1 continue watching over usmy handsome Grandprince πŸ™πŸ½πŸ’”πŸ•ŠπŸ˜­
    1 Ma dawg I miss you da most brutha πŸ–€
    1 5/4/24 Saturday my Grandprince it's your mom's bday & Mi'love has the perfect gift
    1 for her she says & can't wait for her to have it
    1 5/12/24 this is my 1st mother's day & bday w/o you here my handsome Grandprince
    1 I love & miss y'all Gigi/ Gma'nae
    1 5/13/24 Monday 7:03am my handsome Grandprince your cuzn/sista
    1 Nyny had your nephew him so cute. I love & miss you & unk Leak
    1 Gigi/ Gma'nae πŸ™πŸ½πŸ•ŠπŸ’”πŸ’™πŸ’›πŸ’š
    1 i miss you fave πŸ₯ΊπŸ’”
    1 love u / sister milove
    1 10/22/24 Tues hello my handsome Grandprince Lightskin
    1 I have been thinking about you so much today I really wish
    1 that you were here. Mi'love is missing you so much & know that we'll forever love you πŸ™πŸ½πŸ’”πŸ•ŠπŸ’šπŸ§‘πŸ’›
    2 your lil sista & Gigi/ Gma'nae πŸ’šπŸ§‘πŸ’›
    2 keshawn I love you and miss you your the best brother ever in the world I sent you a balloon lovie
    1 11/15/24 keshawn i miss you so much
    1 I love u NephewπŸ’”
    1 friendddd your birthday next monthhhhh
    1 11/28/24Thursday we're missing you & unkle Leak this Holiday season Thanksgiving just isn't the same
    1 I love & miss y'all my handsome Grandprince 5eva in my heart πŸ’šπŸ§‘πŸ’›πŸ™πŸ½πŸ•ŠπŸ’”
    1 Gigi/Gma'nae πŸ’šπŸ§‘πŸ’›πŸ™πŸ½πŸ•ŠπŸ’”
    1 12-5-24 hey fave i miss yu soo badly its alot of shit happen over the year to where i need yuu πŸ’”
    1 12/13/24 i miss youuuuu like mannnn
    1 YOUR BIRTHDAY COMING UPPP TURN UPPPPPP πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™ i miss you boy
    1 it's almost are bday love u
    1 it's almost are bday love u πŸ€žπŸ½πŸ’™. from: sis
    1 lovie
    1 Aw Kee i miss you so much you don’t even understand im so mad at youuu I love you sm πŸ’žπŸ«Ά
    1 happyyyyy brithdayyyy it’s your world we just living in itttt i’m so sorry i love you
    1 HAPPY BIRTHDAYYYYYYYπŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™
    1 17 kingπŸ’™
    1 I love u man, Happy birthday kee🩡
    1 12/19/24 Happy Heavenly 17th birthday my handsome Grandprince
    1 I can't believe that it's really your 2nd birthday in Heaven
    1 Lovie really misses you & so do I. Keep watching over her/us and you & unk Leak
    1 continue to turn up for your special day in Heaven. I love & miss you Gigi/ Gma'nae πŸ’”πŸ•ŠπŸ™πŸ½πŸ’šπŸ§‘πŸ’›
    1 12/20/24 Friday today your sista & Poohie had a good bday party
    1 Mi'love was excited about her party & the things that she got
    1 she let balloons off for you at the skating rink. we love & miss you Gigi/ Gma'nae Lovie
    1 12/25/24 Wednesday Happy Heavenly Xmas my handsome Grandprince I love & miss you Gigi/ Gma'nae
    1 πŸ’”πŸ•ŠπŸ™πŸ½πŸ’šπŸ§‘πŸ’›
    1 Jan 1st 2025 Happy Heavenly New Year my handsome Grandprince I love you tell everyone I love them
    1 Gigi/ Gma'nae πŸ’šπŸ§‘πŸ’›
    1 Love u brother- sis
    1 i miss you my guy forever youGod mom moss you manπŸ’”
    1 2/14/25 Friday Happy Heavenly Valentines Day my handsome Grandprince Keys Lightskin
    1 I love & miss you Gigi/Gma'nae πŸ’š 🧑 πŸ’›
    1 πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™
    1 3/12/25 man keshawn i miss you so much
    1 3/16/25 Sunday my handsome Grandprince Lightskin Keys, I can't believe
    1 that it's really been 2yrs since you've transitioned into your new wings
    1 I love & miss you so much Gigi/Gma'nae πŸ™πŸ½πŸ’”πŸ•ŠπŸ’šπŸ§‘πŸ’›

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