Jaylen Jermaine Martin, ageΒ 24

Lost to gun violence on April 24, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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  • Nickname:
    301 garth
    295 Jaybird Jackie Jaywen Jay
    295 Jaybird Jenkins
    295 Gary Coleman
    135 Uncle Jay
    112 Garthie Bando
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    295 loud
    295 Darius Saint
    295 ME TOO
    295 Great grandson
    295 Nephew
    295 Uncle
    295 Lil brother
    295 Big brother
    265 fire cracker
    223 Jackie Moon
    142 Sooo funny makes me smile and laugh
    142 Witty jokester
  • Occupation:
    295 Cook
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  • Schools attended:
    295 Quaker Valley High School
  • Comments:
    295 your little cousins miss youu so much! thank you for looking out for us all when you were here!
    295 Darius Saint "ME TOO Uncle Jimmy forever loves you
    295 I love and miss you so much Jay
    295 heart of Gold a leader of leaders my beautiful handsome nephew
    295 nephew πŸ’– you always put a smile on my face, Darius Saint 😘😘
    295 I miss your loud voice ❀️❀️❀️ I miss your funny comments
    295 you meant the world to me Darius Saint, Uncle Jimmy will never stop loving you ❀️
    295 Forever my beautiful Nephew Forever πŸ’–
    295 nephew πŸ’– remember when we would laugh for hours at nothing πŸ’–πŸ’–
    295 uncle Jimmy will never leave you πŸ™πŸΎ
    295 for it is written, VENGEANCE IS MINE; I will repay, saith the Lord. Romans 12:19 KJV
    295 I have an angel in heaven and I call him son. RWG Jaylen Jermaine Martin
    295 I am blessed to be your mother. To love you and to be loved by you ❀
    295 I will never stop loving you. I love you to infinite and beyond!
    295 U may B out of my sight but NEVER out of my mind and heart ❀
    295 unconditional love eternally for you Nephew Darius
    295 your ambition your tender heart ❀️ and your beautiful smile, my wise handsome nephew Darius Saint 😘
    295 Happy Thanksgiving in heaven ❀
    295 Darius Saint My Love 😘 Thank you for always being my nephew πŸ’–
    295 Darius Saint β€οΈπŸ™πŸΎ everyday I talk to you
    295 Darius πŸ’– you are my Saint 😘 Forever
    295 Learning to live with a broken heart is the hardest thing I've ever done
    295 I miss you baby boy Jaylen Jermaine πŸ’™
    295 Darius πŸ’– remember when we went into uni mart screaming loud
    295 Darius Merry Christmas, I love you forever
    295 Merry Christmas Jay
    295 Merry Christmas JaybirdπŸ’™πŸ’™
    295 HAPPY NEW YEAR JAYLEN ❀️❀️
    295 I MISS YOU SO MUCH
    295 Darius Saint I love you πŸ’–πŸ™πŸΎ
    295 Darius Saint a beautiful special Nephew β€οΈπŸ™πŸΎ
    295 πŸ™πŸΎπŸ’– your beautiful smile your my Angel Darius
    295 9 months without you here on earth looking forward to seeing you again
    295 Darius πŸ’– I smile for you and I love for you πŸ™πŸΎπŸ™πŸΎ
    295 Darius πŸ’– Forever I love you πŸ™πŸΎπŸ™πŸΎπŸ˜˜
    295 You’re on my mind everyday Brother I love youπŸ’™
    295 forever my beautiful nephew πŸ’• Darius Saint 😘
    295 I miss my baby boy Jay πŸ©΅πŸ’™πŸ©΅
    295 my brave beautiful nephew Darius πŸ’– Forever
    295 Your presence WE miss, your memory WE treasure, loving you ALWAYS, forgetting you NEVER
    295 you've touched so many people an Darius thank you my beautiful Nephew β€οΈπŸ™πŸΎ
    295 I miss your loud voice. It’s so quiet without you
    295 Darius your smile our loud scream we did to scare people πŸ™πŸΎβ€οΈ
    295 Darius Saint 😘 Forever πŸ’– my love for you will never stop
    295 my beautiful nephew 😘 Forever Darius Saint
    295 Happy Easter Jay! It’s so quiet. I’ll miss you foreverπŸ˜‡
    291 you always shine nephew Darius ❀️
    269 Miss you homie ima see you one day all love ❀️
    269 "My Gemini" is what I called you & you called me Auntie Lex. I will always love you.
    269 Darius πŸ’– Forever uncle Jimmy never stop My love ❀️
    269 HUG KIMBERLY AND KEITH! Jaybird? LOVE GRANDMA
    269 we all miss you jaylen ❀️
    269 Nephew! Your presence was felt at the fundraiser. We know you rigged the baskets.
    269 It’s 2024 heaven, can you please get a visitors section? Geezz
    269 Miss you cousinβ€οΈπŸ˜”
    269 your NEVER forgotten my beautiful Darius πŸ’– Forever
    269 NEVER EVER FORGOTTEN πŸ’―
    269 Neph, ask God what the cure is for grief, I’m pretty sure it’s permanent.
    269 Nothing can come close to a Jaylen type of bond. I miss it so much
    269 your passion your heart your energy 😘❀️ Darius Saint 😘
    267 forever part of my chain Darius and the link never broken πŸ’–πŸ’–
    252 Darius Saint 😘 your always with me
    235 I miss you so much baby boy 🩡
    235 3:24 I can’t sleep. I be thinking you’re up with me. Daydreaming at night time.
    235 Darius πŸ’– remembering when we stomped through Walmart screaming HEY at everyone πŸ’–
    235 While I am physically here, my soul is with yours. BOTRYEN + Bound together in the stars.
    235 Justice for Jaylen
    235 Happy 2nd Birthday in Heaven 😘😘
    235 Happy Birthday nephew!!
    235 Forever 24 πŸ•ŠοΈ
    235 Happy Birthday πŸ°πŸŽ‚ My beautiful Nephew Darius πŸ’–
    235 I miss my brother πŸ₯ΊπŸ§‘ I love you so much Jay
    235 Unc Felton, Chuck, Keith, and you I kno yall laugh all day
    235 Darius Saint 😘 I hear you I feel you I always love you ❀️
    231 Darius me too uncle Jimmy never stopped loving you πŸ˜˜πŸ’–πŸ˜˜
    231 EVERYBODY involved will have to answer for what they did to you baby boyπŸ’―
    185 However many tomorrows are left to US, we will miss you in EVERY single one πŸ’™πŸ©΅πŸ’™
    185 Grateful for the love and laughs we shared. Missing u today n always will
    185 I wish you Keith Lacey and all my angels were here. Glad y’all 3 are together
    185 Darius Saint 😘 your energy your smile and your beautiful heart
    185 I miss you more today as if we lost you yesterday
    185 I love you and miss you so much Jaylen ❀️❀️
    185 My soul hurts without you Jay πŸ’”
    185 you will always shine bright 🌞 Darius
    185 jaylen my handsome nephew Darius, we love we honor and we keep your Energy 4eva
    161 You are Forever my Darius you're Forever my Saint ❀️
    161 I love you Jerm πŸ’• Always and forever πŸ•ŠοΈ
    161 I be strong af, until someone brings your name up. Pain still runs deep nephew. I love you
    161 I’m convinced, heaven be having gangsta parties. Lord knows I LOVE to party. Lol β™₯️
    150 I miss you every single day, I’ll miss you foreverπŸ₯Ίβ€οΈ I LOVE YOU !!!!!
    150 Darius ❀️ my 4eva Saint, UNC Jimmy love 4eva
    150 I sat with my anger, long enough until she told me her name was grief. πŸ’”
    150 Jaylen Can you hear me? We really miss you
    150 To the shooter. God forgives I don’t Lord have mercy I won’t
    150 549 days today! The longest fastest days of my life. Missing you
    150 Lord for our sake, teach us to take ONE DAY AT A TIME
    150 We know you’re in paradise Jaylen, but plz come visit n scare DaddyCook, Big L
    150 Darius ❀️ no matter what uncle Jimmy will continue to scream n scare people
    150 What a privilege it was to know you β™₯️
    150 Jay come visit me in my dreams πŸ™
    150 Darius 4eva Saint shining 🌟 I smile for you my handsome nephew ❀️
    138 580 days 19 months it feels like forever God help us πŸ™
    138 Still hurting nephew, but tryna play tough Lord heal this broken heart
    138 I miss him, long as I'm living he's living through memories
    138 Seen the hurt on your lil' sister's face since you been gone, they still count your days
    138 Jay ur absence is like the sky, spread over everything!
    138 Loved beyond words missed beyond measure
    138 Darius ❀️ Happy Thanksgiving πŸ¦ƒ 4eva missed 4EVA my Love 😘
    138 Happy Thanksgiving Jay. There’s always a seat for u at the table. Thankful for the time with u
    138 I can’t tell my sober story w/o puttin you in. I love that for us.
    138 One of the hardest things is watching mom and dad grieve you!! We love you so much Jaylen❀️❀️
    138 The world is too quiet without you.
    138 Darius 4eva Saint your energy your passion an love will always be here πŸ₯°
    138 Merry Christmas πŸŽ„πŸŽ Darius Saint , uncle Jimmy will always love you
    138 Merry Christmas Jaylen Jermaine I love you & miss you
    138 Darius Happy New Year... nothing is happy shine bright 🌞 my handsome nephew ❀️
    138 πŸ™ 2025 somebody will be arrested and the truth will come out πŸ™
    138 to Darius 4eva my love 😘 saint, UNC Jimmy will never leave you alone ❀️
    138 I love n miss you soo much son. I think about you every day n will till i see you again
    138 im sorry I couldn't protect you like a Big Brother shouldve! I hope u can forgive me
    138 im sorry bro! I'm sorry! please forgive me!
    138 You’re in my mind everyday brother❀️ my heart hurts so much, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH πŸ’ž
    138 Darius " the brightest sun" my forever angel my beautiful nephew Saint ❀️❀️
    138 I love you son Jaylen JermaineπŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•
    138 4 Eva Darius 4eva πŸ₯° uncle Jimmy
    138 22 months 672 days without u here it’s rough
    138 We all love you n miss you so much watch over all of us especially daddy πŸ™
    138 Too special, too valuable to replace with something else or of which no other like Jaylen exist
    123 your beautiful smile your beautiful face, Darius 4eva my Saint n nephew ❀️
    123 I had to the urge to call you today BrotherπŸ₯ΊπŸ’” I’m so mad I couldn’t!!!! I LOVE YOU
    123 Haven’t seen ur face in 692 days God plz give me peace n comfort I want all my kids here on earth
    123 I’ll endure a lifetime of missing u for the privilege of loving u
    123 Darius Saint ❀️ my love for you will never go away
    123 9076 # days we were blessed to have u I miss u so much baby boy my heart aches πŸ•ŠοΈ
    123 Happy Easter 🐣 420 too πŸ’¨ love you miss you 😘
    123 We LOVE YOU JAYLEN! We will continue to fight for you. You are worth fighting for. β™₯️
    123 I love you Darius Saint ❀️. 4eva We fight for you
    123 Ezra, Ethan, and I mourn you Jay! Today and everyday ❀️ we LOVE YOU!
    123 I love and miss you cousin πŸ’• J4JJM
    123 4eva my nephew Darius Saint UNC Jimmy 4eva loves you
    106 I love you ❀️
    106 Soulache. I talk abt your death so ppl know you LIVED
    106 Happy Birthday Darius Saint 4eva πŸ₯°β€οΈ
    106 Happy Birthday!! We love you so much
    106 I really need your smile, laugh sarcastic blunt jokes right now
    106 Happy Heavenly Birthday Uncle Jay 🀍🀍
    106 miss you so much
    106 Swear ain’t no one living who I miss. Only you nephew only you.πŸ’”
    106 I love you so much brother❣️😘
    106 800 days without you son. I miss you so much
    106 Miss you dearly.
    106 Darius Saint 4eva Me too love you ❀️
    106 Maybe every time we think of Jaylen, he’s telling someone a story about us in heaven
    106 At this point scare me knock something off the shelf. I just need your presence please.
    106 Jaylen- you wanna make some money do the dishes! Yes, sir 🀣🀣 I miss you!!
    106 Can you wash my clothes? I’ll give you 10 bucks..ABSOLUTELY! Where are the clothes son πŸ˜†
    106 you sent ethan a butterfly yesterday and his smile was healing. he felt youπŸ’™
    106 822 days or 27 months I miss you son πŸ’™
    106 my love 4 Darius Saint ❀️ will never change
    106 My nephew, my nephew, my nephew
    106 I love you Jermaine! I fkn miss you so much!
    106 Darius Saint 4eva your smile your laugh love 😘
    106 I miss your voice your laugh and your smile. I miss your hair too! Nobody has hair like you πŸ’”
    106 beautiful baby boy Darius Saint..I miss everything about you πŸ₯°
    106 Jaylen, who knew you were the glue this whole time ❀️
    83 I think about you everyday I love you always and forever πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™
    83 I love you always Darius ❀️πŸ₯°β€οΈ love never fades
    83 Darius Jaylen Me too I love you 😘😘
    83 Me too Uncle Jimmy I love Jaylen too πŸ’•πŸ’•
    83 I love and miss you so much Jermaine πŸ’™πŸ™
    61 Happy Thanksgiving Darius 4eva Saint my love ❀️😘😘
    61 Happy Thanksgiving nephew I love you so much
    62 I got baptized! I see your smile and a smart remark lol we came along way 🀎
    61 I love you brotherπŸ’™πŸ’™
    54 I miss you so much. Come visit me in my dreams please ❀️
    54 Shouting high to the sky merry Christmas Eve, nephew I love you
    53 Merry Christmas πŸŽ„ Darius 4eva fly high an shine πŸŒ…πŸ₯°πŸ₯°
    53 Merry Christmas Son❀️❀️
    53 3rd Christmas in HeavenπŸ₯Ί I love you brother❀️❀️
    53 I love you Darius 😘
    52 My beautiful 2nd born baby boy I think about you and miss you everyday
    54 I love you my angel son πŸ’™ miss you terribly
    42 1000 days without seeing you or hearing your voice. Never knew I could miss you this much
    42 I’ll spend the rest of my life missing you. What I’d do to see you and hear you again
    42 missing you like crazy Darius ❀️ love 🫡🏽4 eve
    42 You will always be my favorite hello and my hardest goodbye 🀎
    41 I’ll love you always and forever πŸ’•πŸ’—πŸ’•πŸ’—πŸ’•
    41 I wanna celebrate with you today 🀎7yrs
    38 I miss you every single day Jaybird🩡🩡
    36 us running through Walmart screaming Loud Darius 😘
    26 Daddy n I got married πŸ’β€οΈπŸ™πŸ½ We got the same last name
    18 We miss you so much baby boy❀️❀️❀️
    19 You are not in our past, you are waiting in our future
    13 I miss and love you🧑🧑
    14 Missing you always but especially this week. I love you son
    13 Always and forever to infinite ♾️ and beyond forever love
    14 Ur absence leaves a void that can never be filled
    14 mourning u, while you walk up golden stairs. Can’t wait to rejoice with you.
    24 forever me too forever Darius 4eva Jaylen

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