Jaylen Jermaine Martin, ageΒ 24

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

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  • Nickname:
    271 garth
    270 Jaybird Jackie Jaywen Jay
    269 Jaybird Jenkins
    270 Gary Coleman
    80 Uncle Jay
    54 Garthie Bando
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    270 loud
    267 Darius Saint
    267 ME TOO
    268 Great grandson
    270 Nephew
    267 Uncle
    267 Lil brother
    270 Big brother
    215 fire cracker
    166 Jackie Moon
    94 Sooo funny makes me smile and laugh
    93 Witty jokester
  • Occupation:
    270 Cook
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  • Schools attended:
    270 Quaker Valley High School
  • Comments:
    271 your little cousins miss youu so much! thank you for looking out for us all when you were here!
    270 Darius Saint "ME TOO Uncle Jimmy forever loves you
    270 I love and miss you so much Jay
    270 heart of Gold a leader of leaders my beautiful handsome nephew
    270 nephew πŸ’– you always put a smile on my face, Darius Saint 😘😘
    270 I miss your loud voice ❀️❀️❀️ I miss your funny comments
    269 you meant the world to me Darius Saint, Uncle Jimmy will never stop loving you ❀️
    267 Forever my beautiful Nephew Forever πŸ’–
    268 nephew πŸ’– remember when we would laugh for hours at nothing πŸ’–πŸ’–
    269 uncle Jimmy will never leave you πŸ™πŸΎ
    271 for it is written, VENGEANCE IS MINE; I will repay, saith the Lord. Romans 12:19 KJV
    271 I have an angel in heaven and I call him son. RWG Jaylen Jermaine Martin
    270 I am blessed to be your mother. To love you and to be loved by you ❀
    270 I will never stop loving you. I love you to infinite and beyond!
    270 U may B out of my sight but NEVER out of my mind and heart ❀
    270 unconditional love eternally for you Nephew Darius
    270 your ambition your tender heart ❀️ and your beautiful smile, my wise handsome nephew Darius Saint 😘
    268 Happy Thanksgiving in heaven ❀
    268 Darius Saint My Love 😘 Thank you for always being my nephew πŸ’–
    268 Darius Saint β€οΈπŸ™πŸΎ everyday I talk to you
    270 Darius πŸ’– you are my Saint 😘 Forever
    270 Learning to live with a broken heart is the hardest thing I've ever done
    270 I miss you baby boy Jaylen Jermaine πŸ’™
    270 Darius πŸ’– remember when we went into uni mart screaming loud
    270 Darius Merry Christmas, I love you forever
    270 Merry Christmas Jay
    270 Merry Christmas JaybirdπŸ’™πŸ’™
    270 HAPPY NEW YEAR JAYLEN ❀️❀️
    270 I MISS YOU SO MUCH
    270 Darius Saint I love you πŸ’–πŸ™πŸΎ
    270 Darius Saint a beautiful special Nephew β€οΈπŸ™πŸΎ
    270 πŸ™πŸΎπŸ’– your beautiful smile your my Angel Darius
    269 9 months without you here on earth looking forward to seeing you again
    269 Darius πŸ’– I smile for you and I love for you πŸ™πŸΎπŸ™πŸΎ
    269 Darius πŸ’– Forever I love you πŸ™πŸΎπŸ™πŸΎπŸ˜˜
    269 You’re on my mind everyday Brother I love youπŸ’™
    269 forever my beautiful nephew πŸ’• Darius Saint 😘
    269 I miss my baby boy Jay πŸ©΅πŸ’™πŸ©΅
    269 my brave beautiful nephew Darius πŸ’– Forever
    270 Your presence WE miss, your memory WE treasure, loving you ALWAYS, forgetting you NEVER
    268 you've touched so many people an Darius thank you my beautiful Nephew β€οΈπŸ™πŸΎ
    270 I miss your loud voice. It’s so quiet without you
    267 Darius your smile our loud scream we did to scare people πŸ™πŸΎβ€οΈ
    266 Darius Saint 😘 Forever πŸ’– my love for you will never stop
    263 my beautiful nephew 😘 Forever Darius Saint
    263 Happy Easter Jay! It’s so quiet. I’ll miss you foreverπŸ˜‡
    248 you always shine nephew Darius ❀️
    237 Miss you homie ima see you one day all love ❀️
    237 "My Gemini" is what I called you & you called me Auntie Lex. I will always love you.
    237 Darius πŸ’– Forever uncle Jimmy never stop My love ❀️
    238 HUG KIMBERLY AND KEITH! Jaybird? LOVE GRANDMA
    235 we all miss you jaylen ❀️
    237 Nephew! Your presence was felt at the fundraiser. We know you rigged the baskets.
    235 It’s 2024 heaven, can you please get a visitors section? Geezz
    234 Miss you cousinβ€οΈπŸ˜”
    230 your NEVER forgotten my beautiful Darius πŸ’– Forever
    230 NEVER EVER FORGOTTEN πŸ’―
    230 Neph, ask God what the cure is for grief, I’m pretty sure it’s permanent.
    230 Nothing can come close to a Jaylen type of bond. I miss it so much
    228 your passion your heart your energy 😘❀️ Darius Saint 😘
    222 forever part of my chain Darius and the link never broken πŸ’–πŸ’–
    211 Darius Saint 😘 your always with me
    207 I miss you so much baby boy 🩡
    205 3:24 I can’t sleep. I be thinking you’re up with me. Daydreaming at night time.
    200 Darius πŸ’– remembering when we stomped through Walmart screaming HEY at everyone πŸ’–
    203 While I am physically here, my soul is with yours. BOTRYEN + Bound together in the stars.
    201 Justice for Jaylen
    195 Happy 2nd Birthday in Heaven 😘😘
    194 Happy Birthday nephew!!
    200 Forever 24 πŸ•ŠοΈ
    200 Happy Birthday πŸ°πŸŽ‚ My beautiful Nephew Darius πŸ’–
    193 I miss my brother πŸ₯ΊπŸ§‘ I love you so much Jay
    193 Unc Felton, Chuck, Keith, and you I kno yall laugh all day
    187 Darius Saint 😘 I hear you I feel you I always love you ❀️
    180 Darius me too uncle Jimmy never stopped loving you πŸ˜˜πŸ’–πŸ˜˜
    178 EVERYBODY involved will have to answer for what they did to you baby boyπŸ’―
    160 However many tomorrows are left to US, we will miss you in EVERY single one πŸ’™πŸ©΅πŸ’™
    159 Grateful for the love and laughs we shared. Missing u today n always will
    157 I wish you Keith Lacey and all my angels were here. Glad y’all 3 are together
    150 Darius Saint 😘 your energy your smile and your beautiful heart
    150 I miss you more today as if we lost you yesterday
    149 I love you and miss you so much Jaylen ❀️❀️
    151 My soul hurts without you Jay πŸ’”
    146 you will always shine bright 🌞 Darius
    142 jaylen my handsome nephew Darius, we love we honor and we keep your Energy 4eva
    134 You are Forever my Darius you're Forever my Saint ❀️
    128 I love you Jerm πŸ’• Always and forever πŸ•ŠοΈ
    130 I be strong af, until someone brings your name up. Pain still runs deep nephew. I love you
    129 I’m convinced, heaven be having gangsta parties. Lord knows I LOVE to party. Lol β™₯️
    124 I miss you every single day, I’ll miss you foreverπŸ₯Ίβ€οΈ I LOVE YOU !!!!!
    123 Darius ❀️ my 4eva Saint, UNC Jimmy love 4eva
    123 I sat with my anger, long enough until she told me her name was grief. πŸ’”
    124 Jaylen Can you hear me? We really miss you
    123 To the shooter. God forgives I don’t Lord have mercy I won’t
    123 549 days today! The longest fastest days of my life. Missing you
    123 Lord for our sake, teach us to take ONE DAY AT A TIME
    123 We know you’re in paradise Jaylen, but plz come visit n scare DaddyCook, Big L
    123 Darius ❀️ no matter what uncle Jimmy will continue to scream n scare people
    123 What a privilege it was to know you β™₯️
    117 Jay come visit me in my dreams πŸ™
    113 Darius 4eva Saint shining 🌟 I smile for you my handsome nephew ❀️
    109 580 days 19 months it feels like forever God help us πŸ™
    109 Still hurting nephew, but tryna play tough Lord heal this broken heart
    109 I miss him, long as I'm living he's living through memories
    109 Seen the hurt on your lil' sister's face since you been gone, they still count your days
    109 Jay ur absence is like the sky, spread over everything!
    109 Loved beyond words missed beyond measure
    109 Darius ❀️ Happy Thanksgiving πŸ¦ƒ 4eva missed 4EVA my Love 😘
    109 Happy Thanksgiving Jay. There’s always a seat for u at the table. Thankful for the time with u
    112 I can’t tell my sober story w/o puttin you in. I love that for us.
    109 One of the hardest things is watching mom and dad grieve you!! We love you so much Jaylen❀️❀️
    109 The world is too quiet without you.
    109 Darius 4eva Saint your energy your passion an love will always be here πŸ₯°
    108 Merry Christmas πŸŽ„πŸŽ Darius Saint , uncle Jimmy will always love you
    108 Merry Christmas Jaylen Jermaine I love you & miss you
    108 Darius Happy New Year... nothing is happy shine bright 🌞 my handsome nephew ❀️
    108 πŸ™ 2025 somebody will be arrested and the truth will come out πŸ™
    104 to Darius 4eva my love 😘 saint, UNC Jimmy will never leave you alone ❀️
    104 I love n miss you soo much son. I think about you every day n will till i see you again
    108 im sorry I couldn't protect you like a Big Brother shouldve! I hope u can forgive me
    108 im sorry bro! I'm sorry! please forgive me!
    108 You’re in my mind everyday brother❀️ my heart hurts so much, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH πŸ’ž
    108 Darius " the brightest sun" my forever angel my beautiful nephew Saint ❀️❀️
    104 I love you son Jaylen JermaineπŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•
    100 4 Eva Darius 4eva πŸ₯° uncle Jimmy
    100 22 months 672 days without u here it’s rough
    104 We all love you n miss you so much watch over all of us especially daddy πŸ™
    100 Too special, too valuable to replace with something else or of which no other like Jaylen exist
    96 your beautiful smile your beautiful face, Darius 4eva my Saint n nephew ❀️
    94 I had to the urge to call you today BrotherπŸ₯ΊπŸ’” I’m so mad I couldn’t!!!! I LOVE YOU
    94 Haven’t seen ur face in 692 days God plz give me peace n comfort I want all my kids here on earth
    95 I’ll endure a lifetime of missing u for the privilege of loving u
    93 Darius Saint ❀️ my love for you will never go away
    86 9076 # days we were blessed to have u I miss u so much baby boy my heart aches πŸ•ŠοΈ
    86 Happy Easter 🐣 420 too πŸ’¨ love you miss you 😘
    86 We LOVE YOU JAYLEN! We will continue to fight for you. You are worth fighting for. β™₯️
    86 I love you Darius Saint ❀️. 4eva We fight for you
    86 Ezra, Ethan, and I mourn you Jay! Today and everyday ❀️ we LOVE YOU!
    94 I love and miss you cousin πŸ’• J4JJM
    86 4eva my nephew Darius Saint UNC Jimmy 4eva loves you
    75 I love you ❀️
    73 Soulache. I talk abt your death so ppl know you LIVED
    73 Happy Birthday Darius Saint 4eva πŸ₯°β€οΈ
    74 Happy Birthday!! We love you so much
    75 I really need your smile, laugh sarcastic blunt jokes right now
    75 Happy Heavenly Birthday Uncle Jay 🀍🀍
    75 miss you so much
    75 Swear ain’t no one living who I miss. Only you nephew only you.πŸ’”
    75 I love you so much brother❣️😘
    73 800 days without you son. I miss you so much
    73 Miss you dearly.
    73 Darius Saint 4eva Me too love you ❀️
    75 Maybe every time we think of Jaylen, he’s telling someone a story about us in heaven
    75 At this point scare me knock something off the shelf. I just need your presence please.
    75 Jaylen- you wanna make some money do the dishes! Yes, sir 🀣🀣 I miss you!!
    75 Can you wash my clothes? I’ll give you 10 bucks..ABSOLUTELY! Where are the clothes son πŸ˜†
    73 you sent ethan a butterfly yesterday and his smile was healing. he felt youπŸ’™
    75 822 days or 27 months I miss you son πŸ’™
    76 my love 4 Darius Saint ❀️ will never change
    79 My nephew, my nephew, my nephew
    75 I love you Jermaine! I fkn miss you so much!
    73 Darius Saint 4eva your smile your laugh love 😘
    66 I miss your voice your laugh and your smile. I miss your hair too! Nobody has hair like you πŸ’”
    69 beautiful baby boy Darius Saint..I miss everything about you πŸ₯°
    72 Jaylen, who knew you were the glue this whole time ❀️
    55 I think about you everyday I love you always and forever πŸ’™πŸ’™πŸ’™
    55 I love you always Darius ❀️πŸ₯°β€οΈ love never fades
    50 Darius Jaylen Me too I love you 😘😘
    50 Me too Uncle Jimmy I love Jaylen too πŸ’•πŸ’•
    40 I love and miss you so much Jermaine πŸ’™πŸ™
    30 Happy Thanksgiving Darius 4eva Saint my love ❀️😘😘
    30 Happy Thanksgiving nephew I love you so much
    30 I got baptized! I see your smile and a smart remark lol we came along way 🀎
    22 I love you brotherπŸ’™πŸ’™
    9 I miss you so much. Come visit me in my dreams please ❀️

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