Jaylen Martin, ageΒ 24

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

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  • Nickname:
    188 garth
    187 Jaybird Jackie Jaywen Jay
    187 Jaybird Jenkins
    187 Gary Coleman
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    190 bold
    190 crazy
    190 goofy
    188 loud
    185 Darius Saint
    186 ME TOO
    187 Grandson
    186 Great grandson
    189 Nephew
    186 Uncle
    186 Lil brother
    187 Big brother
    133 fire cracker
    80 Jackie Moon
  • Occupation:
    186 Cook
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    187 Quaker Valley High School
  • Comments:
    191 your little cousins miss youu so much! thank you for looking out for us all when you were here!
    188 Darius Saint "ME TOO Uncle Jimmy forever loves you
    188 I love and miss you so much Jay
    189 heart of Gold a leader of leaders my beautiful handsome nephew
    189 nephew πŸ’– you always put a smile on my face, Darius Saint 😘😘
    189 I miss your loud voice ❀️❀️❀️ I miss your funny comments
    187 you meant the world to me Darius Saint, Uncle Jimmy will never stop loving you ❀️
    186 Forever my beautiful Nephew Forever πŸ’–
    187 nephew πŸ’– remember when we would laugh for hours at nothing πŸ’–πŸ’–
    187 uncle Jimmy will never leave you πŸ™πŸΎ
    191 for it is written, VENGEANCE IS MINE; I will repay, saith the Lord. Romans 12:19 KJV
    188 I have an angel in heaven and I call him son. RWG Jaylen Jermaine Martin
    188 I am blessed to be your mother. To love you and to be loved by you ❀
    187 I will never stop loving you. I love you to infinite and beyond!
    187 U may B out of my sight but NEVER out of my mind and heart ❀
    188 unconditional love eternally for you Nephew Darius
    188 your ambition your tender heart ❀️ and your beautiful smile, my wise handsome nephew Darius Saint 😘
    186 Happy Thanksgiving in heaven ❀
    186 Darius Saint My Love 😘 Thank you for always being my nephew πŸ’–
    186 Darius Saint β€οΈπŸ™πŸΎ everyday I talk to you
    187 Darius πŸ’– you are my Saint 😘 Forever
    187 Learning to live with a broken heart is the hardest thing I've ever done
    187 I miss you baby boy Jaylen Jermaine πŸ’™
    187 Darius πŸ’– remember when we went into uni mart screaming loud
    187 Darius Merry Christmas, I love you forever
    187 Merry Christmas Jay
    187 Merry Christmas JaybirdπŸ’™πŸ’™
    187 HAPPY NEW YEAR JAYLEN ❀️❀️
    188 I MISS YOU SO MUCH
    189 Darius Saint I love you πŸ’–πŸ™πŸΎ
    188 Darius Saint a beautiful special Nephew β€οΈπŸ™πŸΎ
    188 πŸ™πŸΎπŸ’– your beautiful smile your my Angel Darius
    188 9 months without you here on earth looking forward to seeing you again
    188 Darius πŸ’– I smile for you and I love for you πŸ™πŸΎπŸ™πŸΎ
    188 Darius πŸ’– Forever I love you πŸ™πŸΎπŸ™πŸΎπŸ˜˜
    188 You’re on my mind everyday Brother I love youπŸ’™
    188 forever my beautiful nephew πŸ’• Darius Saint 😘
    188 I miss my baby boy Jay πŸ©΅πŸ’™πŸ©΅
    188 my brave beautiful nephew Darius πŸ’– Forever
    188 Your presence WE miss, your memory WE treasure, loving you ALWAYS, forgetting you NEVER
    187 you've touched so many people an Darius thank you my beautiful Nephew β€οΈπŸ™πŸΎ
    187 I miss your loud voice. It’s so quiet without you
    187 Darius your smile our loud scream we did to scare people πŸ™πŸΎβ€οΈ
    187 Darius Saint 😘 Forever πŸ’– my love for you will never stop
    184 my beautiful nephew 😘 Forever Darius Saint
    184 Happy Easter Jay! It’s so quiet. I’ll miss you foreverπŸ˜‡
    171 you always shine nephew Darius ❀️
    159 Miss you homie ima see you one day all love ❀️
    158 "My Gemini" is what I called you & you called me Auntie Lex. I will always love you.
    159 Darius πŸ’– Forever uncle Jimmy never stop My love ❀️
    159 HUG KIMBERLY AND KEITH! Jaybird? LOVE GRANDMA
    158 we all miss you jaylen ❀️
    157 Nephew! Your presence was felt at the fundraiser. We know you rigged the baskets.
    156 It’s 2024 heaven, can you please get a visitors section? Geezz
    157 Miss you cousinβ€οΈπŸ˜”
    154 your NEVER forgotten my beautiful Darius πŸ’– Forever
    153 NEVER EVER FORGOTTEN πŸ’―
    153 Neph, ask God what the cure is for grief, I’m pretty sure it’s permanent.
    153 Nothing can come close to a Jaylen type of bond. I miss it so much
    151 your passion your heart your energy 😘❀️ Darius Saint 😘
    144 forever part of my chain Darius and the link never broken πŸ’–πŸ’–
    134 Darius Saint 😘 your always with me
    129 I miss you so much baby boy 🩡
    126 3:24 I can’t sleep. I be thinking you’re up with me. Daydreaming at night time.
    121 Darius πŸ’– remembering when we stomped through Walmart screaming HEY at everyone πŸ’–
    123 While I am physically here, my soul is with yours. BOTRYEN + Bound together in the stars.
    122 Justice for Jaylen
    114 Happy 2nd Birthday in Heaven 😘😘
    114 Happy Birthday nephew!!
    118 Forever 24 πŸ•ŠοΈ
    119 Happy Birthday πŸ°πŸŽ‚ My beautiful Nephew Darius πŸ’–
    113 I miss my brother πŸ₯ΊπŸ§‘ I love you so much Jay
    112 Unc Felton, Chuck, Keith, and you I kno yall laugh all day
    109 Darius Saint 😘 I hear you I feel you I always love you ❀️
    102 Darius me too uncle Jimmy never stopped loving you πŸ˜˜πŸ’–πŸ˜˜
    97 EVERYBODY involved will have to answer for what they did to you baby boyπŸ’―
    79 However many tomorrows are left to US, we will miss you in EVERY single one πŸ’™πŸ©΅πŸ’™
    78 Grateful for the love and laughs we shared. Missing u today n always will
    76 I wish you Keith Lacey and all my angels were here. Glad y’all 3 are together
    71 Darius Saint 😘 your energy your smile and your beautiful heart
    66 I miss you more today as if we lost you yesterday
    67 I love you and miss you so much Jaylen ❀️❀️
    69 My soul hurts without you Jay πŸ’”
    66 you will always shine bright 🌞 Darius
    62 jaylen my handsome nephew Darius, we love we honor and we keep your Energy 4eva
    54 You are Forever my Darius you're Forever my Saint ❀️
    49 I love you Jerm πŸ’• Always and forever πŸ•ŠοΈ
    49 I be strong af, until someone brings your name up. Pain still runs deep nephew. I love you
    48 I’m convinced, heaven be having gangsta parties. Lord knows I LOVE to party. Lol β™₯️
    43 I miss you every single day, I’ll miss you foreverπŸ₯Ίβ€οΈ I LOVE YOU !!!!!
    42 Darius ❀️ my 4eva Saint, UNC Jimmy love 4eva
    42 I sat with my anger, long enough until she told me her name was grief. πŸ’”
    42 Jaylen Can you hear me? We really miss you
    40 To the shooter. God forgives I don’t Lord have mercy I won’t
    41 549 days today! The longest fastest days of my life. Missing you
    42 Lord for our sake, teach us to take ONE DAY AT A TIME
    39 We know you’re in paradise Jaylen, but plz come visit n scare DaddyCook, Big L
    41 Darius ❀️ no matter what uncle Jimmy will continue to scream n scare people
    39 What a privilege it was to know you β™₯️
    35 Jay come visit me in my dreams πŸ™
    33 Darius 4eva Saint shining 🌟 I smile for you my handsome nephew ❀️
    25 580 days 19 months it feels like forever God help us πŸ™
    25 Still hurting nephew, but tryna play tough Lord heal this broken heart
    23 I miss him, long as I'm living he's living through memories
    23 Seen the hurt on your lil' sister's face since you been gone, they still count your days
    22 Jay ur absence is like the sky, spread over everything!
    23 Loved beyond words missed beyond measure
    25 Darius ❀️ Happy Thanksgiving πŸ¦ƒ 4eva missed 4EVA my Love 😘
    25 Happy Thanksgiving Jay. There’s always a seat for u at the table. Thankful for the time with u
    26 I can’t tell my sober story w/o puttin you in. I love that for us.
    21 One of the hardest things is watching mom and dad grieve you!! We love you so much Jaylen❀️❀️
    15 The world is too quiet without you.
    8 Darius 4eva Saint your energy your passion an love will always be here πŸ₯°
    2 Merry Christmas πŸŽ„πŸŽ Darius Saint , uncle Jimmy will always love you

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