Jaylen Martin, ageΒ 24

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

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  • Nickname:
    174 garth
    173 Jaybird Jackie Jaywen Jay
    173 Jaybird Jenkins
    173 Gary Coleman
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    174 Outgoing
    176 bold
    176 crazy
    176 goofy
    174 loud
    171 Darius Saint
    172 ME TOO
    173 Grandson
    172 Great grandson
    175 Nephew
    175 Cousin
    172 Uncle
    175 Friend
    172 Lil brother
    173 Big brother
    119 fire cracker
    66 Jackie Moon
  • Occupation:
    172 Cook
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    173 Quaker Valley High School
  • Comments:
    177 your little cousins miss youu so much! thank you for looking out for us all when you were here!
    174 Darius Saint "ME TOO Uncle Jimmy forever loves you
    174 I love and miss you so much Jay
    175 heart of Gold a leader of leaders my beautiful handsome nephew
    175 nephew πŸ’– you always put a smile on my face, Darius Saint 😘😘
    175 I miss your loud voice ❀️❀️❀️ I miss your funny comments
    173 you meant the world to me Darius Saint, Uncle Jimmy will never stop loving you ❀️
    172 Forever my beautiful Nephew Forever πŸ’–
    173 nephew πŸ’– remember when we would laugh for hours at nothing πŸ’–πŸ’–
    173 uncle Jimmy will never leave you πŸ™πŸΎ
    177 for it is written, VENGEANCE IS MINE; I will repay, saith the Lord. Romans 12:19 KJV
    174 I have an angel in heaven and I call him son. RWG Jaylen Jermaine Martin
    174 I am blessed to be your mother. To love you and to be loved by you ❀
    173 I will never stop loving you. I love you to infinite and beyond!
    173 U may B out of my sight but NEVER out of my mind and heart ❀
    174 unconditional love eternally for you Nephew Darius
    174 your ambition your tender heart ❀️ and your beautiful smile, my wise handsome nephew Darius Saint 😘
    173 Happy Thanksgiving in heaven ❀
    173 Darius Saint My Love 😘 Thank you for always being my nephew πŸ’–
    173 Darius Saint β€οΈπŸ™πŸΎ everyday I talk to you
    174 Darius πŸ’– you are my Saint 😘 Forever
    174 Learning to live with a broken heart is the hardest thing I've ever done
    174 I miss you baby boy Jaylen Jermaine πŸ’™
    174 Darius πŸ’– remember when we went into uni mart screaming loud
    174 Darius Merry Christmas, I love you forever
    174 Merry Christmas Jay
    174 We love you to infinite and beyond
    174 Merry Christmas JaybirdπŸ’™πŸ’™
    174 HAPPY NEW YEAR JAYLEN ❀️❀️
    175 I MISS YOU SO MUCH
    176 Darius Saint I love you πŸ’–πŸ™πŸΎ
    175 Darius Saint a beautiful special Nephew β€οΈπŸ™πŸΎ
    175 πŸ™πŸΎπŸ’– your beautiful smile your my Angel Darius
    175 9 months without you here on earth looking forward to seeing you again
    175 Darius πŸ’– I smile for you and I love for you πŸ™πŸΎπŸ™πŸΎ
    175 Darius πŸ’– Forever I love you πŸ™πŸΎπŸ™πŸΎπŸ˜˜
    175 You’re on my mind everyday Brother I love youπŸ’™
    175 forever my beautiful nephew πŸ’• Darius Saint 😘
    175 I miss my baby boy Jay πŸ©΅πŸ’™πŸ©΅
    175 my brave beautiful nephew Darius πŸ’– Forever
    175 Your presence WE miss, your memory WE treasure, loving you ALWAYS, forgetting you NEVER
    174 you've touched so many people an Darius thank you my beautiful Nephew β€οΈπŸ™πŸΎ
    174 I miss your loud voice. It’s so quiet without you
    174 Darius your smile our loud scream we did to scare people πŸ™πŸΎβ€οΈ
    174 Darius Saint 😘 Forever πŸ’– my love for you will never stop
    171 my beautiful nephew 😘 Forever Darius Saint
    171 Happy Easter Jay! It’s so quiet. I’ll miss you foreverπŸ˜‡
    158 you always shine nephew Darius ❀️
    146 Miss you homie ima see you one day all love ❀️
    145 "My Gemini" is what I called you & you called me Auntie Lex. I will always love you.
    146 Darius πŸ’– Forever uncle Jimmy never stop My love ❀️
    146 HUG KIMBERLY AND KEITH! Jaybird? LOVE GRANDMA
    145 we all miss you jaylen ❀️
    144 Nephew! Your presence was felt at the fundraiser. We know you rigged the baskets.
    142 It’s 2024 heaven, can you please get a visitors section? Geezz
    143 Miss you cousinβ€οΈπŸ˜”
    140 your NEVER forgotten my beautiful Darius πŸ’– Forever
    139 NEVER EVER FORGOTTEN πŸ’―
    139 Neph, ask God what the cure is for grief, I’m pretty sure it’s permanent.
    139 Nothing can come close to a Jaylen type of bond. I miss it so much
    137 your passion your heart your energy 😘❀️ Darius Saint 😘
    130 forever part of my chain Darius and the link never broken πŸ’–πŸ’–
    120 Darius Saint 😘 your always with me
    115 I miss you so much baby boy 🩡
    112 3:24 I can’t sleep. I be thinking you’re up with me. Daydreaming at night time.
    107 Darius πŸ’– remembering when we stomped through Walmart screaming HEY at everyone πŸ’–
    109 While I am physically here, my soul is with yours. BOTRYEN + Bound together in the stars.
    108 Justice for Jaylen
    100 Happy 2nd Birthday in Heaven 😘😘
    100 Happy Birthday nephew!!
    104 Forever 24 πŸ•ŠοΈ
    105 Happy Birthday πŸ°πŸŽ‚ My beautiful Nephew Darius πŸ’–
    99 I miss my brother πŸ₯ΊπŸ§‘ I love you so much Jay
    98 Unc Felton, Chuck, Keith, and you I kno yall laugh all day
    95 Darius Saint 😘 I hear you I feel you I always love you ❀️
    88 Darius me too uncle Jimmy never stopped loving you πŸ˜˜πŸ’–πŸ˜˜
    83 EVERYBODY involved will have to answer for what they did to you baby boyπŸ’―
    65 However many tomorrows are left to US, we will miss you in EVERY single one πŸ’™πŸ©΅πŸ’™
    63 Grateful for the love and laughs we shared. Missing u today n always will
    61 I wish you Keith Lacey and all my angels were here. Glad y’all 3 are together
    56 Darius Saint 😘 your energy your smile and your beautiful heart
    51 I miss you more today as if we lost you yesterday
    52 I love you and miss you so much Jaylen ❀️❀️
    54 My soul hurts without you Jay πŸ’”
    51 you will always shine bright 🌞 Darius
    47 jaylen my handsome nephew Darius, we love we honor and we keep your Energy 4eva
    36 You are Forever my Darius you're Forever my Saint ❀️
    31 I love you Jerm πŸ’• Always and forever πŸ•ŠοΈ
    28 I be strong af, until someone brings your name up. Pain still runs deep nephew. I love you
    27 I’m convinced, heaven be having gangsta parties. Lord knows I LOVE to party. Lol β™₯️
    21 I miss you every single day, I’ll miss you foreverπŸ₯Ίβ€οΈ I LOVE YOU !!!!!
    19 Darius ❀️ my 4eva Saint, UNC Jimmy love 4eva
    19 I sat with my anger, long enough until she told me her name was grief. πŸ’”
    19 Jaylen Can you hear me? We really miss you
    13 To the shooter. God forgives I don’t Lord have mercy I won’t
    15 549 days today! The longest fastest days of my life. Missing you
    11 Lord for our sake, teach us to take ONE DAY AT A TIME
    7 We know you’re in paradise Jaylen, but plz come visit n scare DaddyCook, Big L
    5 Darius ❀️ no matter what uncle Jimmy will continue to scream n scare people
    1 What a privilege it was to know you β™₯️

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