Jaylen Martin, age 24

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

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  • Nickname:
    222 garth
    221 Jaybird Jackie Jaywen Jay
    221 Jaybird Jenkins
    222 Gary Coleman
    24 Uncle Jay
    2 Garthie Bando
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    225 bold
    224 crazy
    225 goofy
    223 loud
    219 Darius Saint
    220 ME TOO
    221 Grandson
    220 Great grandson
    224 Nephew
    220 Uncle
    220 Lil brother
    222 Big brother
    168 fire cracker
    115 Jackie Moon
    37 Courageous
    37 Handsome
    38 Sooo funny makes me smile and laugh
    37 Witty jokester
  • Occupation:
    222 Cook
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    223 Quaker Valley High School
  • Comments:
    226 your little cousins miss youu so much! thank you for looking out for us all when you were here!
    223 Darius Saint "ME TOO Uncle Jimmy forever loves you
    223 I love and miss you so much Jay
    224 heart of Gold a leader of leaders my beautiful handsome nephew
    224 nephew πŸ’– you always put a smile on my face, Darius Saint 😘😘
    224 I miss your loud voice ❀️❀️❀️ I miss your funny comments
    222 you meant the world to me Darius Saint, Uncle Jimmy will never stop loving you ❀️
    221 Forever my beautiful Nephew Forever πŸ’–
    222 nephew πŸ’– remember when we would laugh for hours at nothing πŸ’–πŸ’–
    222 uncle Jimmy will never leave you πŸ™πŸΎ
    227 for it is written, VENGEANCE IS MINE; I will repay, saith the Lord. Romans 12:19 KJV
    225 I have an angel in heaven and I call him son. RWG Jaylen Jermaine Martin
    225 I am blessed to be your mother. To love you and to be loved by you ❀
    223 I will never stop loving you. I love you to infinite and beyond!
    223 U may B out of my sight but NEVER out of my mind and heart ❀
    224 unconditional love eternally for you Nephew Darius
    224 your ambition your tender heart ❀️ and your beautiful smile, my wise handsome nephew Darius Saint 😘
    222 Happy Thanksgiving in heaven ❀
    222 Darius Saint My Love 😘 Thank you for always being my nephew πŸ’–
    222 Darius Saint β€οΈπŸ™πŸΎ everyday I talk to you
    223 Darius πŸ’– you are my Saint 😘 Forever
    224 Learning to live with a broken heart is the hardest thing I've ever done
    224 I miss you baby boy Jaylen Jermaine πŸ’™
    223 Darius πŸ’– remember when we went into uni mart screaming loud
    223 Darius Merry Christmas, I love you forever
    223 Merry Christmas Jay
    223 Merry Christmas JaybirdπŸ’™πŸ’™
    223 HAPPY NEW YEAR JAYLEN ❀️❀️
    224 I MISS YOU SO MUCH
    224 Darius Saint I love you πŸ’–πŸ™πŸΎ
    224 Darius Saint a beautiful special Nephew β€οΈπŸ™πŸΎ
    223 πŸ™πŸΎπŸ’– your beautiful smile your my Angel Darius
    222 9 months without you here on earth looking forward to seeing you again
    222 Darius πŸ’– I smile for you and I love for you πŸ™πŸΎπŸ™πŸΎ
    222 Darius πŸ’– Forever I love you πŸ™πŸΎπŸ™πŸΎπŸ˜˜
    222 You’re on my mind everyday Brother I love youπŸ’™
    222 forever my beautiful nephew πŸ’• Darius Saint 😘
    222 I miss my baby boy Jay πŸ©΅πŸ’™πŸ©΅
    222 my brave beautiful nephew Darius πŸ’– Forever
    223 Your presence WE miss, your memory WE treasure, loving you ALWAYS, forgetting you NEVER
    221 you've touched so many people an Darius thank you my beautiful Nephew β€οΈπŸ™πŸΎ
    222 I miss your loud voice. It’s so quiet without you
    220 Darius your smile our loud scream we did to scare people πŸ™πŸΎβ€οΈ
    220 Darius Saint 😘 Forever πŸ’– my love for you will never stop
    216 my beautiful nephew 😘 Forever Darius Saint
    216 Happy Easter Jay! It’s so quiet. I’ll miss you foreverπŸ˜‡
    203 you always shine nephew Darius ❀️
    191 Miss you homie ima see you one day all love ❀️
    191 "My Gemini" is what I called you & you called me Auntie Lex. I will always love you.
    191 Darius πŸ’– Forever uncle Jimmy never stop My love ❀️
    192 HUG KIMBERLY AND KEITH! Jaybird? LOVE GRANDMA
    190 we all miss you jaylen ❀️
    190 Nephew! Your presence was felt at the fundraiser. We know you rigged the baskets.
    189 It’s 2024 heaven, can you please get a visitors section? Geezz
    189 Miss you cousinβ€οΈπŸ˜”
    186 your NEVER forgotten my beautiful Darius πŸ’– Forever
    185 NEVER EVER FORGOTTEN πŸ’―
    185 Neph, ask God what the cure is for grief, I’m pretty sure it’s permanent.
    185 Nothing can come close to a Jaylen type of bond. I miss it so much
    182 your passion your heart your energy 😘❀️ Darius Saint 😘
    177 forever part of my chain Darius and the link never broken πŸ’–πŸ’–
    166 Darius Saint 😘 your always with me
    161 I miss you so much baby boy 🩡
    158 3:24 I can’t sleep. I be thinking you’re up with me. Daydreaming at night time.
    153 Darius πŸ’– remembering when we stomped through Walmart screaming HEY at everyone πŸ’–
    156 While I am physically here, my soul is with yours. BOTRYEN + Bound together in the stars.
    155 Justice for Jaylen
    147 Happy 2nd Birthday in Heaven 😘😘
    147 Happy Birthday nephew!!
    151 Forever 24 πŸ•ŠοΈ
    151 Happy Birthday πŸ°πŸŽ‚ My beautiful Nephew Darius πŸ’–
    145 I miss my brother πŸ₯ΊπŸ§‘ I love you so much Jay
    144 Unc Felton, Chuck, Keith, and you I kno yall laugh all day
    140 Darius Saint 😘 I hear you I feel you I always love you ❀️
    133 Darius me too uncle Jimmy never stopped loving you πŸ˜˜πŸ’–πŸ˜˜
    129 EVERYBODY involved will have to answer for what they did to you baby boyπŸ’―
    111 However many tomorrows are left to US, we will miss you in EVERY single one πŸ’™πŸ©΅πŸ’™
    110 Grateful for the love and laughs we shared. Missing u today n always will
    108 I wish you Keith Lacey and all my angels were here. Glad y’all 3 are together
    102 Darius Saint 😘 your energy your smile and your beautiful heart
    98 I miss you more today as if we lost you yesterday
    99 I love you and miss you so much Jaylen ❀️❀️
    101 My soul hurts without you Jay πŸ’”
    97 you will always shine bright 🌞 Darius
    93 jaylen my handsome nephew Darius, we love we honor and we keep your Energy 4eva
    85 You are Forever my Darius you're Forever my Saint ❀️
    81 I love you Jerm πŸ’• Always and forever πŸ•ŠοΈ
    81 I be strong af, until someone brings your name up. Pain still runs deep nephew. I love you
    80 I’m convinced, heaven be having gangsta parties. Lord knows I LOVE to party. Lol β™₯️
    75 I miss you every single day, I’ll miss you foreverπŸ₯Ίβ€οΈ I LOVE YOU !!!!!
    73 Darius ❀️ my 4eva Saint, UNC Jimmy love 4eva
    73 I sat with my anger, long enough until she told me her name was grief. πŸ’”
    74 Jaylen Can you hear me? We really miss you
    73 To the shooter. God forgives I don’t Lord have mercy I won’t
    74 549 days today! The longest fastest days of my life. Missing you
    75 Lord for our sake, teach us to take ONE DAY AT A TIME
    72 We know you’re in paradise Jaylen, but plz come visit n scare DaddyCook, Big L
    74 Darius ❀️ no matter what uncle Jimmy will continue to scream n scare people
    72 What a privilege it was to know you β™₯️
    69 Jay come visit me in my dreams πŸ™
    66 Darius 4eva Saint shining 🌟 I smile for you my handsome nephew ❀️
    60 580 days 19 months it feels like forever God help us πŸ™
    60 Still hurting nephew, but tryna play tough Lord heal this broken heart
    58 I miss him, long as I'm living he's living through memories
    58 Seen the hurt on your lil' sister's face since you been gone, they still count your days
    57 Jay ur absence is like the sky, spread over everything!
    58 Loved beyond words missed beyond measure
    61 Darius ❀️ Happy Thanksgiving πŸ¦ƒ 4eva missed 4EVA my Love 😘
    62 Happy Thanksgiving Jay. There’s always a seat for u at the table. Thankful for the time with u
    64 I can’t tell my sober story w/o puttin you in. I love that for us.
    60 One of the hardest things is watching mom and dad grieve you!! We love you so much Jaylen❀️❀️
    60 The world is too quiet without you.
    59 Darius 4eva Saint your energy your passion an love will always be here πŸ₯°
    58 Merry Christmas πŸŽ„πŸŽ Darius Saint , uncle Jimmy will always love you
    59 Merry Christmas Jaylen Jermaine I love you & miss you
    58 Darius Happy New Year... nothing is happy shine bright 🌞 my handsome nephew ❀️
    60 πŸ™ 2025 somebody will be arrested and the truth will come out πŸ™
    55 to Darius 4eva my love 😘 saint, UNC Jimmy will never leave you alone ❀️
    53 I love n miss you soo much son. I think about you every day n will till i see you again
    57 im sorry I couldn't protect you like a Big Brother shouldve! I hope u can forgive me
    57 im sorry bro! I'm sorry! please forgive me!
    56 You’re in my mind everyday brother❀️ my heart hurts so much, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH πŸ’ž
    58 Darius " the brightest sun" my forever angel my beautiful nephew Saint ❀️❀️
    51 I love you son Jaylen JermaineπŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•
    47 4 Eva Darius 4eva πŸ₯° uncle Jimmy
    49 22 months 672 days without u here it’s rough
    51 We all love you n miss you so much watch over all of us especially daddy πŸ™
    46 Too special, too valuable to replace with something else or of which no other like Jaylen exist
    42 your beautiful smile your beautiful face, Darius 4eva my Saint n nephew ❀️
    39 I had to the urge to call you today BrotherπŸ₯ΊπŸ’” I’m so mad I couldn’t!!!! I LOVE YOU
    36 Haven’t seen ur face in 692 days God plz give me peace n comfort I want all my kids here on earth
    34 I’ll endure a lifetime of missing u for the privilege of loving u
    34 Darius Saint ❀️ my love for you will never go away
    22 9076 # days we were blessed to have u I miss u so much baby boy my heart aches πŸ•ŠοΈ
    20 Happy Easter 🐣 420 too πŸ’¨ love you miss you 😘
    16 It’s no secret why God wanted you back the world just kept turning. I never forgave it for that.
    17 We LOVE YOU JAYLEN! We will continue to fight for you. You are worth fighting for. β™₯️
    16 I love you Darius Saint ❀️. 4eva We fight for you
    14 Ezra, Ethan, and I mourn you Jay! Today and everyday ❀️ we LOVE YOU!
    15 LIGHT THESE CANDLES UP ITS JAY DAY ❀️
    18 I love and miss you cousin πŸ’• J4JJM

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