Jabari C. Smith, age 18

Lost to gun violence on April 29, 2023 in Norfolk, Virginia.

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  • Nickname:
    3 Barie, Jb, Scooby
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    12 A LIGHT THAT COULD NOT BE DIMMED
  • Occupation:
    4 you were such a good friend barie❤️so many hearts for u literally <3 LLJB🖤
  • Workplace:
    15 Marching Elites 🙏🏾 Sleep well young brother
    9 Peninsula Family Skating Rink
    5 Newport News Shipyard
  • Schools attended:
    13 Hampton High
    4 lindsay middle school & andrews
    1 Lindsay Middle .
  • Comments:
    15 RIP Jabari. You will be missed young man.
    10 Such a senseless crime ..RIP Easy young prince
    16 My nephew did not deserve this and neither did his Mom or Sister.
    9 my deepest condolences Sleep peacefully JB
    9 I'll always remember your smile and kindness. Watch over us friend!
    10 jb really didn’t deserve this i love you forever🖤
    10 #LLJB
    8 I love you and I’m a miss you forever. Sorry mommy couldn’t save you 🥹
    6 Sleep peacefully barie🕊
    6 Fly High Barie...Big Energy NEVER dies. We love and miss you❤️
    6 Never Forgotten ‼️‼️🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 we love you & miss you foreva Nephew ‼️
    5 LLB 4L 🖤🖤🖤!
    4 Jabarie you are truly missed. Rest easy sweetie. Alicia Varner
    4 The goofiest person ever, I love you🖤
    5 i love you jabarie forever, my only🌟, my big cousin man🥹
    4 I miss my great-nephew Jabarie. Forever in my memories and heart. Your Auntie loves you🖤
    4 RIP young man
    5 I MISS MY BABY SO MUCH 💔🥹🥹
    4 LLJB🖤❤️!!
    3 I LOVE YOU FOREVER JABARIE - MEECH 🖤
    3 i love you 🩶
    3 it was a blessing just knowing you 🥺
    3 Definitely didn't deserve this and you are truly missed🖤🖤 #LLBARIE #Sk8forbarie
    2 #Sk8forBarie🖤🖤🖤
    4 My ONLY nephew, i love and miss you so much 🖤🕊️😭
    2 Forever in our hearts🖤🖤🖤 LLBARIE🖤🖤
    2 i love you mud🌟💜 ik you still here wimmie 💯 big b🐍
    6 A senseless killing an angel gone to soon he did nothing wrong to anyone he valued all
    5 Long live Jabarie Cortez Smith, my Great-Nephew..RIH
    3 I promise you won’t be forgotten! I love you forever barie❤️ -luh A #444 #barieworld
    3 i love you & miss you every second🤞🏽 llmybigcousin🥹💔
    4 Mommy Miss You Mini Me 🤞🏾🫶🏾🥹💔
    3 Mommy Checking Everyday Mini Me We Miss You
    3 the best big cousin my kids coukd ever ask for . you are so missed Barie we love you.
    1 Forever in my heart I love you 4L i miss you gang 💔🕊️
    1 FOREVER SCREAMING LONGLIVEBARIE 🖤🖤💔
    2 #JusticeForBarie
    2 #LongLiveBarie
    2 #ForeverBarie💔🖤👼🏾🕊️🕊️
    2 #BarieW💔rld
    1 I Love You Mini Me 😘😘
    2 🖤🖤🖤
    1 Skate on Barie 🖤
    9 Barie Your Sister Did It She Graduated WE MISS YOU 💔💔💔💔🖤
    2 i miss u like crazy my boy 💙💙
    3 your little cousins have a story and a laugh for you every day. we miss you
    4 Mommy Miss You So Much Barie 🥹💔😘
    2 We miss you so much barie it’s forever your world🖤
    2 Barie you will never be forgotten you will always be in my heart with me ❤️🖤
    4 MOMMY REALLY NEED YOU MINI ME 💔💔💔💔💔
    2 Your XO family & I miss your voice & silliness 🖤🖤🖤
    3 miss you & your beautiful smile All he wanted was for everyone to laugh be happy
    1 Two Months You Been Gone Today And Mommy Missing You So Much 🥹. I Love You Barie Forever And Ever
    1 I see you in my dreams I miss you
    2 I miss you I love you 🖤🖤
    1 Jabarie Barie Scooby JB I ❤️ you I miss you 💔
    2 Barie We Miss You ‼️‼️‼️
    1 this forever bro💔Main Str33t Rollerz brother💔💔
    4 I LOVE YOU MINI ME MOMMY REALLY MISSING YOU 🥹💔🖤
    3 long live barie, i love you forever my big brother thank you for everything ❤️🤞🏾🌟
    2 it's getting harder by the day I'm losing it
    1 cousin
    1 missing you so much, life don’t feel the same no more
    2 we love you barie❤️
    2 i love you FOREVER barie. ❤️
    2 #FOREVERBARIE I LOVE YOU MINI ME 🫶🏾
    1 i love you barie, i'm glad to have you as a brother such a blessing ❤️❤️- niyaaa little sis
    1 We love yhu jb long live my hb 🖤
    1 LLB I LOVE YOU , YOU OVER EVERYBODY ❤️🕊️!
    1 got your name tatted on my heart💔 ill see you soon💔❤️
    2 u always had a smile on your face🥺
    2 My guy i miss you everyday bro longlivemytwin🖤🖤
    1 i miss you gang 💔❤️❤️❤️
    1 your smile was everything miss you💔
    1 i love you barie
    1 I love you and I miss you alot ❤️ LLTHEREALIST
    1 love yu barie 💙
    1 we will meet again💕 i love you, my angel above🔒
    1 i miss ypur childish ass love yhu #foreverbarie
    1 i forever got your back ! won’t let nobody play with you❤️❤️ i miss you so bad twin
    1 Mommy Missing You Mini Me 🥹💔🖤
    1 I miss u bro❤️
    1 wish we could have made more memories. I miss you mane LLB🖤
    1 we love you jabarie 🖤
    1 Birthday Tomorrow Mini Me And All I Want Is You Back 💔💔💔💔🖤
    1 we miss you we will never be the same
    1 Gone to soon never forgotten
    1 Birthday not the same without you coming in my room saying it first 💔💔💔🖤
    1 we love you baby ❤️❤️
    1 I LOVE YOU MINI ME 🥹💔🖤
    2 dang barie, your birthday coming upppp yk i'm turnt for you twin
    1 MOMMY MISS YOU MINI ME I MISS YOU AND I LOVE YOU FOREVER AND EVER
    1 HAPPY BIRTHDAY MINI ME MOMMY LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU 💔🖤
    1 happy birthday barie i love you lil bro
    1 mainstreet isnt the same without you bro
    1 long live you barie i love you boy❤️
    1 BARIE WE MISS YOU‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
    1 Mommy Miss You 🥹🥹
    1 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
    1 I Miss You Sooooo Much👵🏽👵🏽Loves You❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
    1 HAVING A HARD TIME MINI ME I MISSS YOUUUUUU 💔🖤
    1 NEVER THOUGHT I'D LOSE YOU SO SOON I LOVE YOU SO MUCH MINI ME I'M SO DEPRESSED AND BROKEN 🥹💔🖤
    1 4 months today you been gone and I JUST WANT MY BABY BACK 🥹💔🖤
    1 loveee youuu smmm broo , miss you like crazy bro
    1 mannn it wasnt your time man love you sm
    1 MOMMY MISS YOU 😩 I LOVE YOU MINI ME 🥹
    1 hey barie i miss you so much 💔💔💔
    1 MOMMY MISS YOU SO MUCH 🥹 I LOVE YOU MINI ME 🤞🏾
    1 long live my brother forver barie world 🌟🌟🌟 i love you, keep watching over me & otbers ❤️
    1 hey brother man, i miss you so much 😞
    1 I LOVE YOU FORVER JABARIE💔🖤! -nett
    1 MOMMY LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU SO MUCH 🥹💔🖤
    2 I beged to bring you back! There will always be a hole in my heart. 💔🕊️
    2 I begged God to bring you back! There will always be a hole in my heart 💔🕊️
    1 think about you every day . one day i hope i can stop the tears. i love you
    1 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
    1 HOLIDAYS COMING UP MINI ME AND IM NOT READY MOMMY MISS YOU 🥹😩💔🖤
    1 i love you jabarie you're always on my mind & in my heart- janiya ❤️
    1 rest in peace ♥️
    1 MINI ME I NEED YOU THIS AINT RIGHT 😩🥹💔🖤
    1 MOMMY MISS YOU SO MUCH 🥹
    1 NEW YEAR AND YOUR NOT HERE MOMMY MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU 🥹
    1 I love and miss you bro 💜
    1 Mini Me Mommy Miss You So Much Ugh I Love You 😩🥹
    1 i love and miss you baby.. rip my love
    1 Happy Valentines Day Mini Me 😩🥹💔🖤
    1 I MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU MINI ME 🥹
    1 💔🖤😢 I miss you so much nephew
    1 Mommy Love You Mini Me 😩😥🥹💔🖤
    1 i love you bro 💕
    1 not a day goes by u not on my mind bro im staying strong tho 💜
    1 your sister miss you so much everyday, i love you !
    1 MOMMY MISSING YOU SO MUCH MINI ME 🥹🥹🥹
    1 1 YEAR TODAY YOU BEEN GONE MOMMY MISS YOU MINI ME
    1 Can't believe its been a year, I love you barie even from far away you always right beside me B4L🕊️
    1 he was so sweet and was really funny to be around
    1 A year & 4 days later and it's like 04/29/23 "Cortez" grandma couldn't save you😭😭😭
    1 MOMMY MISS YOU SO MUCH I LOVE YOU MINI ME
    1 I love you bro wish i can rewind prom night just so i can be riding around with you💜
    1 THE PAIN I GOTTA LIVE WITH FOREVER LOSING YOU MINI ME MOMMY LOVE YOU AND I MISS YOU SO MUCH 💔🖤
    1 BARIE WE MISS YOUUUU, your birthday coming up yk we turnt 🌟
    1 BIG 20 COMING UP MINI ME MOMMY LOVE AND MISS YOU SO MUCH 🖤
    1 i love you forever 💜
    1 Forever Barie World I Love You Mini Me
    1 I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU MINI ME
    1 my oh my 😢 I miss you Barie 🖤🖤💔
    1 mommy miss you mini me so much 🥹💔🖤
    1 Dang Son You Would've Been The Best Uncle Janiya Having Twins 🥹
    1 1️⃣ year and 5️⃣ months today and i miss you so much mini me 🥹🥹

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