William Amos Gholson Jr., ageΒ 43

Lost to gun violence on August 11, 2023 in Vinita Park, Missouri.

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  • Nickname:
    4 Billy
    4 Big Bill
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    4 Very Loving & Caring
    4 A MAN OF HIS WORD
    3 one of a kind.
    3 sweet and hardbodied .. <3
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    3 He was the boss !
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  • Comments:
    4 This is so HARD to get through, I REALLY miss you 😭😭😭😭
    4 I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE THIS πŸ˜”
    4 As it gets closer to your special day, you're supposed to be here with usπŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”
    4 Happy Heavenly Birthday Nephew, I wish you were here to celebrate πŸ₯³ I really miss you
    4 Happy Heavenly Thanksgiving to you Nephew, I love you and I really, really miss you πŸ˜”πŸ˜”
    4 I feel like I'm losing my mind, I miss you so much Nephew 😭😭😭
    4 I feel like this is all a dream and Lord knows, I wish it was 😞
    4 Merry Heavenly Christmas to you Nephew β›„πŸŽ„ I miss you so muchπŸ˜”πŸ˜”
    4 I feel like my soul has been snatched up out of my body Nephew πŸ’”πŸ’”
    4 I miss you πŸ’”πŸ˜”πŸ’”
    4 Happy Heavenly New Year Nephew, I really miss you 😭😭😭😒😒
    4 happy new year unc. missing you every day. truly hope you can see us missing you!
    4 how can a real one be taken by a lame ?
    3 i promise you im sorry we couldn't save you. i hope your soul is ok.
    4 we'll be missing you for ever .. love your Yaya ..
    4 i don't wanna question God but i truly don't understand ...
    4 missing you daily handsome face.
    4 I miss youuuuuuuuu
    3 my favorite angel .. lord i wish you could come back.
    4 Billy this is so unbelievable and very hard to accept. I miss you so much Nephew 😞
    3 another day of waking up thinking about you. i hope you're at peace. we miss you!!
    2 Uncle billy send us a sign! Damn! I miss YOU! YOUR FLESH!!! YOU!
    3 Happy Heavenly ❀ Day Nephew, I can't tell you enough of HOW much you're missed πŸ˜₯😘
    1 heaven is so lucky to have you unc πŸ’”
    1 i sit and think about you SO MUCH!!!
    1 I cant believe it ...
    2 My ❀️ is completely πŸ’” and my soul is so angry 😑 I Love You Nephew and miss you so, so much 😭
    2 aint ever missed someone so much .. why unc πŸ₯Ί
    1 This hurt so much Billy and looking at your pics everyday makes it hurt even more.
    1 This feels like a dream and I've asked God everyday to let it be but it's not 😞
    1 I shol wish it was a dream^ I love you so Mfn much istg. -Yaya 🩷
    1 I'ma wreck w/o you here and trying to keep a str8 face ain't it! πŸ˜­πŸ˜”
    2 I Love You!
    2 πŸ•ŠπŸ•ŠπŸ•ŠπŸ•ŠπŸ•Š
    1 Straight can’t stop thinking about you I love you so much smh
    1 I miss you so much Billy it don't make no sense
    1 I Love You 😘
    1 i miss you more than you could even imagine! hope u ok !
    1 I love you UNC. Watch over us . RIP!!!
    1 man i aint know it was possible to miss a mf soooo much im so mad unc
    1 straight cant let go .. i miss you so much ..
    1 I miss you so much it hurts so badly unc
    1 They say πŸ•— heals all wounds, its 8mos and I'm still f'd up
    1 I love and miss you so much that I can't focus Nephew 😭😭😭
    1 i love u - Yaya
    1 Kiss your granny, my momma for me πŸ˜”
    1 πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”
    2 i hope the angels know what they have .. i bet its so nice up in heaven since you arrived.
    2 i truly misss you more than words can describe i wish i could rewind time.
    1 Having a hard time this morning because I miss you so much
    1 I miss you nephew ☹️😭
    1 I truly be missing you unc. im devestated -Yaya
    1 sht so scan smh . cant wait til we get yo justice all the way
    1 In my feelings today and it's not good or safe!
    1 holidays n sht not even the same. damn, i miss you unc.
    1 I NEVER thought it would end like this or so soon 😞 I Love You
    1 We're 9 months in and I'm still in disbelief πŸ˜”
    1 Uncle, i love you so much. Yk this sht foever.. could neva forget you..
    1 Happy Heavenly Father's Day Nephew, I miss you so much ❣️
    1 LOVEEE YOUUUU
    1 almost 365 w/ out you handsome. im going up for you. i love you so mfn much. -Your YAYA
    1 Another holiday w/o you and it just isn't the same
    1 I'm looking at your pictures and I just can't believe you're not here 😭😭😭😭
    1 I miss you so much!!
    1 We're coming up on a year and I'm missing you like crazy😭😭😭
    1 I love you Unc ..
    1 It's been a whole year and it seems like yesterday 😭😞😭
    1 I miss you so much that I pray I can get through this day 😭
    1 1yr!
    1 a year later and i'll never forget you. - YOUR YAYA !!!!!
    1 You just don't know how bad I'm hurting without you. I miss you so much nephew!
    1 Wish you were hereπŸ₯Ί
    1 πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”
    1 I miss you Unc.
    1 love you soooo soooo much !
    1 Happy Heavenly birthday once again.. your killer tore a hole in our hearts. missing you sooo bad
    1 Happy Heavenly Birthday Nephew, I really miss you
    1 hey unc .. how heaven treating you? come visit me soon.. -YaYa

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