Savion Cortez, age 22

Lost to gun violence on September 10, 2023 in Newport News, Virginia.

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  • Nickname:
    90 Snacks
    80 mom called you Smokey
  • Number of children:
    80 2 nephews that he loved as if they were his kids
    80 loved kids
  • Personality:
    80 Easy
    80 Funny Dude loved to help other any way he could real genuine young man my lil bra
    80 Savion was such a trusting person, he believed you was his friend.
    80 always joking with me
    80 brave
    80 kind hearted very forgiving
    80 laidback
    80 kindhearted
    80 loved his smile
    80 peaceful dude
    74 He had Pure heart helping spirit
    66 (Soulfly rod wave)
  • Occupation:
  • Workplace:
    65 Family own business
  • Schools attended:
    70 Menchville High School
  • Comments:
    70 I love bestie 🩵
    77 I’m the next life time I promise ❤️
    70 Love you Lil Bra Rest In Heaven We Gotcha
    70 I pray for justice for my nephew, he did not deserve to lose his life this way.
    70 GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
    70 Love you lil bra
    70 LL Von 4eva
    70 i love you son
    70 you will be truly missed
    70 love you always
    70 wish you can make me laugh right about now
    70 i will cherish our time we spent 22yrs miss you like crazy
    71 Miss fussing at you and you be laughing at me buz of something I said
    71 we going to get justice for I promise you that
    71 i wish I could've protected you more
    70 Your big cousin loves you so so much. I wish we could been there to save you.
    70 Love You Lil Bra I Will Not Let Your Name Be Forgotten
    70 I love you Savion!!!
    70 i miss you its been 2 months son i miss everything about you until we meet again
    68 Love you Lil Bra continue to watch over us
    69 I’m Hurting dawg love you man come and talk to me love you lil bra
    69 Hollidays will never be the same lil bra
    70 I love you forever lil cousin! Shan
    65 Love you bra always
    66 im so hurt baby boy i love you and 😢 miss you
    63 Happy 2k24 Lil Bra Love You
    65 your first bday in heaven
    64 Love You Kid
    65 god got you baby i know it rest well son hope to see you again
    65 Love You Von watch over us
    57 Life is not fair
    52 I think about you every day we miss you
    47 Everyday I Blow One In The Sky For You Kid Love U
    44 I miss you Smokey
    40 Love you polo
    37 Sometimes I wanna break out n cry you don’t know how bad I miss you kid
    34 You only feared god not man love you for that
    30 Love you Bra continue to watch over us
    29 What’s up kid
    31 Why did it had to be you I miss you every day
    30 Miss You EveryDay Kid Still hurts
    26 I miss your bra
    30 We celebrated you all week son
    26 Your giants still trash lol
    24 Jesus loves you so much, Savion!
    21 Love you bra
    20 🙏🏽🕊️🕊️
    21 Life is not the same without you in it memories live on
    16 i appreciate you lil bra sometimes ppl jus don’t know them nights I have but you
    16 love u twin
    15 Juelz Santana -Rain Drops
    15 I miss you so much baby
    14 I love you Savion! - ShanBoo
    14 We are winning just know that!!
    8 3-0
    7 Love you g you know how to reach me
    8 We still love and miss you Savion. The family misses you during the holidays
    4 Love you snacks
    2 Miss you.

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