Savion Cortez, age 22

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

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  • Nickname:
    80 Snacks
    72 mom called you Smokey
    74 Polo
  • Number of children:
    70 2 nephews that he loved as if they were his kids
    65 loved kids
  • Personality:
    70 Easy
    70 Funny Dude loved to help other any way he could real genuine young man my lil bra
    68 Savion was such a trusting person, he believed you was his friend.
    68 always joking with me
    68 brave
    66 kind hearted very forgiving
    66 laidback
    65 kindhearted
    65 loved his smile
    65 peaceful dude
    55 He had Pure heart helping spirit
    50 (Soulfly rod wave)
  • Occupation:
  • Workplace:
    51 Family own business
  • Schools attended:
    59 Menchville High School
  • Comments:
    62 I love bestie 🩵
    64 I’m the next life time I promise ❤️
    60 Love you Lil Bra Rest In Heaven We Gotcha
    62 I pray for justice for my nephew, he did not deserve to lose his life this way.
    61 GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
    59 Love you lil bra
    59 LL Von 4eva
    59 i love you son
    58 you will be truly missed
    61 love you always
    58 wish you can make me laugh right about now
    59 i will cherish our time we spent 22yrs miss you like crazy
    58 Miss fussing at you and you be laughing at me buz of something I said
    60 we going to get justice for I promise you that
    60 i wish I could've protected you more
    60 Your big cousin loves you so so much. I wish we could been there to save you.
    58 Love You Lil Bra I Will Not Let Your Name Be Forgotten
    61 I love you Savion!!!
    58 i miss you its been 2 months son i miss everything about you until we meet again
    55 Love you Lil Bra continue to watch over us
    57 I’m Hurting dawg love you man come and talk to me love you lil bra
    57 Hollidays will never be the same lil bra
    58 I love you forever lil cousin! Shan
    54 Love you bra always
    54 im so hurt baby boy i love you and 😢 miss you
    53 Happy 2k24 Lil Bra Love You
    54 your first bday in heaven
    54 Love You Kid
    52 i miss you so much son all those guys going to theres in the end for sure
    53 four months and i cant deal with this pain i love you
    52 god got you baby i know it rest well son hope to see you again
    52 Love You Von watch over us
    45 Everyday I Put One Up For You Lil Bra And Think About The Good Times Man it Doesn’t Seem Real
    45 Life is not fair
    46 Man I saw you today you was a red cardinal I’m okay
    41 Love you bra come see me today
    42 I think about you every day we miss you
    33 R Kelly I Wish To The Homies We Lost
    34 Everyday I Blow One In The Sky For You Kid Love U
    33 I miss you Smokey
    32 love you Ma and melo had a good turnout today
    29 Love you polo
    24 Sometimes I wanna break out n cry you don’t know how bad I miss you kid
    19 Boston Going to the finals
    20 You only feared god not man love you for that
    18 I said an extra prayer for your Dad son on this 1st fsd wit out you
    18 Love you Bra continue to watch over us
    19 What’s up kid
    20 Why did it had to be you I miss you every day
    19 Miss You EveryDay Kid Still hurts
    16 I miss your bra
    16 Today marks a year it still don’t feel right
    17 We celebrated you all week son
    13 Your giants still trash lol
    12 1 down more to come Tks to the most high
    7 Jesus loves you so much, Savion!
    6 Love you bra
    7 🙏🏽🕊️🕊️
    4 Life is not the same without you in it memories live on

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