Savion Cortez, age 22

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

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  • Nickname:
    80 Snacks
    75 mom called you Smokey
    78 Polo
  • Number of children:
    71 2 nephews that he loved as if they were his kids
    68 loved kids
  • Personality:
    70 Easy
    70 Funny Dude loved to help other any way he could real genuine young man my lil bra
    70 Savion was such a trusting person, he believed you was his friend.
    70 always joking with me
    70 brave
    70 kind hearted very forgiving
    70 laidback
    69 kindhearted
    69 loved his smile
    69 peaceful dude
    59 He had Pure heart helping spirit
    54 (Soulfly rod wave)
  • Occupation:
  • Workplace:
    53 Family own business
  • Schools attended:
    61 Menchville High School
  • Comments:
    63 I love bestie 🩵
    66 I’m the next life time I promise ❤️
    62 Love you Lil Bra Rest In Heaven We Gotcha
    64 I pray for justice for my nephew, he did not deserve to lose his life this way.
    63 GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
    61 Love you lil bra
    61 LL Von 4eva
    61 i love you son
    61 you will be truly missed
    62 love you always
    61 wish you can make me laugh right about now
    61 i will cherish our time we spent 22yrs miss you like crazy
    61 Miss fussing at you and you be laughing at me buz of something I said
    62 we going to get justice for I promise you that
    62 i wish I could've protected you more
    62 Your big cousin loves you so so much. I wish we could been there to save you.
    61 Love You Lil Bra I Will Not Let Your Name Be Forgotten
    64 I love you Savion!!!
    61 i miss you its been 2 months son i miss everything about you until we meet again
    58 Love you Lil Bra continue to watch over us
    59 I’m Hurting dawg love you man come and talk to me love you lil bra
    59 Hollidays will never be the same lil bra
    60 I love you forever lil cousin! Shan
    56 Love you bra always
    56 im so hurt baby boy i love you and 😢 miss you
    54 Happy 2k24 Lil Bra Love You
    56 your first bday in heaven
    56 Love You Kid
    56 i miss you so much son all those guys going to theres in the end for sure
    55 four months and i cant deal with this pain i love you
    54 god got you baby i know it rest well son hope to see you again
    54 Love You Von watch over us
    47 Everyday I Put One Up For You Lil Bra And Think About The Good Times Man it Doesn’t Seem Real
    47 Life is not fair
    48 Man I saw you today you was a red cardinal I’m okay
    43 Love you bra come see me today
    44 I think about you every day we miss you
    35 R Kelly I Wish To The Homies We Lost
    37 Everyday I Blow One In The Sky For You Kid Love U
    35 I miss you Smokey
    34 love you Ma and melo had a good turnout today
    31 Love you polo
    27 Sometimes I wanna break out n cry you don’t know how bad I miss you kid
    22 Boston Going to the finals
    23 You only feared god not man love you for that
    21 I said an extra prayer for your Dad son on this 1st fsd wit out you
    20 Love you Bra continue to watch over us
    21 What’s up kid
    22 Why did it had to be you I miss you every day
    21 Miss You EveryDay Kid Still hurts
    18 I miss your bra
    19 Today marks a year it still don’t feel right
    20 We celebrated you all week son
    17 Your giants still trash lol
    17 1 down more to come Tks to the most high
    12 Jesus loves you so much, Savion!
    11 Love you bra
    11 🙏🏽🕊️🕊️
    10 Life is not the same without you in it memories live on
    3 5 more days left bra we winning the chip
    3 i appreciate you lil bra sometimes ppl jus don’t know them nights I have but you
    3 love u twin
    3 Juelz Santana -Rain Drops
    2 Happy Vday Lil Bra man I forgot to tell you they did it Super Bowl champs EAGLES
    1 I miss you so much baby
    2 2 been taken down more to come my angel I love you and miss you so much

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