Savion Cortez, age 22

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

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

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