Nelson Harry, age 32

Lost to gun violence on September 17, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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  • Nickname:
    1 TLM
    2 7  TJ
    1 Nthj3176
    1 Uncle
    1 Bruh
    1 Big Bro
    1 Lil Bruh
    1 Nephew
    1 Cuz
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    4 fun-loving, caring and considerate
    1 Dedicated worker
    1 Instant & True Friend
    1 Contagious & Loving
  • Occupation:
    1 Landscaper
    1 Agriculture
    1 Team Leader
  • Workplace:
    2 Lower Lee Primary School Mayesville,SC
    1 Belks Department Store Sales Florence,SC
    1 Crown Industry Inc. Bishopville,SC
  • Schools attended:
    1 ITT, Columbia, SC
    1 Lee Central High School , Bishopville ,SC
  • Comments:
    1 Rip lil bro we miss u and love 💔💔💔💔
    1 Love you always! One love my brother!
    1 TJ my middle son, Resting in PERFECT PEACE 💜😭
    1 Great young life gone WAY TO SOON 😪
    1 Devastating loss, God Won the Victory 🙏🏾😇
    1 Rip lil big bro
    1 Lord was your shepherd, now Safe in His Arms 🪽
    1 was such a great guy
    1 Confused in my mind & broken in my heart
    1 I Can Only Imagine, your favorite song son, now you’re in the presence of the Most High preforming
    1 Momma Shelia liting a candle EVERYDAY, keeping my son TJ memories shining
    1 Amazing & loving handsome young man presences is being missed 😭
    1 Allyson & Kobey are missing their uncle handing them their popsicle treats
    1 Suddenly our roles are reversed, now You’re watching over me😭😭😭😇
    1 Crown industry Family says incredible fast worker just as helpful
    1 Young promising man a talented chief life has been taken away far too soon
    1 Nelson, one in a million kind soul at rest 🪽😇
    1 Was in search of a better future, now HOME AT LAST👍🏽
    1 Small in stature however a giant sized loving heart
    1 We’re missing your Mischievous & debonaire grin
    1 Nelson was misunderstood by a few, had a big loving heart, which with great intentions 😇
    1 Despite Nelson’s hardships, his life was turning around for his new journey 👍🏽
    1 Was showing potentials with new journey however was cut short😭
    1 His delicious cooking was his testimony to his heart ♥️
    1 Nelson faced adversity yet determined to rise about setback 🙏🏾
    1 His family contribution is greatly being felt
    1 Hallelujah God bless Nelson’s soul 🙏🏾
    1 Nelson, my son our family loves you always 😭
    1 Nelson’s funny humor is being missed
    1 Nelson’s family position contributions is greatly being felt
    1 Was Kind & genuine always willing 2 help
    1 Still I am waiting on Ur humble voice, these are lonely highways
    1 God will You plz tell Nelson that we 💜 him
    1 60 sad days, strugglin with this loss 😭
    1 Awesome young chief taken away 😤
    1 His personality was outstandin kept us in laughter 😇
    1 Tributin camouflage attire 2U Son, 💜
    1 Couldn’t imagine life without U son, happier memories
    1 Your laughter is irreplaceable, GOD HELP!!!
    1 God plz 4 give us 4 forgettin that UR n control
    1 LORD got d whole world n Ur HANDS, heal us
    1 😊 THANKSgivin 4 a wonderful soul @ rest 😭🙏🏾
    1 Missing humor, funny jokes, yummy cooking, & You, it’s really ruff without
    1 Claimed Ur mansion over there in Glory sadly way 2 early
    1 Handsome was a lite of this world
    1 Friendly personality guaranteed fun times
    1 Valued treasure now shining extra bright 💜🪽
    1 Those who U ♥️ make sure they know it ppl don’t last, 2 TJ with ❤️
    1 THINE WILL B DONE, plz heal our broken hearts
    1 Nelson used 2 work @ Crown now he’s wearing his Crown
    1 New home Walking around Heaven ALL day😇
    1 We’re meet U TJ in d rapture, where our loved one goes🪽
    1 I’m Missing U so so much, but Son we shall reunite
    1 Embrace Ur loved ones, U’ll event get that time back b4 it’s 2 late
    1 Enjoy every second as if it’s Ur last time 2b together
    1 Remembering d laughter & fun time , not d ending
    1 90 restless days, strengthen my level up in my faith, not my worries
    1 Everlasting impact left behind, so sad
    1 Nelson sleep in Heaven @ peace
    1 CHRISTmas isn’t d same without Nelson
    1 HOLY HOLY HOLY!!!
    1 When bro & sis forsake TJ, Then GOD toke You up
    1 Sleep in Heavenly peace
    1 CHRISTmas dosen’t seem celebratory with Nelson
    1 Move pass??? How from TJ’s untimely & tragic death
    1 ONLY YOU JESUS!!!
    1 When will swift JUSTICE arrive
    1 When d world forsake TJ, then OUR GOD took U up
    1 New Year issue carried over, justice!!!
    1 Son, love unlimited extended 2 d Great Beyond 💯
    1 Praying & crying, yet GOD is on time 2 rescue d situation 🙏🏾
    1 Prayer maybe delayed but it’s ok, it’s NEVER denied, GOD HASNOT FOGOT
    1 Our family loss isn’t a lost, so we wait 🙏🏾
    1 Mourning but d lite is shinin thru d darkness 🙏🏾
    1 Praying on, 2c what this end gonna b 😇
    1 Standing firm on God’s Promise 🙏🏾
    1 Rest peacefully, we shall meet again 1 day 😭
    1 KINGDOM is everlasting JESUS, TJ d lite who’s shining extra brite
    1 Today is month #4, unrest without no arrest
    1 U stole our hearts with Ur presence, someone stole Ur precious life yet God is watching
    1 33 HEAVENLY BIRTHDAY
    1 Peace 2 know Ur resting, as we’re still trying 2 understand Ur demise 😭
    1 Son, now I’m handing Allyson & Jaboey popsicle, Ur niece & nephew also missing their Unk
    1 Broken that Ur young life end tragically, yet GOD immediately claimed U🪽
    1 Blindside by life, yet GOD was right there, an instant Angel 🪽
    1 Nelson is now our Guardian Angel,such sad yet beautiful
    1 Looking forward to when d shock wears away, that Ur an Watcher now
    1 Son, Ur d bright Light shining brightly n d darkness, 💜
    1 Legacy is everlasting so r d happy memories 💜
    1 Thou we’re waitin, GOD’s word is NEVER deny
    1 Justice is delayed, GOD’s word isn’t delayed
    1 Right now, justice 4 some
    1 Young life, we 💯❤️didn’t complete his vision rest Baby, GOD got vengeance
    1 Jazzy dresser & respectful gentleman
    1 Young life, loving & funny personality we’re missing U 😭
    1 Absence from our lives, however PRESENT With OUR HEAVENLY FATHER 🪽
    1 There WILL BE GLORY, after “this” 🙏🏾
    1 LORD plz help us 2 continue 2 walk n liberty 🙏🏾
    1 🙏🏾 that justice will prevail 5 months holding on tight
    1 Ur memories will never die, 💜 everlasting
    1 🙏🏾I know U2 our Prayer answering GOD 🙏🏾
    1 They’re b GLORY 4 ‘this’
    1 OUR GOD wherever Nelson laid his head LORD UR RIGHT THERE 💯
    1 OUR GOD is up 2 something, 🙏🏾😭
    1 Right on time, in time! TJ Ur memories r everlasting & funny 😇
    1 Shooter arrested!!! looking at GOD, almost closure
    1 Family we didn’t loss Nelson, he was taken, yet GOD is working in our favor
    1 A needle in a haystack, Nah New Orleans investigators found d location
    1 Nelson our love continues beyond Ur sudden grave 😭🪽💜
    1 Witness, 2 I know my prayers work, GOD is! Nelson Ur never in vain 💜
    1 ALWAYS in our hearts
    1 Sad 2 tell kids that uncle is gone away 😤😭
    1 GOD says d pain that we feel, HE shares 💜
    1 Family 2-29-24, one of our best new year given Nelson we’re almost better 🙏🏾
    1 GOD will YOU PLEASE tell TJ that I 💜 him
    1 TJ son, missing Ur presence dearly 😭 heavy 💜
    1 Missing U so very much, so camouflage day
    1 What a Friend We Have in JESUS!!! 🙏🏾
    1 O Happy Day’ New Orleans police is on d move’ THANKS! 👍🏽’
    1 We was share d shocking info that U’d shot, update d better news captured
    1 My dedicated child was denied his new adventure with life, it’s right 2 denied bond
    1 Precious & dear soul as urs will 4ever b remembered
    1 Truly absent EASTER, yet GOD Thank U 4 JESUS
    1 I’m trusting GOD n never doubting HIM, AWESOME GOD
    1 Murdered loved 1’s memories, legacy lives on 4ever & yet this hurts still 😭
    1 Perhaps 1 day n2 d future this hurt will lessen 🙏🏾
    1 Until then OUCH!!! Broken spirited 🙏🏾on
    1 Everyday Ur being remembered d happy times 😇
    1 This type of hurt doesn’t easily goes away
    1 Much 💯❤️ missing U daily
    1 Read some text messages we’d exchange so heartfelt & emotions 😭😤
    1 Emptied seat, missing U ridin as we would prolong our trip
    1 Ur brah drives identical 2U, Ur presence still among us 😇
    1 Ur brothers r protecting me so close until they’re part of my shadow💯
    1 Broken not fallen staying mindful of U 🙏🏾
    1 Sunday morning pics 4b time of worship 🙏🏾
    1 Leave Ur beautiful mark on this world 🪽
    1 Bitter news Ur gone away, yet Ur @ perfect peace
    1 Nolonger mines on earth, Heaven has me an Angel
    1 lighting & visiting each day Ur memorial 💜
    1 Shine Bright 🪽
    1 Missing Ur many of useful talents 😭
    1 Always will be remembered 😭
    1 🙏🏾ing & still missing U & 💜ing ALWAYS
    1 Hurts that U left here & how however I find comfort that Ur @ d FEET OF JESUS
    1 Son, missing U & d willing 2 loan aide 😭
    1 Horrible that Ur gone, missin d sent of d smokin grill
    1 Sweet Home!!!
    1 Land where streets r paved with gold
    1 Address changed 2 Home on High
    1 Was not prepared 2 see U go
    1 I don’t want 2 know why, it’s how come???
    1 Son, I’m missing U far beyond words could express 😭
    1 Joy 2 c Ur pictures ev’day. sad part they’re all in memorials
    1 Keeping U shining extra bright with 💯💜
    1 Help I need my SOS from ABOVE
    1 Such a beautiful young man @ rest 😤
    1 Glorious rest 🪽🪽💜
    1 Really missing U, my child 😭
    1 Handsome Ur Smile is imprinted into my memory only
    1 LORD JESUS, keep me still, 💜 U son 🙏🏾
    1 Missing out on Ur Sunday mornings vogues 😤
    1 Senseless 😤
    1 My ‘child’ would go d extra mile 2 help 😭
    1 Day 364 since U left side 😤
    1 Me lighting ur candle daily would return u 😤
    1 Today a year back, was unlimited pain a dark day brought 2 us
    1 Demonic stranger separated u from us thru his evil act
    1 Son a undeserving fate
    1 365 sad days & d sun refuses 2 shine now
    1 God, looking 2U 4 this 2 make sense
    1 Camouflage day 2 honor & celebrate U, son 💜
    1 Never in vein, thus says ‘THE LORD’
    1 4give? love/hate triangle & TJ was LEAD OUT 😭
    1 4give? accomplice took Nelson 2 d shooter 😤
    1 4give? set up by d 1 he love’OUCH’ 😤
    1 4give? railroaded 2b shot on day 17 of a new start 😤
    1 4give? WHY? when I’ll NEVER FORGET 😤
    1 Son, camouflaging 2day n Ur happy memories 💜🪽
    1 Unreal that Ur no longer in our presence 😭
    1 True gesture, ‘ If I could turn back d hands of time’ 🙏🏾
    1 I’m proud, U went home unexpectedly & got U crown ♥️
    1 1 in a million, so hurtful as well as wrong
    1 Hearts are still heavy in grief will this ever get easier
    1 Whatever my lot brings it is well, I know who’s in Control
    1 Violence is never d answer 4 judicial system
    1 Time hasn’t yet made ur violent passing easier
    1 Focusing on funny moments, although it’s a sad reality that ended Ur presence
    1 💜 looking @ Ur pictures sad that they don’t change since Ur nolonger here
    1 Still sad, yet I’m in tribute for U Son, camouflage day
    1 Not yet 2 d point of easier 2 handle 😭🙏🏾
    1 Dealing with unplanned & tragic death is never quick 2 get over 😤
    1 Family that is here living we’re sad & mad
    1 Tragedy ontop of tragedy, when do we get 2 break
    1 Perhaps my living will be a reflection of U
    1 Brilliant & multi talented mind gone 😤
    1 2nd THANKSgivin without u, sad times 😭
    1 Ur masterin grillin fragrance would b reasin our pallets
    1 Here’s part of my heart @ rest 💜🪽
    1 Son, we didn’t loose U, 2 God d victory has already been won 😇
    1 Smiling from d Great Hereafter 🪽🙏🏾

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