Briantez Vinson, age 24

Lost to gun violence on October 27, 2023 in Gadsden, Alabama.

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Nickname:
4 " Big Tezzo - LAFLARE"

4 "BIG TEZZO -LAFLARE"

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Number of children:
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Personality:
6 BIGGER THAN LIFE/ LOVED EVERYONE

1 💙💙💙💙💙

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Occupation:
3 DIRECT CARE STAFF

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Workplace:
2 AFB DIVERSIFIED NEW BEGINNINGS

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Schools attended:
2 THOMPSON ELEMENTARY & GADSDEN CITY HIGH SCHOOL

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Comments:
3 💙💙💙💙💙Forever

3 His laughter always made me smile.

3 Why…………………….My Brother!!!!! 😔🥹

2 There is no greater sorrow than to recall happiness in times of misery🖤🖤🖤 LLTEZO

3 MOMA LOVES U FOREVER!! LONGLIVE TEZZO 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

3 WE LOVE AND MISS U SO MUCH 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙 BRIANTEZ

2 i love you and miss you so much 💙 LLTEZZO 4L

2 I love and miss you, crip!! Noone has my back when I visit now🤣🩵💙♿️♿️

2 Missing you so much Briantez 💙👑 I love you so much ❤️😘

3 I love u son and miss u so much man

3 Daddy will never not think bout u everyday u on my mind

2 daddy miss u so much

2 LLBRIANTEZ 🕊️💙 you're missed my boy!

2 My guy ill never feel da same 🙏🏽 Love u forever Laflare watch ova me cuz

2 i love you forever uncle 💕 - jakahzeah 🫶🏾

2 R.I.P TO MY UNCLE BRIANTEZ HE SHOULD HAD A LONGER LIFE I MISS HIM I LOVE YOU UNCLE BRIANTEZ.🕊️🕊️💙

2 Miss you uncle forever 24

2 Much love just not the same anymore most differently going to miss you 💙♿️

2 Love uncle you was the best uncle

2 LONG LIVE LAFLARE 🤞🏽🤞🏽💙💙

2 He always had a big smile on his face. He was such a great person. LLTEZZO!!! 💙💙💙💙

1 Beautiful inside and out, always smiling

1 I CAN'T STAND WAKING UP EVERY DAY AND UR NOT HERE 💙💙💙💙💙

1 I LOVE AND MISS U ALWAYS MOM DUKES 💙💙

1 My boy!!! I just b reminiscing, wishing I could see you smile again. LLBRIANTEZ!!! 🕊️💙

3 9 More days until we Celebrate what was one of ur Favorite days EVER!?

3 LONGLIVE MY BABY BOY TEZZO LAFLARE 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙#25

3 FEBRUARY 4,1999 ONE OF THE BEST DAYS OF MY LIVE!! I WILL NEVER EVER FORGET 💙💙 I

3 BRIANTEZ TRAMAINE VINSON 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

3 LIL TEZZO 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙 THE REALEST OF THEM ALL!!

3 LLBRIANTEZ 🕊️💙 I hope you resting my boy!! I miss you.

2 We Celebrated so hard on ur Bday!! I Miss u So Much!! I Love U!! LLBiG TEZZO 💙🙏

1 You Deeply Missed Brody Never Forgotten!!!! It’s no day I go by without think about… LLTezzo Lalfare

2 I miss phone calls from you all day Everyday!! Love u forever 24

1 this never gets any easier. I miss you my boy. LLBRIANTEZ!! FOREVER 💙

1 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

2 Still can’t believe you’re gone little brother !#heart wrenching

1 Miss you soooo much little brother&we love you soooo much little brother

3 4 MONTHS WITHOUT IT'S LIKE A BAD DREAM I CAN'T WAKE UP FROM!!

3 I WISH YOU WERE STILL HERE!! LOVE U BABY BOY 💙💙💙💙

2 "TEZZO LAFLARE" 💙💙💙💙

2 BRIANTEZ TRAMAINE VINSON 💙💙💙💙

2 *FOREVER 24*💙💙💙💙

2 LLTEZZO 💙 LAFLARE 💙 4EVER 💙

2 We Missssss you so much little brother

2 & STILL!! LLBRIANTEZ 💙💙💙

2 I WISH I COULD HEAR U SAY "YO" MA WHAT'S GOING ON 💙💙💙💙

2 #LLTEZZOLAFLARE 💙💙💙💙

2 I Love u So Much!! My heart is so Heavy!! This is unreal to have to live without You 💙

2 LOVE U BRIANTEZ 💙 💙 💙 💙 💙 💙 💙 💙 💙

2 LORD HAVE MERCY!! I MISS MY SON 💙💙💙 💙💙💙💙💙

2 BRIANTEZ TRAMAINE VINSON IWISHUWERE STILL HERE 💙💙💙💙

1 Missing you like Crazzzzzy Brody Shiiii Unreal🥺😭

1 Still don’t seem real

1 We miss you little brother ❤️

2 Worst ride of my life having to live without my lil brother 💔 😭

2 Everything about life is different now!! No One knows the pain I Feel 💙💙💙 💙

2 MISSING MY BABY BOY LIL TEZZO 💙💙💙💙

2 I miss you sooo much little brother 😔

2 Each Day gets Harder and Harder without U 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

2 Love You Son Always and Forever! "MA"

1 oh how I wish u were still Here 💙💙💙💙💙 uuu

1 I LOVE U SO MUCH 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

1 💔 😫 😢

2 This world will never be the same without you little brother.

2 The pain or thought of you not being here is indescribable 😔

1 Long Live the Legend 🕊BIG TEZZO LAFLARE Love ya Brother!!💙💙💔😔

1 LONGLIVE TEZZO LAFLARE 💙😘

1 Love Ya Brother!!!! 🕊️🕊️💙💙💙

1 I miss u cuzzo I love you so much r.i.p

1 we MISSSSSSS you everyday little brother😔

1 LL TEZZO LAFLARE 🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊 I MISS YOU SO MUCH BROTHER 😢 💔 😭 😔

1 MY SON I MISS YOU SO MUCH LOVE U BABY BOY LLTEZZO 💙 LOVE YOU

2 LLTEZZO LAFLARE 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

2 THE REAL BIG TEZZO 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

2 TEZZO LIVING 4EVER 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

2 I LOVE U WISH U WERE STILL HERE!!! U WILL ALWAYS BE HERE THROUGH ME 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

1 TEZZO LAFLARE LIVING!!! LONGLIVE BRIANTEZ TRAMAINE VINSON 💙😘💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

1 I LOVE U SON FOREVER AND WILL NEVER FORGET U LLTEZZO LAFLARE 💙

1 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

1 Still can’t believe you’re gone

1 I REALLY MISS U CALLING ME ALL DAY EVERYDAY 💙 💙💙💙💙 UP

2 Missing you like crazzzzy brother seem like days get rougher & rougher

2 LongLive Tezzo 4ever 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️💙💙💙

2 Unbelievable

2 Mannnn…we miss you sooooo much little brother😔

2 LLBIGTEZZOFOREVER 💙💙💙 💙💙💙💙💙

2 MISSING YOU LIKE CRAZY!! LOVE YOU BABY BOY LLTEZZO LAFLARE 💙💙💙💙💙💙 OO

2 EVERYTHING IS DIFFERENT WITHOUT U 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

2 LOVE U SOOOOOO MUCH SON 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

2 L@FLARE1999 #LL4EVER

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2 Missing like crazzzzy Brody. It will never be the same💙💙💙💙🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️

2 LongLive Tezzo Laflare 💙💙💙🕊️🕊️🕊️

3 Love U Son!! Can't get over u not Being Here 💙💙 💙 💙 💙 💙 💙 💙 😭

2 LONGLIVE TEZZO LAFLARE #1999FOREVER 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

2 I LOVE YOU SON SOOOOOO MUCH 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙 LLBIGTEZZO4EVER

1 Brody……….. You Missing you down here…. Shiiiiiiii Crazzzzy! LLBIGTEZZO💙💙💙💙🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕯️

1 *WE MISSING YOU DOWN HERE!

1 LLMYBABYBOY4EVER 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙 U

1 Missing you like crazy little brother,still can’t believe this😔

1 LLBTV ALL LOVE 2 U 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙😭

1 I could never forget about you!! #LLBriantez!! 💙

1 LLBRIANTEZTRAMAINEVINSON 💙💙 💙 💙

2 I hate you’re gone little brother,still can’t believe this 😔

3 I love you today tomorrow and forever little brother

3 We miss you sooooo much!!!

2 Missing you like crazzzzy Brody shiiiii unbelievable 😔🥺🤦🏾‍♀️

2 LLBIGTEZZOLAFLARE💙💙💙🕊️🕊️🕊️🕯️🕯️🕯️

2 I think about you Day&Night Brody it’s no day you will never be Forgotten 💙💙💙

3 MY BABY BOY, I MISS U SO MUCH LOVE YOU ALWAYS 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

2 ALWAYS THINKING OF YOU SON(LIL TEZZO 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙😭

2 LAFLARE TEZZO LAFLARE BIGTEZZOBTVFOREVERLONGLIVE 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

1 BIGTezzo4ever 🕊️🕊️💙💙💙💙

1 Wish I can call you Brody … Miss hearing you say yoooooooo Sam where you at!!!!

1 😔🥺🤦🏾‍♀️

1 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

2 MOMA LOVES YOU SOOOOOOOO MUCH SON 💙💙😭

1 Another Day……..We Missing you down here Brody 🥺🤦🏾‍♀️💙💙🕊️🕊️🕯️

2 I Loveyou Briantez 💙

1 Love ya Brody….💙💙💙🥺🕊️🕊️🤦🏾‍♀️

2 Love And Miss u So Much Son 💙💙 💙 💙💙💙💙💙

1 🥺🥹😔🤦🏾‍♀️💙💙💙🕊️🕊️🕊️🕯️

2 THIS IS SO HARD LIVING WITH OUT YOU!! MY HEART IS BROKEN 😭 💙💙💙 U

2 AND STILL LLTEZZO LAFLARE 💙😭💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

1 TEZZO LAFLARE 💙💙💙💙 ALWAYS THINKING OF YOU 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

2 LLBIGTEZZO@LAFLARE 🫶💙💙🤴🏾🕊🕊🕊

1 I FEEL YOU ALL AROUND ME EVERY WHERE EVERYDAY 💙💙 💙💙💙💙💙💙

3 AND AGAIN LLTEZZO LAFLARE 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

3 THIS IS SO HARD!! MISSING MY SON 😞 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

2 I WISH U WERE STILL HERE!! LLTEZZO LAFLARE 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

2 ALL DAY EVERYDAY MISSING BRIANTEZ 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

2 Love you & Missing yu uncle Briantez 🫶🏾 Myri)

2 Missing you down here Brody 😔 Harder&Harder everyday 💔 💙💙🕊🕊🕊🤴🏾

2 AND STILL LLTEZZO LAFLARE 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

2 FOREVER 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

1 LLBIGTEZZO💙💙🕊🕊🕊🤴🏾🫶🏾

1 I LOVE U BABY BOY ALWAYS! MA 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

1 ANDSTILLLONGLIVEBIGTEZZOLAFLARE 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

1 4EVER!!! 💙 💙 💙 💙 💙 💙 💙 💙

1 Already!!!!! 4Ever24 Aka LLBigTezzoLaflare🕊🕊🕊💙💙💙💙🤴🏾🫶🏾

2 LONGLIVE TEZZO LAFLARE 4EVER 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

1 My brother........ sad.... Never be the same🕊🕊🕊💙💙💙🫶🏾🤴🏾

3 Wish you can eat these Babybqck ribs with us 😩

2 I LOVE U SON FOREVER BABY BOY 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

3 My Brother....... Missing you Brody 😢 Another Day.......

3 LONGLIVE TEZZO LAFLARE 💙💙💙💙💙😭

3 MOMS WILL NEVER EVER FORGET U MY BABY BOY BIG TEZZO LAFLARE LIVING FOREVER 💙 💙💙💙💙 III

3 MISSING YOU LIKE CRAZY SON! THINKING OF YOU EVERY SECOND DAY & NIGHT 💙💙

2 AND STILL LLTEZZO LAFLARE 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙 FOREVER

2 I MISS MY BABY BOY 😭 🥺 BRIANTEZ TRAMAINE VINSON 💙💙💙💙

1 Missing you Brody 🥺😭 Stilll can't understand this shiiiii unbelievable

2 LONGLIVE TEZZO LAFLARE LIVING ALWAYS THINKING ABOUT BTV 💙💙💙

1 💙💙💙💙💙 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

2 I WISH YOU WERE HERE 🙏🙏 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

2 BTEZZOLAFLARE ALWAYS LIVING 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

1 Love ya Forever Brody. Never Forgotten 💙💙🕊️🕊️👑

2 I WON'T EVER BE ABLE TO ACCEPT THAT UR GONE 😭 LOVING U ALWAYS "MA" 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

1 We Love you &miss you sooo much little brother!

1 I'M TRYING SO HARD TO WRAP MY MIND AROUND THIS 💙💙💙💙💙

1 Missing you Brody shiiiiiii feel sooo crazy without you 😔🥺LLBIGTEZZO🕊️👑💙💙

3 I KNOW UR STILL HERE LOOKING OUT FOR ME I FEEL YOU I JUST CAN'T SEE U 💙💙💙💙

2 LOVEYOU SO SO MUCH

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2 I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU SO MUCH SON!! THIS STILL DOESN'T FEEL REAL 😭😔 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

2 AND STILL LLTEZZO LAFLARE LIVING FOREVER 💙💙 💙💙

1 I Love U Son and I Miss So Much 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

1 LLTEZZO 4EVER 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

1 BRIANTEZ TRAMAINE VINSON LIVING4EVER 💙

1 LLTezzoLaflare 💙💙🕊️🕊️👑 Never Forgotten Brody 🥺

2 LLTEZZO LAFLARE 4EVER LIVING 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

2 CRAZY!!!!! LLTEZZO LAFLARE 4EVER LIVING 💙💙💙💙

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2 Forever in my heart ILOVEYOU soooo much 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

2 MISSING YOU BRODY 🥺 LLBIGTEZZO 🕊️👑💙

1 AND STILL BRIANTEZ 4EVER LIVING #LAFLARE 1LOVE 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

1 I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE UR NOT HERE 😔💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

1 love you too 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

2 I STILL DON'T BELIEVE UR GONE 💙💙💙💙 ALWAYS LOVE 💙💙💙💙💙 LLTEZZO LAFLARE

1 💙💙💙🕊️🕊️🕊️👑👑 LLBIGTEZZO!!!

1 TEZZOLIVINGFOREVERALWAYSLOVE 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

1 BIGTEZZOFOREVER 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

1 💙💙💙💙 LLTEZZO 💙💙💙💙💙 ALWAYS

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