Jayson Manookian, age 21

Lost to gun violence on June 18, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky.

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  • Nickname:
    4 Jay or Jaybug
  • Number of children:
    4 One baby boy that youll never get to meet :(
  • Personality:
    3 outgoing, full of smiles, ready to do what ever to make you smile. caring, loving and one of a kind.
    3 FUN, funny 😆 sweetheart
    3 His sister’s protector 💪🏼
    3 Snarky, fun, sweet, loyal, loving
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  • Comments:
    2 I love you buddy! I can’t really accept that this has happened to you! I hate this so much!
    2 love you always and forever ❤️
    3 forever my brothers keeper, your name WILL NOT be forgotten❤️ i love you
    3 you are truly missed every day! #justiceforjayson
    3 I love you Jay. I miss you terribly. Please watch over all of us💔
    3 #JusticeForJayson
    3 I will always think of you, and carry you with me in my heart 💔
    3 love and miss you terribly 💔
    3 It’s never going to be the same without you here!! We miss you 💔💔💔
    3 Auntie D loves you always R.I.P. "MY JJ".
    3 LongLiveJayson ❤️ miss you forever - h
    3 Miss my boy!!! 😭💔
    3 such a genuine soul and so thankful for u and ur love #longlivejayson❤️❤️❤️
    3 missing you 😢
    3 Missing you only gets worse as the days go on. 2 months tomorrow?! This hurts 💔
    3 I love you 💕💕💕💕 can’t believe it’s been 2 months 💔
    3 143 candles so far. We love you Jayson!!!! 😢
    2 long live jayson💙
    2 we love you jayson 🫶🏻
    2 we miss & love you down here !! 🙁🙁❤️ justice for you !!
    3 I miss you so much.
    3 we love you jaybug merry christmas to you.
    2 Met Christmas in heaven baby.❤️😩 We miss you here
    2 Miss you jay we will never forget you
    2 You will ALWAYS be missed. Hate it here without you.
    2 I miss you 🥺
    2 almost a whole year without you .. it’s sickening
    2 I love Jay. I miss you terribly. Cant believe its almost a year without you:(
    2 a year without ur special soul . we miss you more than words can describe .
    2 I miss you so much!

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