Townsend Reginald Sowell, age 46

Lost to gun violence on September 2, 2024 in Washington, District of Columbia.

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  • Nickname:
    6 Reggie
    1 Guwop
    2 gucci
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    4 Funny, Witty, Smart, Surprise, Spontaneous, Loving in his own way
    3 always flirting out spoken
    2 Kind and silly
    1 Loves extremely hard
  • Occupation:
    1 Backhoe Operator
  • Workplace:
    1 Clark Construction
  • Schools attended:
    1 Bethesda Chevy Chase
  • Comments:
    5 i'm going to miss my homie! ❤️
    5 26 years as my friend and lover, I'm going to miss him 😢
    2 I miss you
    4 Gone but never forgotten "Reggie Reg"
    1 The way I'ma cut up for your birthday. You will always be in my heart #WeedaPoo
    3 Happy Heavenly Birthday
    2 💔💔💔💔💔💔
    2 Today is the last time I'll see your face #Heartbroken 💔😭💔
    1 I'm going to miss your crazy tail self and your voice
    1 I can't seem to breathe when I'm lost in this dream I need you to hold me
    2 I'm tired of this emptiness, I think I'm drowning
    2 The tears won't stop falling, the pain in my ❤️, can't sleep, can't eat. Missing you
    3 I light a candle for you everyday 💗
    2 Harley misses her Joker 🃏
    2 Broken Hearted Girl 💔 grieves you deeply
    1 1st Thanksgiving without you 😢
    2 So sorry for your pain, loss, everything! 🙏🙏 Elizabeth's Mom
    1 Still can't believe you're gone. This is my 1st Christmas without you since I had you
    1 Damn, I miss you more and more everyday
    1 1/17/25-woke up with you on my mind. I miss your voice, touch, presence
    1 Happy Valentine's Day WeedaPoo!
    1 I miss you so bad and can't even tell anyone how much I do
    2 This is tearing me apart 😭💔
    1 Today makes 6 months since you've erked my nerves. I miss you
    1 I miss you more than you'd ever know
    2 Lit a candle from my daughter to your husband 💜💔Elizabeth's Mom 🙏🙏
    1 I never imagined I would ever see you on a page like this
    1 Used to have me over there eating chicken salad & crab chips, good times
    1 I just wanted you to miss me, not leave me
    1 I'm in a cycle of despair, missing you, wishing you were here
    1 8 months since you were stolen and I miss u even more
    1 Every time it rains I think of you
    1 The emptiness I feel is overbearing and suffocating..we were supposed to grow old together
    1 Nobody will ever fill the void you left
    1 9 months without you 💔 😢
    2 🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽 Sebastian Reyes wife 🕯️🕯️
    1 Man I miss my riding partner
    1 I dreamt of you last night, so vivid I could smell you. I miss you so hard
    1 I would've let you because that's who we were
    1 11 months in and I'm still in mourning
    1 9/2/2025 will be a whole year without you erking my nerves, I miss you so much
    1 Sigh
    1 Damn, you was a cool dude, I know Kelly going crazy RIP homie
    1 1 year and my world has not been the same since you left it
    1 🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾
    1 Happy Heavenly Birthday 🎂 🥳 ❤️
    1 Woke up thinking about you. I miss you everyday that you aren't here
    1 It has not gotten any easier on my heart 💔 or mind
    1 I can't get past you not being here, my life is broken
    1 When I miss you I re-read our old text and listen to your voicemails
    1 This is a long hard road for me, I miss you WeedaPoo
    1 My love, my light, my life..I miss you every day from sun up to sun down
    1 My heart hurts everyday without you here 💔
    1 *Sigh* I got you on my mind 💔
    1 Missing you this holiday season 😢
    1 I lost so much when I lost you

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