Micah Ledbetter, age 22

Lost to gun violence on May 9, 2025 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

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Nickname:
7 Micah may

4 Mini Me

3 Fat Baby

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Number of children:
7 0

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Personality:
5 Outgoing

4 So incredibly warm and kind 🤍🤍

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Schools attended:
2 Sikeston elementary school and cape central high school

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Comments:
7 We miss you so much 😭💔..Our ❤️ will never stop. Fly High

1 I love and miss you so much little cousin.

1 I’m so heartbroken 💔💔so much love for you. 🩵🩵

1 💔I’m so heartbroken fat baby. Your TT Kim loves you so much and misses you so terribly.💔

1 Always smiling that big beautiful smile. 😭😭I miss it and you so much. 🩵🩵

1 I love you so much baby cousin. My heart hurts 😭😭

1 Today I'm thinking of Micah and continuing to pray for her family, friends & loved ones today.

1 I miss you so much baby girl. Always in my heart 💜

1 I miss you so much baby girl

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