Raejaun Jones, ageΒ 26

Lost to gun violence on December 20, 2025 in South Bend, Indiana.

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  • Nickname:
    71 Rae Rae
    16 love you rae πŸͺ½
    13 Ma baby 😭πŸ₯ΊπŸ€πŸ€žπŸ½
    9 Bubzby/Bubz
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    64 hilarious
    70 family oriented
    66 loving
    64 outgoing
    53 amazing
    53 tenderhearted
    55 kind
    54 life of the party
    51 smart
    49 goofy
    50 Unforgettable
    50 strong
    49 One of a kind
    47 protector
    48 jokester
    45 fearless
    48 soulful
    41 perfect
    42 hardbody
    39 Beautiful smile
    39 mama's baby boy!
    35 diffrent breed
    32 Best Uncle Ever
    14 old soul
    12 intelligent
    11 history buff
    12 traveler
    11 Perfect Smile
    12 music lover
    12 HARD NOT SOFT
    8 wonderful cook
    4 BIG RAE NOT THE LIL ONE πŸ«±πŸΏβ€πŸ«²πŸΎ
  • Occupation:
    6 wonderful cook
  • Workplace:
    41 HD Car Detailing
  • Schools attended:
    46 Ivy Tech
  • Comments:
    48 Rae Rae would do anything for the people he loved. He was a kind soul. I love you, RIH
    46 He loved traveling, music, nature, and history
    50 I love you Bubz you were mommas baby boy and you knew I would do anything for you. I love You Rae
    42 forever 26 my baby boy
    47 My nephew was the happiest human any one could of ever of met❀️‍πŸ”₯
    41 Sensless and heartbreaking. So sorry
    38 We miss you Rae!
    38 Such a smart young man.
    40 Lit up every room you walked into.
    38 The sweetest person I've ever knownπŸ’•
    40 My sweet, Sweet baby brotherπŸ’•
    38 we love you Rae, always πŸ•ŠοΈπŸ«ΆπŸ½
    38 Raes smile was contagious he gave his all in whatever he did in life.
    38 you were the best brother ❀️we miss you Rae
    43 We love and miss you Rae! We will get justice for you!
    37 we miss you raejaun. i pray whoever did this to you suffers in every way.
    36 always thinking of you & praying for your family πŸ’œ
    36 you are very loved by all your friends and family we won't ever forget you
    38 The best little brother anyone could ask for 🀍
    35 We love and miss you beyond belief.
    35 you've made the sky so pretty, i see the beauty and i think of you πŸ’œ
    36 you deserved so much more
    36 I wish you were here we miss your smile,we miss your laugh, We miss everything Rae. We love you.
    36 Rae I love you more than you could have ever Imagined how dare life continue to move without you .
    34 I miss your smile and laugh. πŸ’•
    34 love you rae rae
    34 love you Rae! Justice is coming..
    33 We miss you Bubz!
    31 thinking of you & praying for all your loved ones πŸ™πŸ½
    32 Love you!
    29 love you Rae
    32 we miss you sm rae, you didnt deserve this πŸ’”
    32 I miss you πŸ’”my heart hurts
    33 Rest In Heaven Rae you are so loved& missed πŸ’—
    32 love you mama's baby boy!
    31 i see this page, and i see all the love raejaun has poured into the world
    30 our father has raejaun floating in the sun until we all meet again πŸ™πŸ½
    32 lord i ask you to hold his siblings & his parents close as this loss is heartbreaking
    28 I miss you Rae ❀️I can't wait to see you in heaven.
    26 Hi Bubz, we miss you! πŸ’™
    24 Each day gets harder Rae
    24 You were so loved!
    24 You still are so loved bubzy wubzy.
    24 because your life ended, you shine through every soul you touched ❀️
    23 youre gone, but will never disappear πŸ™πŸ½ LLRAE ❀️
    23 you were such a goofball, i miss you and i hope youre okay up there πŸ™πŸ½
    23 love you Rae I couldn't wait to see the man you were becoming
    22 Rae its been so hard without here
    22 We miss you, our hearts forever broken
    22 Each day it gets worse without you around
    23 You were such an amazing person
    22 Your beautiful smile and heart
    22 showed unconditional love
    22 You would do anything for anyone who asked
    21 I miss your smile and laugh πŸ’•
    21 It gets harder everyday πŸ’”
    22 I wish the world gave you time to reach your full potential
    23 We are keeping your name alive, you will not be forgotten Raeβ€οΈπŸ™
    19 A Piece of my heart has left with you
    21 Its hard down here without you Rae
    23 The kids miss you. Iyla said Jesus needed you
    21 praying for you all πŸ™πŸ½
    18 Love you Rae
    21 I miss you Rae ❀️
    19 I love you Bubz
    16 Miss you Rae!
    15 i hope your loved ones are okay, as much as they can be. i pray for yall daily
    14 I dint know why this happened but know Im going to make sure your life is remembered RAE
    14 Rae-Raes World forever we love u
    13 We love you Rae-Rae we are trying to survive this life without you.
    13 Love and miss you so much Rae!
    13 Missing you RaeπŸ’œ
    13 This is the longest we've ever gone without talking to you.
    15 You never deserved this. I hope you're dancing in the sky πŸŒƒ
    13 love you I wish I can call you and tell you everything I miss you terribly.
    13 I miss you big broπŸ’”
    14 Rae-Rae who is going to quiz us on history now? We miss you.
    14 gone but never forgotten πŸ«±πŸ½β€πŸ«²πŸΎπŸ’― love you always RAE
    13 love you always
    12 Every day gets worse. I wish I could hug you.
    11 Not a day goes by that I don't think of you! I miss you sorely! πŸ’”
    11 Missing you Rae! πŸ’™
    11 I love you Rae. I don't know how this is fair.
    11 I love you Rae-Rae you are the best son I miss you.
    12 grieving you is so hard. I wish we could share one last dance, meal, or laugh. Just oneπŸ˜”
    12 RAE-RAE was so hard and they knew that jealous
    11 35 days without you πŸ’”
    11 Had Wingstop today and immediately thought of you and those atomic wings you lovedπŸ’•
    10 Riley & I miss you Rae πŸ’”πŸ•ŠοΈ
    10 Rae Justice is coming but there is never enough justice to bring you back smh. luvu
    8 For the rest of my life I now have to adjust with living without you. It hurts and not fair!
    10 I would trade places with you anytime. You had so much more to accomplish!
    8 Kayla loves you rae we werent blood but you made me feel like it you will forever be missed β€οΈβ€πŸ©ΉπŸͺ½
    8 I know you say your cool in my dreams but I still miss u!
    9 You were a light Raeβ˜€οΈ your loss is too muchπŸ’”
    9 I miss karaoke days with you πŸ₯Ίlol you would always sing a Mariah Carey song.
    9 praying for his parents, siblings, kiddos & cousins πŸ’œ
    10 raejaun was a beautiful person who came from a loving family, you guys never deserved this
    10 He never deserved this, justice will be served!
    10 Raejaun was taken, but his spirit lives in all of those he loved
    9 RaeRae WaddupπŸ•ŠοΈπŸ’”
    7 Rae always said but Im the BABY BOY yes you are Bubz
    6 Met him my 8th grade year at brown... was so charming reminded me of a young Chris Brown.
    6 thinking of you πŸ™πŸ½
    6 we miss you ❀️
    5 look at this overflow of love youre getting RaeπŸ˜‡
    4 Rae-Rae was my whole world 🌎 so I don't understand why it's still spinning.
    3 You are so lovedπŸ’™
    3 We were school buddies. Now I have to finish school without you. πŸ’”
    2 look at all these comments. You were so loved Rae.πŸ’•
    2 you always made sure our household was straight πŸ€—
    1 WHEN I TALK THEY WILL LISTEN! Your story will be heard son!
    1 Rae-Rae remember you crashed both your new cars within a week of getting them.

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