Raejaun Jones, ageย 26

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

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  • Nickname:
    113 Rae Rae
    53 love you rae ๐Ÿชฝ
    45 Bubzby/Bubz
    34 Rae Shiggy
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    95 hilarious
    102 family oriented
    96 loving
    94 outgoing
    82 amazing
    83 tenderhearted
    85 kind
    85 life of the party
    79 smart
    79 goofy
    82 Unforgettable
    80 strong
    80 One of a kind
    76 protector
    77 jokester
    75 fearless
    77 soulful
    68 perfect
    69 hardbody
    67 Beautiful smile
    68 mama's baby boy!
    63 diffrent breed
    60 Best Uncle Ever
    44 old soul
    40 intelligent
    41 history buff
    41 traveler
    41 Perfect Smile
    43 music lover
    42 HARD NOT SOFT
    37 wonderful cook
    35 BIG RAE NOT THE LIL ONE ๐Ÿซฑ๐Ÿฟโ€๐Ÿซฒ๐Ÿพ
    26 strong soul & energy
    21 Unforgettable Laugh
    21 wonderful dancer
    20 love's karaoke but can't sing a note
  • Occupation:
    20 Deck hand
    20 Detail Specialist
  • Workplace:
    68 HD Car Detailing
  • Schools attended:
    73 Ivy Tech
    25 Nursing student
    22 Job Corps
    23 Lincolnton High School
    23 Riley High School
    3 Uncle Academy
  • Comments:
    73 Rae Rae would do anything for the people he loved. He was a kind soul. I love you, RIH
    70 He loved traveling, music, nature, and history
    75 I love you Bubz you were mommas baby boy and you knew I would do anything for you. I love You Rae
    66 forever 26 my baby boy
    71 My nephew was the happiest human any one could of ever of metโค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ
    65 Sensless and heartbreaking. So sorry
    62 We miss you Rae!
    62 Such a smart young man.
    64 Lit up every room you walked into.
    62 The sweetest person I've ever known๐Ÿ’•
    64 My sweet, Sweet baby brother๐Ÿ’•
    63 we love you Rae, always ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿฝ
    62 Raes smile was contagious he gave his all in whatever he did in life.
    62 you were the best brother โค๏ธwe miss you Rae
    67 We love and miss you Rae! We will get justice for you!
    61 we miss you raejaun. i pray whoever did this to you suffers in every way.
    60 always thinking of you & praying for your family ๐Ÿ’œ
    60 you are very loved by all your friends and family we won't ever forget you
    62 The best little brother anyone could ask for ๐Ÿค
    59 We love and miss you beyond belief.
    59 you've made the sky so pretty, i see the beauty and i think of you ๐Ÿ’œ
    60 you deserved so much more
    60 I wish you were here we miss your smile,we miss your laugh, We miss everything Rae. We love you.
    60 Rae I love you more than you could have ever Imagined how dare life continue to move without you .
    58 I miss your smile and laugh. ๐Ÿ’•
    58 love you rae rae
    59 love you Rae! Justice is coming..
    58 We miss you Bubz!
    56 thinking of you & praying for all your loved ones ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ
    57 Love you!
    54 love you Rae
    58 we miss you sm rae, you didnt deserve this ๐Ÿ’”
    57 I miss you ๐Ÿ’”my heart hurts
    58 Rest In Heaven Rae you are so loved& missed ๐Ÿ’—
    57 love you mama's baby boy!
    56 i see this page, and i see all the love raejaun has poured into the world
    55 our father has raejaun floating in the sun until we all meet again ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ
    57 lord i ask you to hold his siblings & his parents close as this loss is heartbreaking
    53 I miss you Rae โค๏ธI can't wait to see you in heaven.
    51 Hi Bubz, we miss you! ๐Ÿ’™
    49 Each day gets harder Rae
    49 You were so loved!
    49 You still are so loved bubzy wubzy.
    49 because your life ended, you shine through every soul you touched โค๏ธ
    48 youre gone, but will never disappear ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ LLRAE โค๏ธ
    48 you were such a goofball, i miss you and i hope youre okay up there ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ
    48 love you Rae I couldn't wait to see the man you were becoming
    47 Rae its been so hard without here
    47 We miss you, our hearts forever broken
    47 Each day it gets worse without you around
    48 You were such an amazing person
    47 Your beautiful smile and heart
    47 showed unconditional love
    46 You would do anything for anyone who asked
    45 I miss your smile and laugh ๐Ÿ’•
    45 It gets harder everyday ๐Ÿ’”
    47 I wish the world gave you time to reach your full potential
    47 We are keeping your name alive, you will not be forgotten Raeโค๏ธ๐Ÿ™
    43 A Piece of my heart has left with you
    45 Its hard down here without you Rae
    47 The kids miss you. Iyla said Jesus needed you
    45 praying for you all ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ
    43 Love you Rae
    45 I miss you Rae โค๏ธ
    43 I love you Bubz
    41 Miss you Rae!
    40 i hope your loved ones are okay, as much as they can be. i pray for yall daily
    38 I dint know why this happened but know Im going to make sure your life is remembered RAE
    38 Rae-Raes World forever we love u
    37 We love you Rae-Rae we are trying to survive this life without you.
    37 Love and miss you so much Rae!
    37 Missing you Rae๐Ÿ’œ
    37 This is the longest we've ever gone without talking to you.
    39 You never deserved this. I hope you're dancing in the sky ๐ŸŒƒ
    37 love you I wish I can call you and tell you everything I miss you terribly.
    37 I miss you big bro๐Ÿ’”
    38 Rae-Rae who is going to quiz us on history now? We miss you.
    38 gone but never forgotten ๐Ÿซฑ๐Ÿฝโ€๐Ÿซฒ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’ฏ love you always RAE
    37 love you always
    36 Every day gets worse. I wish I could hug you.
    35 Not a day goes by that I don't think of you! I miss you sorely! ๐Ÿ’”
    35 Missing you Rae! ๐Ÿ’™
    35 I love you Rae. I don't know how this is fair.
    35 I love you Rae-Rae you are the best son I miss you.
    36 grieving you is so hard. I wish we could share one last dance, meal, or laugh. Just one๐Ÿ˜”
    36 RAE-RAE was so hard and they knew that jealous
    35 35 days without you ๐Ÿ’”
    35 Had Wingstop today and immediately thought of you and those atomic wings you loved๐Ÿ’•
    34 Riley & I miss you Rae ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ
    34 Rae Justice is coming but there is never enough justice to bring you back smh. luvu
    32 For the rest of my life I now have to adjust with living without you. It hurts and not fair!
    34 I would trade places with you anytime. You had so much more to accomplish!
    32 Kayla loves you rae we werent blood but you made me feel like it you will forever be missed โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿฉน๐Ÿชฝ
    32 I know you say your cool in my dreams but I still miss u!
    33 You were a light Raeโ˜€๏ธ your loss is too much๐Ÿ’”
    33 I miss karaoke days with you ๐Ÿฅบlol you would always sing a Mariah Carey song.
    33 praying for his parents, siblings, kiddos & cousins ๐Ÿ’œ
    34 raejaun was a beautiful person who came from a loving family, you guys never deserved this
    34 He never deserved this, justice will be served!
    34 Raejaun was taken, but his spirit lives in all of those he loved
    34 RaeRae Waddup๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐Ÿ’”
    32 Rae always said but Im the BABY BOY yes you are Bubz
    32 Met him my 8th grade year at brown... was so charming reminded me of a young Chris Brown.
    31 thinking of you ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ
    31 we miss you โค๏ธ
    33 look at this overflow of love youre getting Rae๐Ÿ˜‡
    31 Rae-Rae was my whole world ๐ŸŒŽ so I don't understand why it's still spinning.
    32 You are so loved๐Ÿ’™
    31 We were school buddies. Now I have to finish school without you. ๐Ÿ’”
    30 look at all these comments. You were so loved Rae.๐Ÿ’•
    31 you always made sure our household was straight ๐Ÿค—
    30 WHEN I TALK THEY WILL LISTEN! Your story will be heard son!
    30 Rae-Rae remember you crashed both your new cars within a week of getting them.
    31 i miss you ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ get your rest ๐Ÿ˜“
    30 Missing you so much Rae๐Ÿ’™
    32 LOVE YOU
    32 Miss you sm shiggy โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿฝ
    31 Miss you but I know your still near me. I love you Baby boy
    31 I notice the signs you've been sending meโค๏ธ
    32 Man out of no where things hit me and reliving the moment losing you.
    31 RaeShiggy we miss you
    32 I hope to see you in my dreams it's the only thing left to comfort me.
    31 Rae you will be dearly missed ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ˜ญ
    33 you got 20 people coming here daily, you were so loved โค๏ธ
    31 i wish it coulda been 1000 more days instead of 1000 candles, we miss you and your beautiful soul!
    31 kids always gravitated to your playful gentle soul
    32 THIS MAN LOVED MY MAC AND CHEESE.
    30 you have a strong momma โค๏ธ fighting for justice & Rae's Law! Sending prayers!
    28 shiggys podcast ๐Ÿคฃ
    30 Life feels different without you here. I miss you so much.
    29 love you my baby boy.
    32 knew him casually from Job corp. very silly confident person and he loved his hair lol
    29 Rae another morning I wake up to this nightmare can't wait to see you again.
    29 Rae my whole world ๐Ÿ’™
    29 Miss you!
    29 I miss you ๐Ÿ’” I wish you could call me one more time.
    29 love you cuz, miss you. can't wait to light up the sky wit u again
    28 Always on my mind cuz your name will forever live long
    29 I love you
    28 Happy Valentines Day Son
    29 Happy Valentine's Day ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝโค๏ธ
    29 All i can think about is you๐Ÿ’™
    30 missing you โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿฉน you'll never be forgotten, the definition of "one of a kind" ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ
    31 I see the sign you sent me Rae Im paying attention and I love you!
    30 thinking of you & your momma. stay close to her and send her all the signs!! xoxo
    30 Thinking about you๐Ÿ’™
    30 Took my heart with you Rae! We'll never be the same.
    32 Your lil sis misses you ๐Ÿ’”I promise to carry on your legacy.โค๏ธ
    29 thank you for the signs, we miss you but knowing you're okay up there helps a little
    30 watch out for your family, visit them daily.. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ
    29 i miss you and your TikTok dances๐Ÿ˜‚โค๏ธ
    28 I love you Rae and am so proud of who you are because you will always live on through us.
    28 too well loved to ever be forgotten ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ•บ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’‹
    28 My boy!!๐Ÿ’™
    28 We love you!
    28 The kids miss you dude, we all do.
    27 I can't believe your gone Rae.
    26 I love you.
    27 I can't believe its been 2 months and there's still forever to go, im so hurt
    24 My 10th Saturday without you. We miss you and all your funny jokes.
    25 #JusticeforRae
    27 You are loved. Everyday I wake up I pray and light a candle for you.
    27 What is life without you in it Rae
    27 God bless you . I pray for Justice ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™
    28 I miss you Rae. Today is hard ๐Ÿ’”
    26 I will still take our trips for you every year for your birthday I promise love u
    24 EVERY song I hear, brings back moments I will FOREVER cherish! I miss and LOVE you Rae! ๐Ÿ’”
    26 I miss you greedy boy โค๏ธ
    26 love you Rae!
    26 You were one of a kind too good for this hell we call Earth
    25 T.T. Loves you, Rae~Rae โค๏ธ๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿ•Š
    25 one more day without you.
    25 I love you. I will have a better day for you today. Miss you.
    26 We miss you. The kids said they miss you eating their chicken Strips lol
    26 Everyday now is a challenge to face I miss you endlessly Rae.
    26 I will love and miss you until the day I see you again in the Heavenly skies!
    27 It's Saturday again the hardest day for me. luvURae
    26 thank you โค๏ธ i needed that, you're always on my mind ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ
    26 One day closer We miss you Rae
    25 I miss you so much๐Ÿ’”
    23 Missing you every second, minute, hour
    23 Im lost without you
    24 left to protect myself
    24 I love you ๐Ÿ’•
    24 I love and miss you so much!
    23 we ate macaroni with every meal, lmao u had me so big๐Ÿ˜‚ i love you
    23 You were so funny ๐Ÿคฃ
    22 Another day closer to seeing you!
    22 My baby brother you are missed dearly Rae๐Ÿ’™
    20 Rae Im still so numb I don't think I have processed this yet I miss you and love you 4ever
    23 They took your life but they can't take this love that everyone has for you.
    22 We love you more than you will ever know.
    21 awe all these comments and likes you are so loved! RIP RAE
    21 i get to carry a piece of you w me everywhere I goโค๏ธ
    21 3/17/26 Happy St Pattys day bubz. We miss you!๐Ÿ’š
    20 The kids Miss you too! Iyla talks about you all the time.
    21 Hey Kids It's Uncle Rae Rae!๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ’™
    23 Walking on the wall with this one, walking on the wall ๐ŸŽถ
    23 You were the best Uncle!
    22 I can't believe all we have now our memories bubz.
    22 One day closer to seeing you. I almost believe now it's a curse to have a long life.
    22 up thinking about you, you will get justice & be remembered
    23 If only I could hug you one last time. ๐Ÿ’•
    23 I love you so much how is this fair? Why take the best God?
    24 missing you it's been 3 months Saturdays are thee worst. love U
    22 I can't believe its been three months๐Ÿ’”I miss you dearly
    21 You did nothing but love people Rae๐Ÿ’™
    20 Yesterday was one of the worst days I miss u I miss you
    19 Love you I miss you calling and sitting on the phone everyday
    19 Im loving you past death!
    19 Another day Missing you Rae!
    19 Missing you!
    19 I miss seeing you smiling from ear to ear every day.
    18 I miss you Rae Rae ๐Ÿ’• Its not the same without you
    17 I donโ€™t know how life goes on.
    17 I'm missing you more everyday
    15 You're beautiful heart ๐Ÿ’™
    15 always showing unconditional love
    14 4/1/26 Its Iylas Birthday and we miss you here
    14 we miss you, today was hard
    14 I love you Rae!
    14 I love you Rae
    13 You should be here. I hate that life just keeps going without you. Miss you all the time Rae
    14 I miss you another Saturday without you.
    13 I miss your laugh, it was so contagious you were so goofy
    13 I canโ€™t believe nothing can bring you back๐Ÿ’” this canโ€™t be it Rae๐Ÿ˜”
    12 Another holiday without you
    11 I made it through another day! I miss you terribly Rae.
    11 my boy!!
    11 my sweet sweet baby boy
    11 Rae I have so much I need to tell you. I miss you!
    10 I love you Rae Rae....โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿฉน
    9 I miss when we were kids ๐Ÿฅบโค๏ธI love You Rae
    10 I miss you Bubz!
    11 Not having a good day. Everything reminds me of you! Im drowning in Sorrow
    12 Sometimes I feel like I cant make it another day without you
    12 I love you Rae! It's hard to keep going.
    10 love you 4 ever
    9 Always thinking about you my love
    8 This just breaks my heart๐Ÿ’”
    8 love you bubz one day closer.
    5 Always thinking of you๐Ÿ’™
    4 My boy๐Ÿ’™
    4 Love you Bubz
    4 Im so broken without you here.
    4 Thinking of you every second
    4 love you!
    4 today is the 16th Saturday you have been gone it's knocking the breath out of me.
    3 I love you Rae ๐Ÿ’•
    3 missing you
    3 Love you in this life and the afterlife.
    2 One day closer. love u
    2 You beautiful black King๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ’™
    1 Love you, Rae. Four months yesterday. It seems like an eternity since we talked.
    1 We miss you So much!
    1 i finally started listening to music again, riley & i miss you ๐Ÿฅน
    1 Rae the days are harder the more that time passes this life is sad

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