Raejaun Jones, ageΒ 26

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

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  • Nickname:
    95 Rae Rae
    35 love you rae πŸͺ½
    31 Ma baby 😭πŸ₯ΊπŸ€πŸ€žπŸ½
    27 Bubzby/Bubz
    14 Rae Shiggy
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    79 hilarious
    86 family oriented
    81 loving
    78 outgoing
    67 amazing
    68 tenderhearted
    70 kind
    70 life of the party
    64 smart
    63 goofy
    67 Unforgettable
    65 strong
    65 One of a kind
    61 protector
    62 jokester
    59 fearless
    62 soulful
    53 perfect
    53 hardbody
    52 Beautiful smile
    53 mama's baby boy!
    48 diffrent breed
    45 Best Uncle Ever
    28 old soul
    25 intelligent
    26 history buff
    26 traveler
    26 Perfect Smile
    27 music lover
    27 HARD NOT SOFT
    22 wonderful cook
    20 BIG RAE NOT THE LIL ONE πŸ«±πŸΏβ€πŸ«²πŸΎ
    11 strong soul & energy
    5 Unforgettable Laugh
    5 wonderful dancer
    5 love's karaoke but can't sing a note
  • Occupation:
    4 Deck hand
    4 Detail Specialist
  • Workplace:
    52 HD Car Detailing
  • Schools attended:
    56 Ivy Tech
    8 Nursing student
    5 Job Corps
    6 Lincolnton High School
    6 Riley High School
  • Comments:
    58 Rae Rae would do anything for the people he loved. He was a kind soul. I love you, RIH
    55 He loved traveling, music, nature, and history
    60 I love you Bubz you were mommas baby boy and you knew I would do anything for you. I love You Rae
    51 forever 26 my baby boy
    56 My nephew was the happiest human any one could of ever of met❀️‍πŸ”₯
    50 Sensless and heartbreaking. So sorry
    47 We miss you Rae!
    47 Such a smart young man.
    49 Lit up every room you walked into.
    47 The sweetest person I've ever knownπŸ’•
    49 My sweet, Sweet baby brotherπŸ’•
    48 we love you Rae, always πŸ•ŠοΈπŸ«ΆπŸ½
    47 Raes smile was contagious he gave his all in whatever he did in life.
    47 you were the best brother ❀️we miss you Rae
    52 We love and miss you Rae! We will get justice for you!
    46 we miss you raejaun. i pray whoever did this to you suffers in every way.
    45 always thinking of you & praying for your family πŸ’œ
    45 you are very loved by all your friends and family we won't ever forget you
    47 The best little brother anyone could ask for 🀍
    44 We love and miss you beyond belief.
    44 you've made the sky so pretty, i see the beauty and i think of you πŸ’œ
    45 you deserved so much more
    45 I wish you were here we miss your smile,we miss your laugh, We miss everything Rae. We love you.
    45 Rae I love you more than you could have ever Imagined how dare life continue to move without you .
    43 I miss your smile and laugh. πŸ’•
    43 love you rae rae
    44 love you Rae! Justice is coming..
    43 We miss you Bubz!
    41 thinking of you & praying for all your loved ones πŸ™πŸ½
    42 Love you!
    39 love you Rae
    43 we miss you sm rae, you didnt deserve this πŸ’”
    42 I miss you πŸ’”my heart hurts
    43 Rest In Heaven Rae you are so loved& missed πŸ’—
    42 love you mama's baby boy!
    41 i see this page, and i see all the love raejaun has poured into the world
    40 our father has raejaun floating in the sun until we all meet again πŸ™πŸ½
    42 lord i ask you to hold his siblings & his parents close as this loss is heartbreaking
    38 I miss you Rae ❀️I can't wait to see you in heaven.
    36 Hi Bubz, we miss you! πŸ’™
    34 Each day gets harder Rae
    34 You were so loved!
    34 You still are so loved bubzy wubzy.
    34 because your life ended, you shine through every soul you touched ❀️
    33 youre gone, but will never disappear πŸ™πŸ½ LLRAE ❀️
    33 you were such a goofball, i miss you and i hope youre okay up there πŸ™πŸ½
    33 love you Rae I couldn't wait to see the man you were becoming
    32 Rae its been so hard without here
    32 We miss you, our hearts forever broken
    32 Each day it gets worse without you around
    33 You were such an amazing person
    32 Your beautiful smile and heart
    32 showed unconditional love
    31 You would do anything for anyone who asked
    30 I miss your smile and laugh πŸ’•
    30 It gets harder everyday πŸ’”
    32 I wish the world gave you time to reach your full potential
    32 We are keeping your name alive, you will not be forgotten Raeβ€οΈπŸ™
    28 A Piece of my heart has left with you
    30 Its hard down here without you Rae
    32 The kids miss you. Iyla said Jesus needed you
    30 praying for you all πŸ™πŸ½
    27 Love you Rae
    30 I miss you Rae ❀️
    28 I love you Bubz
    26 Miss you Rae!
    25 i hope your loved ones are okay, as much as they can be. i pray for yall daily
    23 I dint know why this happened but know Im going to make sure your life is remembered RAE
    23 Rae-Raes World forever we love u
    22 We love you Rae-Rae we are trying to survive this life without you.
    22 Love and miss you so much Rae!
    22 Missing you RaeπŸ’œ
    22 This is the longest we've ever gone without talking to you.
    24 You never deserved this. I hope you're dancing in the sky πŸŒƒ
    22 love you I wish I can call you and tell you everything I miss you terribly.
    22 I miss you big broπŸ’”
    23 Rae-Rae who is going to quiz us on history now? We miss you.
    23 gone but never forgotten πŸ«±πŸ½β€πŸ«²πŸΎπŸ’― love you always RAE
    22 love you always
    21 Every day gets worse. I wish I could hug you.
    20 Not a day goes by that I don't think of you! I miss you sorely! πŸ’”
    20 Missing you Rae! πŸ’™
    20 I love you Rae. I don't know how this is fair.
    20 I love you Rae-Rae you are the best son I miss you.
    21 grieving you is so hard. I wish we could share one last dance, meal, or laugh. Just oneπŸ˜”
    21 RAE-RAE was so hard and they knew that jealous
    20 35 days without you πŸ’”
    20 Had Wingstop today and immediately thought of you and those atomic wings you lovedπŸ’•
    19 Riley & I miss you Rae πŸ’”πŸ•ŠοΈ
    19 Rae Justice is coming but there is never enough justice to bring you back smh. luvu
    17 For the rest of my life I now have to adjust with living without you. It hurts and not fair!
    19 I would trade places with you anytime. You had so much more to accomplish!
    17 Kayla loves you rae we werent blood but you made me feel like it you will forever be missed β€οΈβ€πŸ©ΉπŸͺ½
    17 I know you say your cool in my dreams but I still miss u!
    18 You were a light Raeβ˜€οΈ your loss is too muchπŸ’”
    18 I miss karaoke days with you πŸ₯Ίlol you would always sing a Mariah Carey song.
    18 praying for his parents, siblings, kiddos & cousins πŸ’œ
    19 raejaun was a beautiful person who came from a loving family, you guys never deserved this
    19 He never deserved this, justice will be served!
    19 Raejaun was taken, but his spirit lives in all of those he loved
    19 RaeRae WaddupπŸ•ŠοΈπŸ’”
    17 Rae always said but Im the BABY BOY yes you are Bubz
    17 Met him my 8th grade year at brown... was so charming reminded me of a young Chris Brown.
    17 thinking of you πŸ™πŸ½
    17 we miss you ❀️
    19 look at this overflow of love youre getting RaeπŸ˜‡
    17 Rae-Rae was my whole world 🌎 so I don't understand why it's still spinning.
    16 You are so lovedπŸ’™
    16 We were school buddies. Now I have to finish school without you. πŸ’”
    15 look at all these comments. You were so loved Rae.πŸ’•
    16 you always made sure our household was straight πŸ€—
    15 WHEN I TALK THEY WILL LISTEN! Your story will be heard son!
    15 Rae-Rae remember you crashed both your new cars within a week of getting them.
    16 i miss you 🫢🏼 get your rest πŸ˜“
    15 Missing you so much RaeπŸ’™
    17 LOVE YOU
    17 Miss you sm shiggy ❀️‍πŸ”₯🫢🏽
    16 Miss you but I know your still near me. I love you Baby boy
    16 I notice the signs you've been sending me❀️
    17 Man out of no where things hit me and reliving the moment losing you.
    16 RaeShiggy we miss you
    17 I hope to see you in my dreams it's the only thing left to comfort me.
    16 Rae you will be dearly missed πŸ’”πŸ˜­πŸ’”πŸ˜­
    18 you got 20 people coming here daily, you were so loved ❀️
    16 i wish it coulda been 1000 more days instead of 1000 candles, we miss you and your beautiful soul!
    16 kids always gravitated to your playful gentle soul
    16 THIS MAN LOVED MY MAC AND CHEESE.
    15 you have a strong momma ❀️ fighting for justice & Rae's Law! Sending prayers!
    13 shiggys podcast 🀣
    15 Life feels different without you here. I miss you so much.
    14 love you my baby boy.
    17 knew him casually from Job corp. very silly confident person and he loved his hair lol
    14 Rae another morning I wake up to this nightmare can't wait to see you again.
    14 Rae my whole world πŸ’™
    14 Miss you!
    14 I miss you πŸ’” I wish you could call me one more time.
    14 love you cuz, miss you. can't wait to light up the sky wit u again
    13 Always on my mind cuz your name will forever live long
    13 I love you
    13 Happy Valentines Day Son
    15 Happy Valentine's Day πŸ™πŸ½β€οΈ
    14 All i can think about is youπŸ’™
    15 missing you β€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή you'll never be forgotten, the definition of "one of a kind" πŸ™πŸ½
    16 I see the sign you sent me Rae Im paying attention and I love you!
    14 thinking of you & your momma. stay close to her and send her all the signs!! xoxo
    14 Thinking about youπŸ’™
    13 Took my heart with you Rae! We'll never be the same.
    16 Your lil sis misses you πŸ’”I promise to carry on your legacy.❀️
    13 thank you for the signs, we miss you but knowing you're okay up there helps a little
    14 watch out for your family, visit them daily.. πŸ™πŸ½
    13 i miss you and your TikTok dancesπŸ˜‚β€οΈ
    13 I love you Rae and am so proud of who you are because you will always live on through us.
    12 too well loved to ever be forgotten πŸŒŸπŸ•ΊπŸŽΆπŸ€πŸ’‹
    12 My boy!!πŸ’™
    12 We love you!
    12 The kids miss you dude, we all do.
    11 I can't believe your gone Rae.
    10 I love you.
    11 I can't believe its been 2 months and there's still forever to go, im so hurt
    8 My 10th Saturday without you. We miss you and all your funny jokes.
    8 #JusticeforRae
    10 You are loved. Everyday I wake up I pray and light a candle for you.
    10 What is life without you in it Rae
    10 God bless you . I pray for Justice πŸ™πŸ™
    11 I miss you Rae. Today is hard πŸ’”
    10 I will still take our trips for you every year for your birthday I promise love u
    8 EVERY song I hear, brings back moments I will FOREVER cherish! I miss and LOVE you Rae! πŸ’”
    10 I miss you greedy boy ❀️
    10 love you Rae!
    10 You were one of a kind too good for this hell we call Earth
    9 T.T. Loves you, Rae~Rae β€οΈπŸ˜‡πŸ•Š
    9 one more day without you.
    9 I love you. I will have a better day for you today. Miss you.
    9 We miss you. The kids said they miss you eating their chicken Strips lol
    9 Everyday now is a challenge to face I miss you endlessly Rae.
    9 I will love and miss you until the day I see you again in the Heavenly skies!
    10 It's Saturday again the hardest day for me. luvURae
    9 thank you ❀️ i needed that, you're always on my mind πŸ™πŸ½
    10 One day closer We miss you Rae
    9 I miss you so muchπŸ’”
    7 Missing you every second, minute, hour
    7 Im lost without you
    7 left to protect myself
    7 I love you πŸ’•
    7 I love and miss you so much!
    6 we ate macaroni with every meal, lmao u had me so bigπŸ˜‚ i love you
    6 You were so funny 🀣
    4 Another day closer to seeing you!
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