Raejaun Jones, ageΒ 26

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

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  • Nickname:
    105 Rae Rae
    45 love you rae πŸͺ½
    37 Bubzby/Bubz
    25 Rae Shiggy
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    87 hilarious
    94 family oriented
    89 loving
    86 outgoing
    75 amazing
    76 tenderhearted
    78 kind
    78 life of the party
    72 smart
    71 goofy
    75 Unforgettable
    73 strong
    73 One of a kind
    69 protector
    70 jokester
    68 fearless
    70 soulful
    61 perfect
    62 hardbody
    60 Beautiful smile
    61 mama's baby boy!
    56 diffrent breed
    53 Best Uncle Ever
    37 old soul
    33 intelligent
    34 history buff
    34 traveler
    34 Perfect Smile
    36 music lover
    35 HARD NOT SOFT
    30 wonderful cook
    28 BIG RAE NOT THE LIL ONE πŸ«±πŸΏβ€πŸ«²πŸΎ
    19 strong soul & energy
    14 Unforgettable Laugh
    14 wonderful dancer
    13 love's karaoke but can't sing a note
  • Occupation:
    12 Deck hand
    12 Detail Specialist
  • Workplace:
    60 HD Car Detailing
  • Schools attended:
    65 Ivy Tech
    17 Nursing student
    14 Job Corps
    15 Lincolnton High School
    15 Riley High School
  • Comments:
    66 Rae Rae would do anything for the people he loved. He was a kind soul. I love you, RIH
    63 He loved traveling, music, nature, and history
    68 I love you Bubz you were mommas baby boy and you knew I would do anything for you. I love You Rae
    59 forever 26 my baby boy
    64 My nephew was the happiest human any one could of ever of met❀️‍πŸ”₯
    58 Sensless and heartbreaking. So sorry
    55 We miss you Rae!
    55 Such a smart young man.
    57 Lit up every room you walked into.
    55 The sweetest person I've ever knownπŸ’•
    57 My sweet, Sweet baby brotherπŸ’•
    56 we love you Rae, always πŸ•ŠοΈπŸ«ΆπŸ½
    55 Raes smile was contagious he gave his all in whatever he did in life.
    55 you were the best brother ❀️we miss you Rae
    60 We love and miss you Rae! We will get justice for you!
    54 we miss you raejaun. i pray whoever did this to you suffers in every way.
    53 always thinking of you & praying for your family πŸ’œ
    53 you are very loved by all your friends and family we won't ever forget you
    55 The best little brother anyone could ask for 🀍
    52 We love and miss you beyond belief.
    52 you've made the sky so pretty, i see the beauty and i think of you πŸ’œ
    53 you deserved so much more
    53 I wish you were here we miss your smile,we miss your laugh, We miss everything Rae. We love you.
    53 Rae I love you more than you could have ever Imagined how dare life continue to move without you .
    51 I miss your smile and laugh. πŸ’•
    51 love you rae rae
    52 love you Rae! Justice is coming..
    51 We miss you Bubz!
    49 thinking of you & praying for all your loved ones πŸ™πŸ½
    50 Love you!
    47 love you Rae
    51 we miss you sm rae, you didnt deserve this πŸ’”
    50 I miss you πŸ’”my heart hurts
    51 Rest In Heaven Rae you are so loved& missed πŸ’—
    50 love you mama's baby boy!
    49 i see this page, and i see all the love raejaun has poured into the world
    48 our father has raejaun floating in the sun until we all meet again πŸ™πŸ½
    50 lord i ask you to hold his siblings & his parents close as this loss is heartbreaking
    46 I miss you Rae ❀️I can't wait to see you in heaven.
    44 Hi Bubz, we miss you! πŸ’™
    42 Each day gets harder Rae
    42 You were so loved!
    42 You still are so loved bubzy wubzy.
    42 because your life ended, you shine through every soul you touched ❀️
    41 youre gone, but will never disappear πŸ™πŸ½ LLRAE ❀️
    41 you were such a goofball, i miss you and i hope youre okay up there πŸ™πŸ½
    41 love you Rae I couldn't wait to see the man you were becoming
    40 Rae its been so hard without here
    40 We miss you, our hearts forever broken
    40 Each day it gets worse without you around
    41 You were such an amazing person
    40 Your beautiful smile and heart
    40 showed unconditional love
    39 You would do anything for anyone who asked
    38 I miss your smile and laugh πŸ’•
    38 It gets harder everyday πŸ’”
    40 I wish the world gave you time to reach your full potential
    40 We are keeping your name alive, you will not be forgotten Raeβ€οΈπŸ™
    36 A Piece of my heart has left with you
    38 Its hard down here without you Rae
    40 The kids miss you. Iyla said Jesus needed you
    38 praying for you all πŸ™πŸ½
    36 Love you Rae
    38 I miss you Rae ❀️
    36 I love you Bubz
    34 Miss you Rae!
    33 i hope your loved ones are okay, as much as they can be. i pray for yall daily
    31 I dint know why this happened but know Im going to make sure your life is remembered RAE
    31 Rae-Raes World forever we love u
    30 We love you Rae-Rae we are trying to survive this life without you.
    30 Love and miss you so much Rae!
    30 Missing you RaeπŸ’œ
    30 This is the longest we've ever gone without talking to you.
    32 You never deserved this. I hope you're dancing in the sky πŸŒƒ
    30 love you I wish I can call you and tell you everything I miss you terribly.
    30 I miss you big broπŸ’”
    31 Rae-Rae who is going to quiz us on history now? We miss you.
    31 gone but never forgotten πŸ«±πŸ½β€πŸ«²πŸΎπŸ’― love you always RAE
    30 love you always
    29 Every day gets worse. I wish I could hug you.
    28 Not a day goes by that I don't think of you! I miss you sorely! πŸ’”
    28 Missing you Rae! πŸ’™
    28 I love you Rae. I don't know how this is fair.
    28 I love you Rae-Rae you are the best son I miss you.
    29 grieving you is so hard. I wish we could share one last dance, meal, or laugh. Just oneπŸ˜”
    29 RAE-RAE was so hard and they knew that jealous
    28 35 days without you πŸ’”
    28 Had Wingstop today and immediately thought of you and those atomic wings you lovedπŸ’•
    27 Riley & I miss you Rae πŸ’”πŸ•ŠοΈ
    27 Rae Justice is coming but there is never enough justice to bring you back smh. luvu
    25 For the rest of my life I now have to adjust with living without you. It hurts and not fair!
    27 I would trade places with you anytime. You had so much more to accomplish!
    25 Kayla loves you rae we werent blood but you made me feel like it you will forever be missed β€οΈβ€πŸ©ΉπŸͺ½
    25 I know you say your cool in my dreams but I still miss u!
    26 You were a light Raeβ˜€οΈ your loss is too muchπŸ’”
    26 I miss karaoke days with you πŸ₯Ίlol you would always sing a Mariah Carey song.
    26 praying for his parents, siblings, kiddos & cousins πŸ’œ
    27 raejaun was a beautiful person who came from a loving family, you guys never deserved this
    27 He never deserved this, justice will be served!
    27 Raejaun was taken, but his spirit lives in all of those he loved
    27 RaeRae WaddupπŸ•ŠοΈπŸ’”
    25 Rae always said but Im the BABY BOY yes you are Bubz
    25 Met him my 8th grade year at brown... was so charming reminded me of a young Chris Brown.
    24 thinking of you πŸ™πŸ½
    24 we miss you ❀️
    26 look at this overflow of love youre getting RaeπŸ˜‡
    24 Rae-Rae was my whole world 🌎 so I don't understand why it's still spinning.
    24 You are so lovedπŸ’™
    24 We were school buddies. Now I have to finish school without you. πŸ’”
    23 look at all these comments. You were so loved Rae.πŸ’•
    24 you always made sure our household was straight πŸ€—
    23 WHEN I TALK THEY WILL LISTEN! Your story will be heard son!
    23 Rae-Rae remember you crashed both your new cars within a week of getting them.
    24 i miss you 🫢🏼 get your rest πŸ˜“
    23 Missing you so much RaeπŸ’™
    25 LOVE YOU
    25 Miss you sm shiggy ❀️‍πŸ”₯🫢🏽
    24 Miss you but I know your still near me. I love you Baby boy
    24 I notice the signs you've been sending me❀️
    25 Man out of no where things hit me and reliving the moment losing you.
    24 RaeShiggy we miss you
    25 I hope to see you in my dreams it's the only thing left to comfort me.
    24 Rae you will be dearly missed πŸ’”πŸ˜­πŸ’”πŸ˜­
    26 you got 20 people coming here daily, you were so loved ❀️
    24 i wish it coulda been 1000 more days instead of 1000 candles, we miss you and your beautiful soul!
    24 kids always gravitated to your playful gentle soul
    25 THIS MAN LOVED MY MAC AND CHEESE.
    23 you have a strong momma ❀️ fighting for justice & Rae's Law! Sending prayers!
    21 shiggys podcast 🀣
    23 Life feels different without you here. I miss you so much.
    22 love you my baby boy.
    25 knew him casually from Job corp. very silly confident person and he loved his hair lol
    22 Rae another morning I wake up to this nightmare can't wait to see you again.
    22 Rae my whole world πŸ’™
    22 Miss you!
    22 I miss you πŸ’” I wish you could call me one more time.
    22 love you cuz, miss you. can't wait to light up the sky wit u again
    21 Always on my mind cuz your name will forever live long
    21 I love you
    21 Happy Valentines Day Son
    22 Happy Valentine's Day πŸ™πŸ½β€οΈ
    22 All i can think about is youπŸ’™
    23 missing you β€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή you'll never be forgotten, the definition of "one of a kind" πŸ™πŸ½
    24 I see the sign you sent me Rae Im paying attention and I love you!
    23 thinking of you & your momma. stay close to her and send her all the signs!! xoxo
    23 Thinking about youπŸ’™
    23 Took my heart with you Rae! We'll never be the same.
    25 Your lil sis misses you πŸ’”I promise to carry on your legacy.❀️
    22 thank you for the signs, we miss you but knowing you're okay up there helps a little
    23 watch out for your family, visit them daily.. πŸ™πŸ½
    22 i miss you and your TikTok dancesπŸ˜‚β€οΈ
    21 I love you Rae and am so proud of who you are because you will always live on through us.
    21 too well loved to ever be forgotten πŸŒŸπŸ•ΊπŸŽΆπŸ€πŸ’‹
    21 My boy!!πŸ’™
    21 We love you!
    21 The kids miss you dude, we all do.
    20 I can't believe your gone Rae.
    19 I love you.
    20 I can't believe its been 2 months and there's still forever to go, im so hurt
    17 My 10th Saturday without you. We miss you and all your funny jokes.
    18 #JusticeforRae
    20 You are loved. Everyday I wake up I pray and light a candle for you.
    20 What is life without you in it Rae
    20 God bless you . I pray for Justice πŸ™πŸ™
    21 I miss you Rae. Today is hard πŸ’”
    19 I will still take our trips for you every year for your birthday I promise love u
    17 EVERY song I hear, brings back moments I will FOREVER cherish! I miss and LOVE you Rae! πŸ’”
    19 I miss you greedy boy ❀️
    19 love you Rae!
    19 You were one of a kind too good for this hell we call Earth
    18 T.T. Loves you, Rae~Rae β€οΈπŸ˜‡πŸ•Š
    18 one more day without you.
    18 I love you. I will have a better day for you today. Miss you.
    19 We miss you. The kids said they miss you eating their chicken Strips lol
    19 Everyday now is a challenge to face I miss you endlessly Rae.
    19 I will love and miss you until the day I see you again in the Heavenly skies!
    20 It's Saturday again the hardest day for me. luvURae
    19 thank you ❀️ i needed that, you're always on my mind πŸ™πŸ½
    19 One day closer We miss you Rae
    18 I miss you so muchπŸ’”
    16 Missing you every second, minute, hour
    16 Im lost without you
    17 left to protect myself
    17 I love you πŸ’•
    17 I love and miss you so much!
    16 we ate macaroni with every meal, lmao u had me so bigπŸ˜‚ i love you
    16 You were so funny 🀣
    15 Another day closer to seeing you!
    15 My baby brother you are missed dearly RaeπŸ’™
    13 Rae Im still so numb I don't think I have processed this yet I miss you and love you 4ever
    15 They took your life but they can't take this love that everyone has for you.
    14 We love you more than you will ever know.
    13 awe all these comments and likes you are so loved! RIP RAE
    13 i get to carry a piece of you w me everywhere I go❀️
    13 3/17/26 Happy St Pattys day bubz. We miss you!πŸ’š
    12 The kids Miss you too! Iyla talks about you all the time.
    13 Hey Kids It's Uncle Rae Rae!πŸ€£πŸ’™
    14 Walking on the wall with this one, walking on the wall 🎢
    14 You were the best Uncle!
    13 I can't believe all we have now our memories bubz.
    13 One day closer to seeing you. I almost believe now it's a curse to have a long life.
    13 up thinking about you, you will get justice & be remembered
    13 If only I could hug you one last time. πŸ’•
    13 I love you so much how is this fair? Why take the best God?
    14 missing you it's been 3 months Saturdays are thee worst. love U
    12 I can't believe its been three monthsπŸ’”I miss you dearly
    11 You did nothing but love people RaeπŸ’™
    10 Yesterday was one of the worst days I miss u I miss you
    9 Love you I miss you calling and sitting on the phone everyday
    9 Im loving you past death!
    9 Another day Missing you Rae!
    9 Missing you!
    9 I miss seeing you smiling from ear to ear every day.
    7 I miss you Rae Rae πŸ’• Its not the same without you
    6 I don’t know how life goes on.
    6 I'm missing you more everyday
    4 You're beautiful heart πŸ’™
    4 always showing unconditional love
    1 4/1/26 Its Iylas Birthday and we miss you here
    1 we miss you, today was hard
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