Raejaun Jones, ageย 26

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

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  • Nickname:
    167 Rae Rae
    104 love you rae ๐Ÿชฝ
    95 Bubzby/Bubz
    86 Rae Shiggy
    11 Baby Boy
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    147 hilarious
    154 family oriented
    149 loving
    147 outgoing
    132 amazing
    134 tenderhearted
    136 kind
    137 life of the party
    130 smart
    132 goofy
    132 Unforgettable
    130 strong
    130 One of a kind
    127 protector
    128 jokester
    126 fearless
    127 soulful
    118 perfect
    119 hardbody
    116 Beautiful smile
    118 mama's baby boy!
    113 diffrent breed
    109 Best Uncle Ever
    94 old soul
    89 intelligent
    90 history buff
    90 traveler
    87 Perfect Smile
    92 music lover
    92 HARD NOT SOFT
    86 wonderful cook
    85 BIG RAE NOT THE LIL ONE ๐Ÿซฑ๐Ÿฟโ€๐Ÿซฒ๐Ÿพ
    75 strong soul & energy
    71 Unforgettable Laugh
    71 wonderful dancer
    70 love's karaoke but can't sing a note
  • Occupation:
    69 Deck hand
    69 Detail Specialist
  • Workplace:
    117 HD Car Detailing
  • Schools attended:
    122 Ivy Tech
    75 Nursing student
    73 Lincolnton High School
    73 Riley High School
    54 Uncle Academy
  • Comments:
    124 Rae Rae would do anything for the people he loved. He was a kind soul. I love you, RIH
    120 He loved traveling, music, nature, and history
    125 I love you Bubz you were mommas baby boy and you knew I would do anything for you. I love You Rae
    116 forever 26 my baby boy
    120 My nephew was the happiest human any one could of ever of metโค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ
    114 Sensless and heartbreaking. So sorry
    111 We miss you Rae!
    111 Such a smart young man.
    113 Lit up every room you walked into.
    111 The sweetest person I've ever known๐Ÿ’•
    113 My sweet, Sweet baby brother๐Ÿ’•
    112 we love you Rae, always ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿฝ
    111 Raes smile was contagious he gave his all in whatever he did in life.
    111 you were the best brother โค๏ธwe miss you Rae
    116 We love and miss you Rae! We will get justice for you!
    110 we miss you raejaun. i pray whoever did this to you suffers in every way.
    109 always thinking of you & praying for your family ๐Ÿ’œ
    109 you are very loved by all your friends and family we won't ever forget you
    111 The best little brother anyone could ask for ๐Ÿค
    108 We love and miss you beyond belief.
    108 you've made the sky so pretty, i see the beauty and i think of you ๐Ÿ’œ
    109 you deserved so much more
    109 I wish you were here we miss your smile,we miss your laugh, We miss everything Rae. We love you.
    109 Rae I love you more than you could have ever Imagined how dare life continue to move without you .
    107 I miss your smile and laugh. ๐Ÿ’•
    107 love you rae rae
    108 love you Rae! Justice is coming..
    107 We miss you Bubz!
    105 thinking of you & praying for all your loved ones ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ
    107 Love you!
    100 love you Rae
    107 we miss you sm rae, you didnt deserve this ๐Ÿ’”
    106 I miss you ๐Ÿ’”my heart hurts
    107 Rest In Heaven Rae you are so loved& missed ๐Ÿ’—
    106 love you mama's baby boy!
    105 i see this page, and i see all the love raejaun has poured into the world
    104 our father has raejaun floating in the sun until we all meet again ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ
    107 lord i ask you to hold his siblings & his parents close as this loss is heartbreaking
    102 I miss you Rae โค๏ธI can't wait to see you in heaven.
    100 Hi Bubz, we miss you! ๐Ÿ’™
    98 Each day gets harder Rae
    98 You were so loved!
    99 You still are so loved bubzy wubzy.
    99 because your life ended, you shine through every soul you touched โค๏ธ
    97 youre gone, but will never disappear ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ LLRAE โค๏ธ
    98 you were such a goofball, i miss you and i hope youre okay up there ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ
    97 love you Rae I couldn't wait to see the man you were becoming
    96 Rae its been so hard without here
    96 We miss you, our hearts forever broken
    96 Each day it gets worse without you around
    97 You were such an amazing person
    96 Your beautiful smile and heart
    96 showed unconditional love
    95 You would do anything for anyone who asked
    94 I miss your smile and laugh ๐Ÿ’•
    94 It gets harder everyday ๐Ÿ’”
    97 I wish the world gave you time to reach your full potential
    96 We are keeping your name alive, you will not be forgotten Raeโค๏ธ๐Ÿ™
    92 A Piece of my heart has left with you
    94 Its hard down here without you Rae
    96 The kids miss you. Iyla said Jesus needed you
    94 praying for you all ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ
    92 Love you Rae
    94 I miss you Rae โค๏ธ
    92 I love you Bubz
    90 Miss you Rae!
    88 i hope your loved ones are okay, as much as they can be. i pray for yall daily
    87 I dint know why this happened but know Im going to make sure your life is remembered RAE
    87 Rae-Raes World forever we love u
    86 We love you Rae-Rae we are trying to survive this life without you.
    86 Love and miss you so much Rae!
    86 Missing you Rae๐Ÿ’œ
    86 This is the longest we've ever gone without talking to you.
    88 You never deserved this. I hope you're dancing in the sky ๐ŸŒƒ
    86 love you I wish I can call you and tell you everything I miss you terribly.
    86 I miss you big bro๐Ÿ’”
    87 Rae-Rae who is going to quiz us on history now? We miss you.
    87 gone but never forgotten ๐Ÿซฑ๐Ÿฝโ€๐Ÿซฒ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’ฏ love you always RAE
    86 love you always
    85 Every day gets worse. I wish I could hug you.
    84 Not a day goes by that I don't think of you! I miss you sorely! ๐Ÿ’”
    84 Missing you Rae! ๐Ÿ’™
    84 I love you Rae. I don't know how this is fair.
    84 I love you Rae-Rae you are the best son I miss you.
    85 grieving you is so hard. I wish we could share one last dance, meal, or laugh. Just one๐Ÿ˜”
    85 RAE-RAE was so hard and they knew that jealous
    84 35 days without you ๐Ÿ’”
    84 Had Wingstop today and immediately thought of you and those atomic wings you loved๐Ÿ’•
    83 Riley & I miss you Rae ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ
    83 Rae Justice is coming but there is never enough justice to bring you back smh. luvu
    81 For the rest of my life I now have to adjust with living without you. It hurts and not fair!
    84 I would trade places with you anytime. You had so much more to accomplish!
    82 Kayla loves you rae we werent blood but you made me feel like it you will forever be missed โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿฉน๐Ÿชฝ
    82 I know you say your cool in my dreams but I still miss u!
    82 You were a light Raeโ˜€๏ธ your loss is too much๐Ÿ’”
    82 I miss karaoke days with you ๐Ÿฅบlol you would always sing a Mariah Carey song.
    82 praying for his parents, siblings, kiddos & cousins ๐Ÿ’œ
    84 raejaun was a beautiful person who came from a loving family, you guys never deserved this
    84 He never deserved this, justice will be served!
    84 Raejaun was taken, but his spirit lives in all of those he loved
    84 RaeRae Waddup๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐Ÿ’”
    82 Rae always said but Im the BABY BOY yes you are Bubz
    82 Met him my 8th grade year at brown... was so charming reminded me of a young Chris Brown.
    80 thinking of you ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ
    80 we miss you โค๏ธ
    82 look at this overflow of love youre getting Rae๐Ÿ˜‡
    80 Rae-Rae was my whole world ๐ŸŒŽ so I don't understand why it's still spinning.
    81 You are so loved๐Ÿ’™
    80 We were school buddies. Now I have to finish school without you. ๐Ÿ’”
    79 look at all these comments. You were so loved Rae.๐Ÿ’•
    80 you always made sure our household was straight ๐Ÿค—
    79 WHEN I TALK THEY WILL LISTEN! Your story will be heard son!
    79 Rae-Rae remember you crashed both your new cars within a week of getting them.
    80 i miss you ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ get your rest ๐Ÿ˜“
    79 Missing you so much Rae๐Ÿ’™
    81 LOVE YOU
    81 Miss you sm shiggy โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿฝ
    79 Miss you but I know your still near me. I love you Baby boy
    81 I notice the signs you've been sending meโค๏ธ
    82 Man out of no where things hit me and reliving the moment losing you.
    81 RaeShiggy we miss you
    82 I hope to see you in my dreams it's the only thing left to comfort me.
    81 Rae you will be dearly missed ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ˜ญ
    83 you got 20 people coming here daily, you were so loved โค๏ธ
    81 i wish it coulda been 1000 more days instead of 1000 candles, we miss you and your beautiful soul!
    81 kids always gravitated to your playful gentle soul
    82 THIS MAN LOVED MY MAC AND CHEESE.
    80 you have a strong momma โค๏ธ fighting for justice & Rae's Law! Sending prayers!
    78 shiggys podcast ๐Ÿคฃ
    79 Life feels different without you here. I miss you so much.
    79 love you my baby boy.
    82 knew him casually from Job corp. very silly confident person and he loved his hair lol
    79 Rae another morning I wake up to this nightmare can't wait to see you again.
    79 Rae my whole world ๐Ÿ’™
    79 Miss you!
    79 I miss you ๐Ÿ’” I wish you could call me one more time.
    79 love you cuz, miss you. can't wait to light up the sky wit u again
    78 Always on my mind cuz your name will forever live long
    79 I love you
    78 Happy Valentines Day Son
    79 Happy Valentine's Day ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝโค๏ธ
    79 All i can think about is you๐Ÿ’™
    80 missing you โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿฉน you'll never be forgotten, the definition of "one of a kind" ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ
    81 I see the sign you sent me Rae Im paying attention and I love you!
    80 thinking of you & your momma. stay close to her and send her all the signs!! xoxo
    80 Thinking about you๐Ÿ’™
    80 Took my heart with you Rae! We'll never be the same.
    82 Your lil sis misses you ๐Ÿ’”I promise to carry on your legacy.โค๏ธ
    79 thank you for the signs, we miss you but knowing you're okay up there helps a little
    80 watch out for your family, visit them daily.. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ
    79 i miss you and your TikTok dances๐Ÿ˜‚โค๏ธ
    78 I love you Rae and am so proud of who you are because you will always live on through us.
    78 too well loved to ever be forgotten ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ•บ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’‹
    78 My boy!!๐Ÿ’™
    79 We love you!
    78 The kids miss you dude, we all do.
    77 I can't believe your gone Rae.
    78 I love you.
    77 I can't believe its been 2 months and there's still forever to go, im so hurt
    74 My 10th Saturday without you. We miss you and all your funny jokes.
    75 #JusticeforRae
    77 You are loved. Everyday I wake up I pray and light a candle for you.
    77 What is life without you in it Rae
    77 God bless you . I pray for Justice ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™
    78 I miss you Rae. Today is hard ๐Ÿ’”
    76 I will still take our trips for you every year for your birthday I promise love u
    74 EVERY song I hear, brings back moments I will FOREVER cherish! I miss and LOVE you Rae! ๐Ÿ’”
    76 I miss you greedy boy โค๏ธ
    77 love you Rae!
    76 You were one of a kind too good for this hell we call Earth
    75 T.T. Loves you, Rae~Rae โค๏ธ๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿ•Š
    75 one more day without you.
    75 I love you. I will have a better day for you today. Miss you.
    76 We miss you. The kids said they miss you eating their chicken Strips lol
    76 Everyday now is a challenge to face I miss you endlessly Rae.
    76 I will love and miss you until the day I see you again in the Heavenly skies!
    77 It's Saturday again the hardest day for me. luvURae
    76 thank you โค๏ธ i needed that, you're always on my mind ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ
    76 One day closer We miss you Rae
    75 I miss you so much๐Ÿ’”
    73 Missing you every second, minute, hour
    73 Im lost without you
    74 left to protect myself
    74 I love you ๐Ÿ’•
    74 I love and miss you so much!
    73 we ate macaroni with every meal, lmao u had me so big๐Ÿ˜‚ i love you
    73 You were so funny ๐Ÿคฃ
    72 Another day closer to seeing you!
    72 My baby brother you are missed dearly Rae๐Ÿ’™
    70 Rae Im still so numb I don't think I have processed this yet I miss you and love you 4ever
    73 They took your life but they can't take this love that everyone has for you.
    72 We love you more than you will ever know.
    72 awe all these comments and likes you are so loved! RIP RAE
    71 i get to carry a piece of you w me everywhere I goโค๏ธ
    71 3/17/26 Happy St Pattys day bubz. We miss you!๐Ÿ’š
    71 The kids Miss you too! Iyla talks about you all the time.
    72 Hey Kids It's Uncle Rae Rae!๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ’™
    74 Walking on the wall with this one, walking on the wall ๐ŸŽถ
    74 You were the best Uncle!
    72 I can't believe all we have now our memories bubz.
    72 One day closer to seeing you. I almost believe now it's a curse to have a long life.
    72 up thinking about you, you will get justice & be remembered
    73 If only I could hug you one last time. ๐Ÿ’•
    74 I love you so much how is this fair? Why take the best God?
    75 missing you it's been 3 months Saturdays are thee worst. love U
    73 I can't believe its been three months๐Ÿ’”I miss you dearly
    72 You did nothing but love people Rae๐Ÿ’™
    71 Yesterday was one of the worst days I miss u I miss you
    72 Love you I miss you calling and sitting on the phone everyday
    71 Im loving you past death!
    71 Another day Missing you Rae!
    71 Missing you!
    71 I miss seeing you smiling from ear to ear every day.
    70 I miss you Rae Rae ๐Ÿ’• Its not the same without you
    70 I donโ€™t know how life goes on.
    69 I'm missing you more everyday
    67 You're beautiful heart ๐Ÿ’™
    67 always showing unconditional love
    68 4/1/26 Its Iylas Birthday and we miss you here
    67 we miss you, today was hard
    69 I love you Rae!
    68 I love you Rae
    66 You should be here. I hate that life just keeps going without you. Miss you all the time Rae
    67 I miss you another Saturday without you.
    66 I miss your laugh, it was so contagious you were so goofy
    66 I canโ€™t believe nothing can bring you back๐Ÿ’” this canโ€™t be it Rae๐Ÿ˜”
    65 Another holiday without you
    64 I made it through another day! I miss you terribly Rae.
    64 my boy!!
    64 my sweet sweet baby boy
    64 Rae I have so much I need to tell you. I miss you!
    63 I love you Rae Rae....โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿฉน
    63 I miss when we were kids ๐Ÿฅบโค๏ธI love You Rae
    63 I miss you Bubz!
    65 Not having a good day. Everything reminds me of you! Im drowning in Sorrow
    66 Sometimes I feel like I cant make it another day without you
    66 I love you Rae! It's hard to keep going.
    64 love you 4 ever
    62 Always thinking about you my love
    60 This just breaks my heart๐Ÿ’”
    61 love you bubz one day closer.
    58 Always thinking of you๐Ÿ’™
    57 My boy๐Ÿ’™
    58 Love you Bubz
    56 Im so broken without you here.
    57 Thinking of you every second
    57 love you!
    58 today is the 16th Saturday you have been gone it's knocking the breath out of me.
    58 I love you Rae ๐Ÿ’•
    57 missing you
    58 Love you in this life and the afterlife.
    57 One day closer. love u
    56 You beautiful black King๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ’™
    56 Love you, Rae. Four months yesterday. It seems like an eternity since we talked.
    56 We miss you So much!
    57 i finally started listening to music again, riley & i miss you ๐Ÿฅน
    57 Rae the days are harder the more that time passes this life is sad
    55 My favorite person
    56 The funniest person ever!
    57 We love you, Rae, so much. Lil C won his fight.
    56 we will never forget you.
    58 Love you Rae!
    56 Missing youโค๏ธ
    57 I miss you so much
    58 4 months Two weeks time keeps moving it mourns no one.
    55 I miss you ๐Ÿ’œ
    36 Rae Rae
    56 I love you son.
    54 We are missing you like crazy Rae.
    53 Missing you my Baby brother๐Ÿ’™
    53 miss your goofy laughs
    54 thinking of you. show your momma you are safe in the arms of jesus.
    54 Always going to check on your momma! I know thatโ€™s the #1 thing you wouldโ€™ve asked
    54 I miss eating the hottest noodles and cheese dip with you
    54 I love you more than you ever knew. I miss you beyond words can express.
    54 I have to keep going for you.
    54 Rae I know you are still with us I just have to find a way to connect with you.
    53 Hi bubz! ๐Ÿ’™
    53 Every second im thinking of you.
    53 I wake up every morning thinking this can't be real.
    55 Blessed to have known you, cursed to live without you. Wish we could turn back the hands of time๐Ÿ’”
    55 You came into my dream. I'm so happy.
    54 Missing you today!
    55 I love you ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ continue to watch over me โค๏ธ
    54 My heart is crushed and I dont know how to get through life without you
    54 We miss you soooooo muchhhh
    54 I wake up every day and reality hits me again.
    55 Rae rae, my boy๐Ÿ’™
    54 This makes me physically sick that they took you away Rae.
    54 Im suffocating in sorrow. The world keeps spinning and im in the loop
    57 I started back working today ๐Ÿ˜ญI'm doing it for you!โค๏ธ
    57 Missing you terribly Rae! ๐Ÿ’”
    57 love you cuz! always thinking about you!
    56 love you๐Ÿ’™
    56 This doesn't seem real. I miss you Rae.
    57 Another Saturday
    56 We love you Rae
    54 Thinking of you always Bubz
    53 I miss your laugh ๐Ÿ’•
    53 Rae we are missing you so much.
    51 Made me think about you๐Ÿ˜‚
    49 I love you โค๏ธ
    48 Rae Rae๐Ÿ’™
    47 Heavy on my mind today! I miss you soo much! ๐Ÿ’”
    46 I love you Rae another day without you here. I can't believe this is life now.
    44 I miss youuuu sooo much!!
    45 I asked for a sign, u sent 3. Love you long time Raejaunโค๏ธ
    44 Lit a candle after seeing his heartbroken ma's post on fb. RIP mama's boy๐Ÿค๐Ÿ•Š
    44 Sending prayers for strength & peace to his ma, love from South Africa
    44 im glad i got to know you raejaun, truly one of a kind ๐Ÿ’œ always praying for you
    43 I love you beyond measure another Saturday down.
    43 Justice is coming ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™
    40 I miss you so much, you were the funniest big cousinโค๏ธ
    41 Love you Raeโค๏ธ
    40 You are what keeps me fighting.
    39 We love you Rae!
    37 One more Saturday without you.
    35 The more the days go by the harder it is for us. ๐Ÿ’™
    35 Thinking about you every second
    32 love you beyond words Rae my beautiful baby boy
    31 You will never be forgotten
    30 we love you.
    29 Im still here Rae when everyone else is gone.
    28 I love and miss you Rae! Thinking of you always!
    28 We will never stop loving you Rae-Rae
    26 I will never forget you Rae. ๐Ÿ’”
    26 we miss you beyond measure Rae!
    26 Rae shiggy
    25 Rae I miss you so much.
    22 We love and miss you Bubz
    23 This isn't real this is unbelievable
    22 You took apart of me with you the night you left us. I'm so broken๐Ÿ˜”
    23 you are so loved ๐Ÿ’ž
    24 Back again Rae I can't wait for this nightmare to be over and God calls me home with you.
    22 Thinking of you Rae! This still hurts! ๐Ÿ’”
    23 it's almost the 4th one of your holidays you created the bottle rocket wars
    22 Rae our hearts are aching God please help bring some comfort.
    21 Rae we love you beyond measure!
    20 Until we meet again Rae๐Ÿ’”
    22 I love you Rae-Rae
    22 love you dude๐Ÿ’™
    23 missing you my love
    23 thank you for the dream rae. I know your still here with us.
    23 Loving you past death
    22 Forever missing you Rae
    23 We love You!
    22 Missing you terribly! I love you! โ™ฅ๏ธ
    22 Rae I miss you so much it's the 4th of July you should be here. I love you
    22 I made it another day without you I love you and I know your smiling down here.
    23 i miss you terribly rae, i see your car everywhere i hope tht means youre checking on me
    24 i wanted to marry you one day rae. i love you
    23 Rae thank you for being the man you are. We are so proud of who you are.
    23 Im one day closer to seeing you Bubz.
    24 We love you so much
    22 Rae time is healing nothing I miss you so much.
    22 Went by your apartment today. I have to say I'm relieved no one moved in yet.
    20 You are so loved ๐Ÿ’™
    21 My mind replays that day constantly ๐Ÿ˜”I miss you terribly.
    22 youโ€™re the reason I started celebrating holidays, ur holiday spirit was contagious
    21 I hope you're dancing in heaven with Grandma and Grandpa ๐Ÿชฝ
    21 Thinking of you every second! I miss you beyond measure.
    20 Iโ€™m so proud of you. I wish you were still here chasing your dreams Rae. You had such a good heart๐Ÿ’”
    20 Rae I will forever keep your name alive just know Im loving you past life.
    16 Rae, your light continues to shine! ๐ŸŒŸ I miss you soo much!! ๐Ÿ’”
    16 7 months today without you I can't believe this my heart won't accept it.
    15 miss you
    15 I can't believe you're gone
    15 I love you๐Ÿ’™
    13 I love you!
    12 I miss the smell of your house lol you would always use those incenseโค๏ธ
    12 I cherish our childhood memories. I would do anything to go back in time๐Ÿฅบ
    13 I miss when you and Haley would pick on me ๐Ÿ˜‚โค๏ธ
    13 My friend, I miss you soo very much!! ๐Ÿ’”
    13 Rae my sweet baby boy
    11 Rae, we love you so much. I never imagined living without you.
    11 Rae-Rae your birthday is almost here
    11 Love you, Rae. What a bad day today. Saturdays are the worst.
    9 I had another dream about you Rae. I miss you so much!!
    8 Rae I love you. I miss you.
    6 August 8th your birthday is right around the corner.
    6 Love you, Rae. You should be here.
    4 Rae my baby boy
    2 Missing you ๐Ÿ˜”๐Ÿ’”
    1 Love you forever 4 days till your birthday.
    1 You're birthday is Saturday!

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