Raejaun Jones, age 26

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

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  • Nickname:
    200 Rae Rae
    137 love you rae 🪽
    128 Bubzby/Bubz
    119 Rae Shiggy
    45 Baby Boy
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    182 hilarious
    187 family oriented
    182 loving
    180 outgoing
    165 amazing
    167 tenderhearted
    169 kind
    170 life of the party
    163 smart
    165 goofy
    165 Unforgettable
    163 strong
    163 One of a kind
    160 protector
    161 jokester
    159 fearless
    160 soulful
    151 perfect
    152 hardbody
    149 Beautiful smile
    151 mama's baby boy!
    146 diffrent breed
    142 Best Uncle Ever
    127 old soul
    122 intelligent
    123 history buff
    122 traveler
    119 Perfect Smile
    125 music lover
    125 HARD NOT SOFT
    119 wonderful cook
    118 BIG RAE NOT THE LIL ONE 🫱🏿‍🫲🏾
    108 strong soul & energy
    104 Unforgettable Laugh
    104 wonderful dancer
    103 love's karaoke but can't sing a note
  • Occupation:
    102 Deck hand
    102 Detail Specialist
  • Workplace:
    150 HD Car Detailing
  • Schools attended:
    155 Ivy Tech
    108 Nursing student
    106 Lincolnton High School
    106 Riley High School
    88 Uncle Academy
  • Comments:
    157 Rae Rae would do anything for the people he loved. He was a kind soul. I love you, RIH
    153 He loved traveling, music, nature, and history
    158 I love you Bubz you were mommas baby boy and you knew I would do anything for you. I love You Rae
    149 forever 26 my baby boy
    153 My nephew was the happiest human any one could of ever of met❤️‍🔥
    147 Sensless and heartbreaking. So sorry
    144 We miss you Rae!
    144 Such a smart young man.
    146 Lit up every room you walked into.
    144 The sweetest person I've ever known💕
    146 My sweet, Sweet baby brother💕
    145 we love you Rae, always 🕊️🫶🏽
    144 Raes smile was contagious he gave his all in whatever he did in life.
    144 you were the best brother ❤️we miss you Rae
    149 We love and miss you Rae! We will get justice for you!
    143 we miss you raejaun. i pray whoever did this to you suffers in every way.
    142 always thinking of you & praying for your family 💜
    142 you are very loved by all your friends and family we won't ever forget you
    144 The best little brother anyone could ask for 🤍
    141 We love and miss you beyond belief.
    141 you've made the sky so pretty, i see the beauty and i think of you 💜
    142 you deserved so much more
    142 I wish you were here we miss your smile,we miss your laugh, We miss everything Rae. We love you.
    141 Rae I love you more than you could have ever Imagined how dare life continue to move without you .
    139 I miss your smile and laugh. 💕
    139 love you rae rae
    140 love you Rae! Justice is coming..
    139 We miss you Bubz!
    137 thinking of you & praying for all your loved ones 🙏🏽
    139 Love you!
    132 love you Rae
    139 we miss you sm rae, you didnt deserve this 💔
    138 I miss you 💔my heart hurts
    139 Rest In Heaven Rae you are so loved& missed 💗
    138 love you mama's baby boy!
    137 i see this page, and i see all the love raejaun has poured into the world
    136 our father has raejaun floating in the sun until we all meet again 🙏🏽
    139 lord i ask you to hold his siblings & his parents close as this loss is heartbreaking
    134 I miss you Rae ❤️I can't wait to see you in heaven.
    132 Hi Bubz, we miss you! 💙
    130 Each day gets harder Rae
    130 You were so loved!
    131 You still are so loved bubzy wubzy.
    131 because your life ended, you shine through every soul you touched ❤️
    129 youre gone, but will never disappear 🙏🏽 LLRAE ❤️
    130 you were such a goofball, i miss you and i hope youre okay up there 🙏🏽
    129 love you Rae I couldn't wait to see the man you were becoming
    128 Rae its been so hard without here
    128 We miss you, our hearts forever broken
    128 Each day it gets worse without you around
    129 You were such an amazing person
    128 Your beautiful smile and heart
    128 showed unconditional love
    127 You would do anything for anyone who asked
    126 I miss your smile and laugh 💕
    126 It gets harder everyday 💔
    129 I wish the world gave you time to reach your full potential
    128 We are keeping your name alive, you will not be forgotten Rae❤️🙏
    124 A Piece of my heart has left with you
    126 Its hard down here without you Rae
    128 The kids miss you. Iyla said Jesus needed you
    126 praying for you all 🙏🏽
    124 Love you Rae
    126 I miss you Rae ❤️
    124 I love you Bubz
    122 Miss you Rae!
    120 i hope your loved ones are okay, as much as they can be. i pray for yall daily
    119 I dint know why this happened but know Im going to make sure your life is remembered RAE
    119 Rae-Raes World forever we love u
    118 We love you Rae-Rae we are trying to survive this life without you.
    118 Love and miss you so much Rae!
    118 Missing you Rae💜
    118 This is the longest we've ever gone without talking to you.
    120 You never deserved this. I hope you're dancing in the sky 🌃
    118 love you I wish I can call you and tell you everything I miss you terribly.
    118 I miss you big bro💔
    119 Rae-Rae who is going to quiz us on history now? We miss you.
    119 gone but never forgotten 🫱🏽‍🫲🏾💯 love you always RAE
    118 love you always
    117 Every day gets worse. I wish I could hug you.
    116 Not a day goes by that I don't think of you! I miss you sorely! 💔
    116 Missing you Rae! 💙
    116 I love you Rae. I don't know how this is fair.
    116 I love you Rae-Rae you are the best son I miss you.
    117 grieving you is so hard. I wish we could share one last dance, meal, or laugh. Just one😔
    117 RAE-RAE was so hard and they knew that jealous
    116 35 days without you 💔
    116 Had Wingstop today and immediately thought of you and those atomic wings you loved💕
    115 Riley & I miss you Rae 💔🕊️
    115 Rae Justice is coming but there is never enough justice to bring you back smh. luvu
    113 For the rest of my life I now have to adjust with living without you. It hurts and not fair!
    116 I would trade places with you anytime. You had so much more to accomplish!
    114 Kayla loves you rae we werent blood but you made me feel like it you will forever be missed ❤️‍🩹🪽
    114 I know you say your cool in my dreams but I still miss u!
    114 You were a light Rae☀️ your loss is too much💔
    114 I miss karaoke days with you 🥺lol you would always sing a Mariah Carey song.
    114 praying for his parents, siblings, kiddos & cousins 💜
    116 raejaun was a beautiful person who came from a loving family, you guys never deserved this
    116 He never deserved this, justice will be served!
    116 Raejaun was taken, but his spirit lives in all of those he loved
    116 RaeRae Waddup🕊️💔
    114 Rae always said but Im the BABY BOY yes you are Bubz
    114 Met him my 8th grade year at brown... was so charming reminded me of a young Chris Brown.
    112 thinking of you 🙏🏽
    112 we miss you ❤️
    114 look at this overflow of love youre getting Rae😇
    112 Rae-Rae was my whole world 🌎 so I don't understand why it's still spinning.
    113 You are so loved💙
    112 We were school buddies. Now I have to finish school without you. 💔
    111 look at all these comments. You were so loved Rae.💕
    112 you always made sure our household was straight 🤗
    111 WHEN I TALK THEY WILL LISTEN! Your story will be heard son!
    111 Rae-Rae remember you crashed both your new cars within a week of getting them.
    112 i miss you 🫶🏼 get your rest 😓
    111 Missing you so much Rae💙
    113 LOVE YOU
    113 Miss you sm shiggy ❤️‍🔥🫶🏽
    111 Miss you but I know your still near me. I love you Baby boy
    113 I notice the signs you've been sending me❤️
    114 Man out of no where things hit me and reliving the moment losing you.
    113 RaeShiggy we miss you
    114 I hope to see you in my dreams it's the only thing left to comfort me.
    113 Rae you will be dearly missed 💔😭💔😭
    115 you got 20 people coming here daily, you were so loved ❤️
    113 i wish it coulda been 1000 more days instead of 1000 candles, we miss you and your beautiful soul!
    113 kids always gravitated to your playful gentle soul
    114 THIS MAN LOVED MY MAC AND CHEESE.
    112 you have a strong momma ❤️ fighting for justice & Rae's Law! Sending prayers!
    110 shiggys podcast 🤣
    111 Life feels different without you here. I miss you so much.
    111 love you my baby boy.
    114 knew him casually from Job corp. very silly confident person and he loved his hair lol
    111 Rae another morning I wake up to this nightmare can't wait to see you again.
    111 Rae my whole world 💙
    111 Miss you!
    111 I miss you 💔 I wish you could call me one more time.
    111 love you cuz, miss you. can't wait to light up the sky wit u again
    110 Always on my mind cuz your name will forever live long
    111 I love you
    110 Happy Valentines Day Son
    111 Happy Valentine's Day 🙏🏽❤️
    111 All i can think about is you💙
    112 missing you ❤️‍🩹 you'll never be forgotten, the definition of "one of a kind" 🙏🏽
    113 I see the sign you sent me Rae Im paying attention and I love you!
    112 thinking of you & your momma. stay close to her and send her all the signs!! xoxo
    112 Thinking about you💙
    112 Took my heart with you Rae! We'll never be the same.
    114 Your lil sis misses you 💔I promise to carry on your legacy.❤️
    110 thank you for the signs, we miss you but knowing you're okay up there helps a little
    112 watch out for your family, visit them daily.. 🙏🏽
    111 i miss you and your TikTok dances😂❤️
    110 I love you Rae and am so proud of who you are because you will always live on through us.
    110 too well loved to ever be forgotten 🌟🕺🎶🤍💋
    110 My boy!!💙
    111 We love you!
    110 The kids miss you dude, we all do.
    109 I can't believe your gone Rae.
    110 I love you.
    109 I can't believe its been 2 months and there's still forever to go, im so hurt
    106 My 10th Saturday without you. We miss you and all your funny jokes.
    107 #JusticeforRae
    108 You are loved. Everyday I wake up I pray and light a candle for you.
    109 What is life without you in it Rae
    109 God bless you . I pray for Justice 🙏🙏
    110 I miss you Rae. Today is hard 💔
    108 I will still take our trips for you every year for your birthday I promise love u
    106 EVERY song I hear, brings back moments I will FOREVER cherish! I miss and LOVE you Rae! 💔
    108 I miss you greedy boy ❤️
    109 love you Rae!
    108 You were one of a kind too good for this hell we call Earth
    107 T.T. Loves you, Rae~Rae ❤️😇🕊
    107 one more day without you.
    106 I love you. I will have a better day for you today. Miss you.
    107 We miss you. The kids said they miss you eating their chicken Strips lol
    108 Everyday now is a challenge to face I miss you endlessly Rae.
    108 I will love and miss you until the day I see you again in the Heavenly skies!
    109 It's Saturday again the hardest day for me. luvURae
    108 thank you ❤️ i needed that, you're always on my mind 🙏🏽
    108 One day closer We miss you Rae
    107 I miss you so much💔
    105 Missing you every second, minute, hour
    105 Im lost without you
    106 left to protect myself
    106 I love you 💕
    106 I love and miss you so much!
    105 we ate macaroni with every meal, lmao u had me so big😂 i love you
    105 You were so funny 🤣
    104 Another day closer to seeing you!
    104 My baby brother you are missed dearly Rae💙
    102 Rae Im still so numb I don't think I have processed this yet I miss you and love you 4ever
    105 They took your life but they can't take this love that everyone has for you.
    104 We love you more than you will ever know.
    104 awe all these comments and likes you are so loved! RIP RAE
    103 i get to carry a piece of you w me everywhere I go❤️
    103 3/17/26 Happy St Pattys day bubz. We miss you!💚
    103 The kids Miss you too! Iyla talks about you all the time.
    104 Hey Kids It's Uncle Rae Rae!🤣💙
    106 Walking on the wall with this one, walking on the wall 🎶
    106 You were the best Uncle!
    104 I can't believe all we have now our memories bubz.
    104 One day closer to seeing you. I almost believe now it's a curse to have a long life.
    104 up thinking about you, you will get justice & be remembered
    105 If only I could hug you one last time. 💕
    106 I love you so much how is this fair? Why take the best God?
    107 missing you it's been 3 months Saturdays are thee worst. love U
    105 I can't believe its been three months💔I miss you dearly
    104 You did nothing but love people Rae💙
    103 Yesterday was one of the worst days I miss u I miss you
    104 Love you I miss you calling and sitting on the phone everyday
    103 Im loving you past death!
    103 Another day Missing you Rae!
    103 Missing you!
    103 I miss seeing you smiling from ear to ear every day.
    102 I miss you Rae Rae 💕 Its not the same without you
    102 I don’t know how life goes on.
    101 I'm missing you more everyday
    99 You're beautiful heart 💙
    99 always showing unconditional love
    100 4/1/26 Its Iylas Birthday and we miss you here
    99 we miss you, today was hard
    102 I love you Rae!
    100 I love you Rae
    98 You should be here. I hate that life just keeps going without you. Miss you all the time Rae
    99 I miss you another Saturday without you.
    98 I miss your laugh, it was so contagious you were so goofy
    98 I can’t believe nothing can bring you back💔 this can’t be it Rae😔
    96 Another holiday without you
    95 I made it through another day! I miss you terribly Rae.
    95 my boy!!
    95 my sweet sweet baby boy
    96 Rae I have so much I need to tell you. I miss you!
    95 I love you Rae Rae....❤️‍🩹
    95 I miss when we were kids 🥺❤️I love You Rae
    95 I miss you Bubz!
    97 Not having a good day. Everything reminds me of you! Im drowning in Sorrow
    98 Sometimes I feel like I cant make it another day without you
    98 I love you Rae! It's hard to keep going.
    96 love you 4 ever
    94 Always thinking about you my love
    92 This just breaks my heart💔
    93 love you bubz one day closer.
    90 Always thinking of you💙
    89 My boy💙
    90 Love you Bubz
    88 Im so broken without you here.
    89 Thinking of you every second
    89 love you!
    90 today is the 16th Saturday you have been gone it's knocking the breath out of me.
    90 I love you Rae 💕
    89 missing you
    90 Love you in this life and the afterlife.
    89 One day closer. love u
    88 You beautiful black King🤣💙
    88 Love you, Rae. Four months yesterday. It seems like an eternity since we talked.
    88 We miss you So much!
    89 i finally started listening to music again, riley & i miss you 🥹
    89 Rae the days are harder the more that time passes this life is sad
    87 My favorite person
    88 The funniest person ever!
    89 We love you, Rae, so much. Lil C won his fight.
    88 we will never forget you.
    90 Love you Rae!
    88 Missing you❤️
    89 I miss you so much
    90 4 months Two weeks time keeps moving it mourns no one.
    87 I miss you 💜
    61 Rae Rae
    88 I love you son.
    86 We are missing you like crazy Rae.
    85 Missing you my Baby brother💙
    85 miss your goofy laughs
    86 thinking of you. show your momma you are safe in the arms of jesus.
    86 Always going to check on your momma! I know that’s the #1 thing you would’ve asked
    86 I miss eating the hottest noodles and cheese dip with you
    86 I love you more than you ever knew. I miss you beyond words can express.
    86 I have to keep going for you.
    86 Rae I know you are still with us I just have to find a way to connect with you.
    85 Hi bubz! 💙
    85 Every second im thinking of you.
    85 I wake up every morning thinking this can't be real.
    87 Blessed to have known you, cursed to live without you. Wish we could turn back the hands of time💔
    87 You came into my dream. I'm so happy.
    86 Missing you today!
    87 I love you 🕊️ continue to watch over me ❤️
    86 My heart is crushed and I dont know how to get through life without you
    86 We miss you soooooo muchhhh
    86 I wake up every day and reality hits me again.
    87 Rae rae, my boy💙
    86 This makes me physically sick that they took you away Rae.
    86 Im suffocating in sorrow. The world keeps spinning and im in the loop
    89 I started back working today 😭I'm doing it for you!❤️
    89 Missing you terribly Rae! 💔
    89 love you cuz! always thinking about you!
    88 love you💙
    88 This doesn't seem real. I miss you Rae.
    89 Another Saturday
    88 We love you Rae
    86 Thinking of you always Bubz
    85 I miss your laugh 💕
    85 Rae we are missing you so much.
    83 Made me think about you😂
    81 I love you ❤️
    80 Rae Rae💙
    79 Heavy on my mind today! I miss you soo much! 💔
    78 I love you Rae another day without you here. I can't believe this is life now.
    76 I miss youuuu sooo much!!
    77 I asked for a sign, u sent 3. Love you long time Raejaun❤️
    76 Lit a candle after seeing his heartbroken ma's post on fb. RIP mama's boy🤍🕊
    76 Sending prayers for strength & peace to his ma, love from South Africa
    76 im glad i got to know you raejaun, truly one of a kind 💜 always praying for you
    75 I love you beyond measure another Saturday down.
    75 Justice is coming 💙💙
    72 I miss you so much, you were the funniest big cousin❤️
    73 Love you Rae❤️
    72 You are what keeps me fighting.
    71 We love you Rae!
    69 One more Saturday without you.
    67 The more the days go by the harder it is for us. 💙
    67 Thinking about you every second
    64 love you beyond words Rae my beautiful baby boy
    63 You will never be forgotten
    62 we love you.
    61 Im still here Rae when everyone else is gone.
    60 I love and miss you Rae! Thinking of you always!
    60 We will never stop loving you Rae-Rae
    58 I will never forget you Rae. 💔
    58 we miss you beyond measure Rae!
    58 Rae shiggy
    57 Rae I miss you so much.
    54 We love and miss you Bubz
    55 This isn't real this is unbelievable
    54 You took apart of me with you the night you left us. I'm so broken😔
    55 you are so loved 💞
    56 Back again Rae I can't wait for this nightmare to be over and God calls me home with you.
    54 Thinking of you Rae! This still hurts! 💔
    55 it's almost the 4th one of your holidays you created the bottle rocket wars
    54 Rae our hearts are aching God please help bring some comfort.
    53 Rae we love you beyond measure!
    52 Until we meet again Rae💔
    54 I love you Rae-Rae
    54 love you dude💙
    55 missing you my love
    55 thank you for the dream rae. I know your still here with us.
    55 Loving you past death
    54 Forever missing you Rae
    55 We love You!
    54 Missing you terribly! I love you! ♥️
    54 Rae I miss you so much it's the 4th of July you should be here. I love you
    54 I made it another day without you I love you and I know your smiling down here.
    55 i miss you terribly rae, i see your car everywhere i hope tht means youre checking on me
    56 i wanted to marry you one day rae. i love you
    55 Rae thank you for being the man you are. We are so proud of who you are.
    55 Im one day closer to seeing you Bubz.
    56 We love you so much
    54 Rae time is healing nothing I miss you so much.
    54 Went by your apartment today. I have to say I'm relieved no one moved in yet.
    52 You are so loved 💙
    53 My mind replays that day constantly 😔I miss you terribly.
    54 you’re the reason I started celebrating holidays, ur holiday spirit was contagious
    53 I hope you're dancing in heaven with Grandma and Grandpa 🪽
    53 Thinking of you every second! I miss you beyond measure.
    52 I’m so proud of you. I wish you were still here chasing your dreams Rae. You had such a good heart💔
    52 Rae I will forever keep your name alive just know Im loving you past life.
    48 Rae, your light continues to shine! 🌟 I miss you soo much!! 💔
    48 7 months today without you I can't believe this my heart won't accept it.
    47 miss you
    47 I can't believe you're gone
    48 I love you💙
    44 I love you!
    44 I miss the smell of your house lol you would always use those incense❤️
    44 I cherish our childhood memories. I would do anything to go back in time🥺
    45 I miss when you and Haley would pick on me 😂❤️
    45 My friend, I miss you soo very much!! 💔
    45 Rae my sweet baby boy
    43 Rae, we love you so much. I never imagined living without you.
    43 Rae-Rae your birthday is almost here
    43 Love you, Rae. What a bad day today. Saturdays are the worst.
    41 I had another dream about you Rae. I miss you so much!!
    40 Rae I love you. I miss you.
    38 August 8th your birthday is right around the corner.
    39 Love you, Rae. You should be here.
    37 Rae my baby boy
    36 Missing you 😔💔
    36 Love you forever 4 days till your birthday.
    35 You're birthday is Saturday!
    36 Happy Birthday!
    36 Happy Birthday Rae-Rae
    34 Happy birthday, Bubz! Tomorrow is your big day. I love you so much and miss you beyond measure.
    33 oh RaeRae how do we go on?
    34 Happy birthday Rae! You’re missed beyond measure
    33 happy birthday raejaun 💜 thinking of you & praying for your family
    34 Happy Birthday Rae we love you ❤️❤️
    35 8/8/2026 Happy Birthday Rae. our first birthday without you
    34 Happy Birthday my friend‼️I miss you soo much! ❤️❤️
    35 Happy heavenly birthday. I can’t party as hard as you but I’ll try ❤️‍🔥
    33 I love you Rae you would have had so much fun yesterday.
    31 Rae We Love you!
    30 Another Saturday without you, Bubz. Eight months I haven't heard your voice.
    28 I love you 🕊️
    28 Missing you! ❤️
    27 we love you so much Rae!
    26 Love You Bubz!
    27 I miss you Rae Rae💞💞
    27 This isn't fair I miss you so much. God I don't understand.
    23 Love u Rae Rae ❤️❤️ miss your laugh and storytelling
    23 Rae we put your brick in today. it's beautiful and I love you.
    23 We love you Rae-Rae ❤️❤️❤️
    22 Missing you so much 😔
    22 You were in my dreams, woke up feeling gutted. Missing you always
    21 i love you sooo much💙
    22 We love you so much send me a sign Rae!
    22 missing you dude
    20 I love you $200 Officer Jones
    20 This is just so F-ing sad. our family is broken.
    20 Rae it's football season you should be here.
    21 Missing you terribly Rae!! This is so unfair! ♥️♥️
    20 Another Saturday you aren't here 💔💔💔
    20 we miss you karate jones, so much 🥺
    16 Missing you with all my heart and soul.
    16 We miss you like crazy, Rae.
    17 Love you Rae-Rae
    13 Another Saturday without you Bubz
    14 Always on my mind Bubzy
    15 Love and miss you greedy boy
    12 we love you Rae!
    9 I was blessed to be loved by you 26 years but then they took you away. I love you son.
    7 Missing you Rae. I hope heaven is as beautiful as they say it is🙏🏼 RIP Rae Rae🪽
    7 Oh Rae, how do I keep going? I'm trying for you.
    8 I cant wait to meet you up there
    8 Im trying
    9 We love you so much Rae.
    6 we will never forget you ❤️❤️
    6 I am missing you, but I know you are still near.
    5 We can't believe your gone
    5 Missing you Rae. I love you so much. I don't know how I'm living in this nightmare 💔🥺
    4 National Sons Day, I love you!
    4 losing a sibling was my biggest fear. I just can't believe this. 😔
    4 Love you Rae-Rae!
    3 I miss you soo much my friend‼️💔
    4 Not a day goes by that I don't think of you.
    4 Rae-Rae we miss ya!
    4 I made it through Saturday yesterday; I know you are still near, Rae.
    1 Rae, we got the sign you sent us; we love you, Rae.

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