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You were such an amazing friend and person. You changed my life forever and I will miss you until we meet again <3
– From Misty B on November 13, 2015

Think about you all the time love. xo.
– From Misty B on November 7, 2015

I went to school with Kelly for a short while. Same year. I didn't know her as well as I would have liked. She seemed like a sweet person. I started using when I was 17. I will be 26 next month. I have gone through the up and downs of this addiction, and my mother has had to watch. All of the stealing, lying, even prostitution. Disgusting things I used to do for this drug. This drug is not "fun". It is a cage. Please be thankful that Kelly did not have to go through these things. My parents cared too. I was put in rehab three times. Ive also been to jail three times. Ive detoxed over 10 times. This drug is so powerful, you can not try it once. I shed tears over what Kellys mother wrote here, thinking of my own mother. I wish I hadnt wasted my life....but there is still time for me...hopefully.
– From AC on March 16, 2015

I hope the best for your family. It's hard to love and lost but harder to stand back up. Just remember that this is life and we have to carry on. Best wishes
– From william gallagher on February 27, 2015

I work in the recovery field and am also 13 months clean and sober... I happened to stumble upon this page but decided to read on. I will think of this young lady and her loved ones in my daily life trying to help others from a similar fate. God bless, my prayers are with you
– From Anonymous on September 6, 2014

Kelly... My first girlfriend. We were 13-14 y/o. We would sit in the driveway or at the park and just talk about life. We were each other's therapists for that short period of time so long ago. We eventually went our separate ways, but we remained friends. You were an astonishingly special person. Kind, funny, beautiful, the list goes on. Rest peacefully my friend.
– From Zak Meents on April 14, 2014

i miss yo are a amazing girl
– From tyti on May 8, 2013

was just thinkin about ya ;)
– From TM on October 1, 2012

I know we did not get along a lot of our times together but I love you and miss you still so much!
– From Dad on June 29, 2011

God bless and heal you.
– From Andrea Benjamin on April 17, 2011

In Loving memory of Kelly. I know this is what your mother would have wanted.Oh,Tracy I love you too ! I will continue to try and make a difference.My heart is broken.R.I.P beautiful Angel's!
– From Debbie Nugent on April 16, 2011

i hope your with mom kelly! i still cant belive mom would leave me on this world with out here i miss you kelly Love your brother "Troy" I miss you also mom!
– From Troy Gawron on April 3, 2011

You and your Mom are together now...Dancing, laughing, and singing in the sun....always together...totally as one.
– From Gayle,Ron,Bruce Lange on March 26, 2011

FLY FREE MY BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY....MISSING YOU DEEPLY....LOVING YOU ALWAYS AND FOREVER..MOM..XOXOXO
– From MOM on February 23, 2011

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY MY SWEET ANGLE...HOLD HANDS FIRMLY (HOW I WISH I COULD HOLD YOUR HAND AGAIN)...HEARTS GENTLY..... FOREVER IN MY HEART, MISSING YOU SO, MOM
– From MOM on February 14, 2011

MY SWEET ANGEL...I KNOW YOU ARE IN BETTER HANDS NOW!!!BUT THAT DOESN'T CHANGE THE FACT THAT I MISS YOU WITH ALL MY BROKEN HEART.....I LOVE YOU SO! MOM XOXOXOXO
– From MOM on February 8, 2011

MY SWEET ANGEL, 2-5-11 2YRS. AND 2MTHS. AND MY HEART IS STILL CRUSHED. I MISS YOU SO SO MUCH..I CAN'T BELIEVE OVER 2 YEARS HAS PASSED BY...THE PAIN IN MY EYES AND HEART ARE AS IF IT WERE YESTERDAY...HOW COULD THIS HAVE HAPPENED KELLY??? NOT TO YOU,NOT TO ME? I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY? MY SOUL HURTS BECAUSE YOU ARE GONE..WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO NOW? I LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART...YOUR BROKEN MOM.
– From MOM on February 4, 2011

WERE ARE YOU SWEETHEART, MY LIFE IS FALLING APART..I DON'T FEEL YOU....I NEED YOUR GUIDNESS...I LOVE YOU WITH ALL OF MY BROKEN HEART...MOM XOXO
– From MOM on January 12, 2011

LOVED AND MISSED BY SO MANY KELLY....THE TEARS WE SHED..OUR HEARTS BROKEN....WHY????????? BROKEN,MOM
– From MOM on January 3, 2011

IF I DIE YOUNG BURY ME IN SATIN..LAY ME DOWN IN A BED OF ROSES..SINK ME IN THE RIVER,AT DAWN...SEND ME AWAY WITH THE WORDS OF A LOVE SONG. LORD MAKE ME A RAINBOW,I'LL SHINE DOWN ON MY MOTHER..SHE'LL KNOW I'M SAFE WITH YOU WHEN SHE STANDS UNDER MY COLORS...LIFE AIN'T ALWAYS WHAT YOU THINK IT OUGHT TO BE...NO AIN'T EVEN GREY, BUT SHE STILL BURIES HER BABY... VERSES BY THE BAND PERRY... IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY KELL-BELL..LUV AND HUGS.....MOM
– From MOM on January 3, 2011

MISSING YOU SO.....MY SWEET ANGEL....LOVE YOU FOREVER,MOM XOXOXO
– From MOM on December 29, 2010

IT'S THE TIME OF YEAR I DREAD THE MOST....I DON'T WANT BE ANOTHER PART OF CHRISTMAS WITH OUT YOU. NOTHING IS THE SAME ANYMORE. I AM VOLUNTEERING TO FEED THE HOMELESS IN HONOR OF YOU..WE ALWAYS TALKED ABOUT IT BUT NEVER GOT THE CHANCE. SO THIS YEAR I AM DOING THIS FOR YOU...FOREVER IN MY HEART..MISS YOU SO IT HURTS...ALL MY LOVE, MOM
– From MOM on December 23, 2010

Dear Kelly Gawron. I am a student here at monarch highschool in Florida. Im in the club SADD which learns about people in drug/alcohol related inncedent. People in the club were assigned a person i was assigned you. on this day we carry there picture and paint our face white to resemble your spirit and dont talk to anyone to respect what had happened to you. I went online and did some research about you. I know it was a devastation for all of your family and friends to loose you. I read what people wrote about you and It made me cry. I wish that you never had to leave this earth. But I know your in a better place now and i hope all is well Love, Nicole
– From Nicole Stuckey on December 17, 2010

KELLY LYNN GAWRON JULY 9,1989 - DECEMBER 5,2008 MY BEAUTIFUL ANGEL,,,IT'S BEEN 2 YEARS SINCE YOU WERE TAKEN FROM ME. WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE? IT FEELS LIKE THAT HORRIBLE DAY ALL OVER AGAIN. I RE-LIVE IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN. I'M STILL SO ANGRY...WHY YOU? MY BROKEN HEART WILL NEVER MEND, YOU WERE THE ONLY PERSON IN MY LIFE THAT TRULY LOVED ME. NOW I'M LEFT HERE ALL ALONE. I KNOW THAT YOUR PAIN IS OVER AND YOU ARE FINALLY FREE.I ALSO KNOW THAT YOU ARE IN "BETTER HANDS NOW" I SO LOOK FORWARD TO THE DAY THAT WE WILL BE TOGETHER AGAIN. TRULY,MADLY, DEEPLY. I MISS YOU SO MUCH MY HEART HURTS, SLEEP SOFTLY ANGEL, LOVING YOU TILL THE END OF TIME. FOREVER IN MY HEART..LOVING YOU ALWAYS, MOM XOXOXOXOXO
– From MOM on December 4, 2010

18 day before her 27th BD I lost my daughter to Anorexia/Bulimia http://Shandashaffer.com, I know how Tracy and her family / friends dearly miss Kelly. She is at peace and in a far better place than we are. Shanda has told me that... Georgia
– From Georgia Shaffer on November 27, 2010

R.I.P Kelly.
– From Tricia Roy on November 24, 2010

FOREVER IM MY HEART............MISSING YOU...LOVE MOM
– From MOM on November 16, 2010

23MTHS TO THE DAY 11-5-10...IT'S BEEN ALMOST 2 YEARS AND THE PAIN IS STILL UNBEARABLE...I MISS YOU SO KELLY...LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART..MOM XOXO
– From MOM on November 5, 2010

LOST WITHOUT YOU.....LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART. LOVE,MOM XOXOXOXOX
– From MOM on October 25, 2010

SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE I LOOK IN THE MIRROR AND DON'T KNOW THE PERSON LOOKING BACK AT ME. I'VE AGED, MT EYES ARE DEAD MY HEART IS FOREVER BROKEN....REST IN PEACE MY SWEET ANGLE...I LOVE YOU FOREVER MOM XOXOX
– From MOM on October 13, 2010

MISSING YOU MORE EACH DAY.....I KNOW THE PAIN WILL NEVER END....BECAUSE MY LOVE FOR YOU IS SO DEEP...IT IS SO HARD TO HANG ON KELLY......LOVE YOU MUCH, MOM
– From MOM on September 13, 2010

MY SWEET ANGEL..I SPREAD YOUR ASHES 75 FEET ABOVE CLEARWATER BEACH YOU AND TOMMY TOGETHER IN THE WIND AND SEA FOREVER....I DO FEEL A SENSE OF RELIEF LIKE YOU ARE TRULY FREE. BUT I WOULD GIVE ANYTHING TO HAVE YOU BACK WITH ME...I SAVED SOME OF YOUR ASHES...I WILL ALWAYS HAVE YOUR HEART. ALL MY LOVE MOM
– From MOM on August 27, 2010

REMEMBER...I'M THERE IN YOUR HEART, I KNOW THERE IS SORROW WHERE LAUGHTER ONCE PLAYED. AND LINGERING TEARS, CAUSING GLADNESS TO FADE. BUT THERE'S A SWEET COMFORT...OUR MEMORIES IMPART SO ALWAYS REMEMBER..I'M THERE..IN YOUR HEART... MISSING YOU MORE EVERYDAY...LOVE YOU,MOM
– From MOM on August 18, 2010

Rest in Peace you Beautiful Angel!
– From Debbie Nugent on August 16, 2010

Kelly, You are a beautiful ANGEL just like your mother.God Bless you sweetheart !
– From Debbie Nugent on August 16, 2010

Miss you <3
– From Megan on August 7, 2010

Kelly, I love you and I miss you and you are a guardian angel to me!!!!! You have forever changed me and my life is so much better because of your friendship!!!!
– From Matthew King on July 31, 2010

Love you and miss you Kelly!!!!
– From Matthew King on July 31, 2010

BEFORE YOU WERE CONCEIVED..I WANTED YOU. BEFORE YOU WERE BORN, I LOVED YOU. BEFORE YOU WERE HERE AN HOUR, I WOULD DIE FOR YOU.....MISS YOU MORE EACH PASSING DAY..MOM XOXO
– From MOM on July 30, 2010

Happy Birthday. We love and miss you so much. Whenever Troy and I look up at all the stars in the sky we know your looking down on us everyday, even though we wish you could be here with us. I'm taking care of Troy as best i can, it was hard for him today cause he misses you sooo much! But I stayed by his side, greived, prayed, and celerated your life.
– From Kari on July 10, 2010

as i sit here crying i wonder where i went wrong trying 2 help u beat ur addiction. i luv u more than words can say, i miss u so much it literaaly hurts 2 breathe. happy 21st kell bell, 2 day woulda been kick ass - instead me n kailee r going 2 dinner for ur bday n then having cake we made for u. i hope u know how much uve impacted the lives of so many - please continue 2 watch over us, luv always n forever - Lori
– From Lori on July 9, 2010

I miss you alot kelly you mean the world to me and u always will idk why someone would even think about taking u from me but they did and i sit here wondering why the good die young i wish there was somthing i could of down but there isent and i want u here now i cant wait to see u again one day i love you and i think of you every day i am trying my best to pursue my life correct and i am going to be in the DEA to stop those nasty drugs that once took my sister from me and my family
– From Troy on July 9, 2010

My prayers and thoughts and heart go out to Kelly's family and friends. I miss you Kelly, You were in my life briefly, I pray for you, and you touched my heart you are a beautiful Angel. Hugs & Kisses...Kathlene
– From Kathlene Henson on July 8, 2010

My prayers and thoughts and heart go out to Kelly's family and friends. I miss you Kelly, You were in my life briefly, I pray for you, and you touched my heart you are a beautiful Angel. Hugs & Kisses...Kathlene
– From Kathlene Henson on July 8, 2010

MY SWEET ANGEL..IT BREAKS MY HEART TO WISH YOU "HAPPY 21ST" BIRTHDAY THIS WAY.I LOVE AND MISS YOU SO MUCH. YOU ARE ALWAYS ON MY MIND..MY FIRST THOUGHT IN THE MORNING AND THE LAST AT NIGHT. WHEN I SEE THE BRIGHTEST STAR IN THE DARK OF THE NIGHT..I KNOW YOU ARE WATCHING OVER ME...THIS DAY IS SO HARD FOR ME..I FELL IN LOVE WITH THE FIRST TIME I FELT YOU FLUTTER LIKE A LITTLE BUTERFLY IN MY TUMMY. AND WHEN YOU WERE BORN IT WAS MAGICAL.SLEEP SOFTLY MY LOVE.IT HURTS WHEN YOU MISS SOMEONE THIS MUCH. I LOVE YOU MY KELL BELL....MOM XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX
– From MOM on July 8, 2010

ON DECEMBER 5TH 2008.YOU WERE TAKEN FROM THIS WORLD.ON FRIDAY JULY 9TH 2010 YOU WOULD HAVE TURNED 21..WITH A BROKEN HEART AND SOUL I AM WISHING YOU "HAPPY BIRTHDAY 21ST BIRTHDAY KELLY" I LOVE AND MISS YOU SO VERY MUCH.YOU ARE THE BRIGHTEST STAR IN THE DARK OF NIGHT.YOU ARE ALWAYS IN MY THOUGHTS.PEOPLE SAID IT WILL GET BETTER?????IT ISN'T LOSING YOU HAS BEEN BROKEN ME. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANGEL!!MISSING YOU DEEPLY,MOM XOXOXO
– From MOM on July 7, 2010

MY SWEET ANGEL....LIFE IS NOTHING WITHOUT YOU. I'M TRYING SO HARD TO STAY STRONG FOR YOU AND TROY, BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW..WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME HERE ALL ALONE. I'M DEAD INSIDE..THERE IS NOTHINGNESS IN MY EYES...I HURT SO MUCH...I MISS YOU SO MUCH. LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART, MOM XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOOXOX
– From TRACY GAWRON on May 27, 2010

THINKING OF YOU ALWAYS......MISSING YOU SO. LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART , MOM
– From MOM on May 26, 2010