The promise of motherhood filled Teonia Stokes, a 22-year-old woman whose future was just beginning to unfold. She was preparing to welcome new life, dreaming of first smiles, tiny fingers, and a home warmed by love. In an instant, all of that was taken away.

🔫 A Bullet Meant for Another
Teonia was not the intended target. Yet a senseless act of gun violence found her, ending her life—and the life of her unborn child—without warning. What should have been an ordinary moment became a devastating turning point, shattering a family and leaving a community reeling.

💖 Remembered for Her Light
Those who loved Teonia speak of her warmth, her laughter, and the hope she carried so openly. She was excited to become a mother, to build a future defined by care and possibility. Now, memories stand where milestones should have been.

⚖️ Justice Can’t Restore What Was Lost
An arrest has been made, but accountability cannot undo the harm. It cannot return a daughter to her parents, a partner to their love, or a child to the world. The ache left behind is permanent—an absence felt in every quiet room and every unanswered plan.

🕯️ A Painful Reminder
Teonia’s story is a stark reminder of how fragile life truly is, and how often violence claims the innocent. It asks a haunting question echoed by her loved ones and neighbors alike: how many more dreams must be stolen before change arrives?

🌱 Her Legacy Endures
Though her life was cut short, Teonia’s spirit lives on in the love she gave and the hope she carried. She is remembered not for the tragedy that ended her life, but for the life she was ready to bring into the world—and the future she deserved to see.