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Portrait of Spinner Lawson
In loving memory of

Spinner Lawson

September 20, 1996 – April 12, 2024
Lived 27 years
Indianapolis, IN
Remembering you is easy, I do it every day. Missing you is heartache that never goes away 💔
Life story

Spencer Randolph Lawson, Jr., aka “Spinner”, passed away unexpectedly on April 12, 2024. Spinner was born in Indianapolis, IN on September 20, 1996, to parents, Spencer R. Simmons and Rebecca R. Lawson. He graduated from Christel House Academy.

Spencer loved all sports, outdoors, and hanging with his family and friends.

Spencer will be lovingly missed by his parents, Spencer Simmons and Rebecca Lawson; siblings: Rose Maddle, Neamosha Lawson (Julian Gonzalez), Cherokee Simmons, Kobe Simmons and Tank Holmes; nieces and nephews: Ezrah Lawson, Zaerein, Ezielyn, Zamir, Zevin Anderson and Zakari Wilson, and Kamreigh Boyd; as well as many other loving extended family members and adored friends.

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The world Spinner knew

Family milestones in gold, history for context

1996
Born September 20
1997
Spinner was 1 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
1998
Spinner was 2 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America
2005
Spinner was 9 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2007
Spinner was 11 when the first iPhone went on sale
2017
Spinner was 21 when "Fortnite" became a video game phenomenon
2024
Passed away April 12, age 27
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Cherokee Simmons 30w

missin you

I wish I could hug you and tell you how much I love you one more time 💔 can’t believe it’s been almost two years without you. the pain is never ending. ugh, spinner I just don’t like life without you 😞

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Maria Biggerstaff 117w

forever 27 ❤️

Losing you broke my heart Spin. It's really so unfair. I miss seeing your dumb posts on fb.. you had an opinion about everything 😂 there will never be another you. We always had so much fun together. I hope you're up there with my mamaw. I know you loved your renie so much. We miss you. I love you forever Spinner ❤️

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Jaylen Wilson 117w

My Best friend

Spinner my boy you for real mean so much to me brother. Showed me nothing but love and respect and would be there for me when everybody else turnt their backs on me. Always was there for each other even tho we were living in different states at the time we was always a quick call or FaceTime away to just just talk or vent to each other .. You will forever be my best friend / brother. Was the best 16 years of friendship i could’ve ever asked for g.. Will cherish all the memories I got with and of you g.. Comin to Indy and not being able to go on country cruise with you is going to be so strange because that’s what we did like twice a day every time I came in to town lol.. miss those times back in like 2017 when I would pick you up and we would smoke and go to one of Kobe’s basketball games. Or the times we would link up at 8am to go to Maxine’s chicken & waffles lol. Remember last year I asked you to not call me “jbear” and you laughed and said that’s forever to name to me 😂, You came on every family vacation to where my mom automatically included you into our vacations lol.. you and your family don’t deserve this 💔.. miss and think about you everyday brother. If I would’ve knew 4/10/24 would’ve been the last time we FaceTimed each other I would’ve never gotten off the phone 😔..

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Desiney Green 117w

We miss you!! 🫶🏽

Thank you so much for sharing all the time with us that you did. You had such a huge impact on me & Giovani’s lives. We love you and miss you so much. We still talk about you all the time. ❤️❤️❤️ You will be remembered forever and ever best friend.

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Neamosha Lawson 121w

My handsome little brother who thought he was my big brother

Since the day you were born it was me by your side. Sidekicks for life, you were my baby. I’d feed you my chocolate baba and we would sneak away from mom and cause chaos in the next room. I’ll never forget the time we filled mom’s kitchen floor with milk, sugar and koolaid while she was on the phone. Or like the time you tried saving me going down a hill on my tricycle and instead the bike stopped and I flipped over top of it and busted my mouth open. I replay all the things you’ve said to me, all the things we’ve done together I’ll never forget you and my favorites parts of my life being with you. I miss you more than I ever thought I could physically miss anything. Now I know what people mean when they say “it feels like my heart was ripped out of my chest” because I feel like I still haven’t found mine since the day you left us. I would give anything to have you back Spinner. Most of all your smile, your laugh, the way you cussed every other word, all your social media posts, your side hugs acting like you didn’t love the hell out of your sister, you asking me to roll you a blunt or make you something to eat. I’d give myself completely just to have you back here with mom. Ez talks about you every single day, you’ll always be his favorite person uncle Spinner he will never let your name die down. None of us will you’ll forever be our most cherished memory of this life. I love you more than anything 💔😔

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Rebecca Simmons 121w

Missing you

I miss you every min of the days that’s passed I will never be the same person I was this has changed me I’m broken and I never imagined I would be living without you I love you spinner and mom misses you more than anyone knows 💔😭😔

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Rose Maddle 121w

LLS

I love you Spinner and miss you so much❤️ I miss all your bs on a daily lol lbs keep watching over us handsome 💔

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Cherokee Simmons 121w

My Big Brother

I miss you every single day. You’ll never be forgotten, Spinner. Rest peacefully handsome ❤️ I love you FOREVER

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