Comments on: Funeral Services Held For Brewton Teen Shot Near Jay http://www.northescambia.com/2010/03/funeral-services-today-for-brewton-teen-shot-saturday-near-jay Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:20:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kasey B http://www.northescambia.com/2010/03/funeral-services-today-for-brewton-teen-shot-saturday-near-jay/comment-page-1#comment-35210 Kasey B Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:38:40 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=15086#comment-35210 P.S: older generations alludes to SOME from the past. I definitely know a lot of older, wise people who get along with everyone, but some people's history and heritage makes them disagree with this. Furthermore, much prayer and thought should be given to Gus's family and Robby's family, they both need it. P.S: older generations alludes to SOME from the past. I definitely know a lot of older, wise people who get along with everyone, but some people’s history and heritage makes them disagree with this. Furthermore, much prayer and thought should be given to Gus’s family and Robby’s family, they both need it.

]]> By: Kasey B http://www.northescambia.com/2010/03/funeral-services-today-for-brewton-teen-shot-saturday-near-jay/comment-page-1#comment-35207 Kasey B Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:26:45 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=15086#comment-35207 What I find really hard to process is how hard Jay High School students work their butts off to be the best that they can be. I have been going to Jay High six years and I know better than anyone how hard it is to keep up with what everyone around you expects of you. People do not hold you to small expectations, they have high hopes for you, and to see my town's reputation crumble because of this is not acceptable. Everyone will definitely have their own opinion, but I didn't need to be at the party to make it clear that this is not a racial issues. It's just because of the past of Jay and the bitterness with the generations above mine that signify to lots of people that Jay is a racist town. I am honestly not worried about what the older generations think, I am here to tell you that in no way or form should you judge a book by its cover. If you don't want to be judged, then don't judge someone before you know them. Get to know someone, it may be worth your while, because I guarantee I love everyone and the only reason I won't respect you is if you can't act like a mature person, not because of your skin color, your religion, your anything. Everyone IS equal and it's not fair to see Robby get judged as being racist or to see Gus die in Jay by a white guy and the whole town of Jay gets attacked. I feel the grief in my heart that I know has stricken Brewton families and Jay families, but I'm telling you, it's not just affecting Robby and Gus's families. It is affecting everyone in Jay who is being sterotyped as racist and everyone in Brewton who is being stereotyped as racist. There is no doubt in my mind that there are people in Jay who are racist, but guess what? There are racist people against whites, too. There is no such thing as one-sided racism, ANYWHERE. Nobody needs to argue over the party details and what went on that night, because none of you were there, and neither was the news. So everyone needs to calm their butts down, stay out of the situation, and try to get along. I'm no peacemaker myself, but people really are no different and I don't see anyone as less than me or more than me. Try to get that through your head, and stop judging each other, because everyone is fighting their own personal battle and doesn't need your critique. What I find really hard to process is how hard Jay High School students work their butts off to be the best that they can be. I have been going to Jay High six years and I know better than anyone how hard it is to keep up with what everyone around you expects of you. People do not hold you to small expectations, they have high hopes for you, and to see my town’s reputation crumble because of this is not acceptable. Everyone will definitely have their own opinion, but I didn’t need to be at the party to make it clear that this is not a racial issues. It’s just because of the past of Jay and the bitterness with the generations above mine that signify to lots of people that Jay is a racist town. I am honestly not worried about what the older generations think, I am here to tell you that in no way or form should you judge a book by its cover. If you don’t want to be judged, then don’t judge someone before you know them. Get to know someone, it may be worth your while, because I guarantee I love everyone and the only reason I won’t respect you is if you can’t act like a mature person, not because of your skin color, your religion, your anything. Everyone IS equal and it’s not fair to see Robby get judged as being racist or to see Gus die in Jay by a white guy and the whole town of Jay gets attacked. I feel the grief in my heart that I know has stricken Brewton families and Jay families, but I’m telling you, it’s not just affecting Robby and Gus’s families. It is affecting everyone in Jay who is being sterotyped as racist and everyone in Brewton who is being stereotyped as racist. There is no doubt in my mind that there are people in Jay who are racist, but guess what? There are racist people against whites, too. There is no such thing as one-sided racism, ANYWHERE. Nobody needs to argue over the party details and what went on that night, because none of you were there, and neither was the news. So everyone needs to calm their butts down, stay out of the situation, and try to get along. I’m no peacemaker myself, but people really are no different and I don’t see anyone as less than me or more than me. Try to get that through your head, and stop judging each other, because everyone is fighting their own personal battle and doesn’t need your critique.

]]> By: Jay resident http://www.northescambia.com/2010/03/funeral-services-today-for-brewton-teen-shot-saturday-near-jay/comment-page-1#comment-35178 Jay resident Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:02:03 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=15086#comment-35178 To DuH!!: HAHA!! Well DUH!!!! That suits you right!!And the funny thing is you are totally wrong about your info!Did you miss the part where I said I was born and raised here?We are a close community and everyone knows everyone and where they all live we don't just know who lives on the end of the block .If you have even a clue where all the places are you would know where it happened and no it wasn't in Jay nor was the party or the shooting.So DUH HONEY,(HAHA!!) I'm very aware of where it all took place 10 miles from Jay.And to be absolutely exact it actually ain't Berrydale either.But being since you seem to think you are so in the know I won't waste my time trying to explain anything to you.My whole point is Jay isn't so racial .And people have turned it into a racial war. To DuH!!: HAHA!! Well DUH!!!! That suits you right!!And the funny thing is you are totally wrong about your info!Did you miss the part where I said I was born and raised here?We are a close community and everyone knows everyone and where they all live we don’t just know who lives on the end of the block .If you have even a clue where all the places are you would know where it happened and no it wasn’t in Jay nor was the party or the shooting.So DUH HONEY,(HAHA!!) I’m very aware of where it all took place 10 miles from Jay.And to be absolutely exact it actually ain’t Berrydale either.But being since you seem to think you are so in the know I won’t waste my time trying to explain anything to you.My whole point is Jay isn’t so racial .And people have turned it into a racial war.

]]> By: concerned http://www.northescambia.com/2010/03/funeral-services-today-for-brewton-teen-shot-saturday-near-jay/comment-page-1#comment-35128 concerned Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:11:39 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=15086#comment-35128 So sorry for all the family members on both sides. May God give Gus family peace and may he help the Floyd family as this must be such a heartache to all of them. I feel so bad for all of you. So sorry for all the family members on both sides. May God give Gus family peace and may he help the Floyd family as this must be such a heartache to all of them. I feel so bad for all of you.

]]> By: DUH!! http://www.northescambia.com/2010/03/funeral-services-today-for-brewton-teen-shot-saturday-near-jay/comment-page-1#comment-35100 DUH!! Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:54:18 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=15086#comment-35100 TO JAY RESIDENT: HONEY IF YOU READ THE DETAILS IT HAPPENED IN BERRYDALE. AND JUST TO LET EVERYONE KNOW FLOYD AND HIS FRIENDS CHASED THOSE GUYS TO BERRYDALE SHOOTING AT THEM! HOW ELSE WOULD IT HAPPEN IN BERRYDALE WHEN THE PARTY TOOK PLACE IN JAY??!!! THE NEWS DOESN'T TELL THE FACTS, BUT THE PEOPLE WHO WERE INVOLVED DO!! YOU ARE THE ONLY NEGATIVE PERSON TO WRITE SOMETHING NEGATIVE, BUT EVERYONE ELSE IS CONSIDERATE AND WELL MANNERED. THANKS TO EVERYONE ELSE FOR KEEPING GUS' GOOD NAME IN VAIN. AND ONE BAD DECISION OF FLOYD DOESN'T MAKE HIM A BAD PERSON EITHER. EVERYONE MAKES BAD DECISIONS EVERYDAY BUT NOT ONE CAN JUDGE. MAY GOD BE WITH EVERYONE IN OUR TIME OF NEED, OUR WORLD NEEDS HELP WE HAVN'T TIME TO JUDGE ONE ANOTHER. TO JAY RESIDENT:

HONEY IF YOU READ THE DETAILS IT HAPPENED IN BERRYDALE. AND JUST TO LET EVERYONE KNOW FLOYD AND HIS FRIENDS CHASED THOSE GUYS TO BERRYDALE SHOOTING AT THEM! HOW ELSE WOULD IT HAPPEN IN BERRYDALE WHEN THE PARTY TOOK PLACE IN JAY??!!! THE NEWS DOESN’T TELL THE FACTS, BUT THE PEOPLE WHO WERE INVOLVED DO!! YOU ARE THE ONLY NEGATIVE PERSON TO WRITE SOMETHING NEGATIVE, BUT EVERYONE ELSE IS CONSIDERATE AND WELL MANNERED. THANKS TO EVERYONE ELSE FOR KEEPING GUS’ GOOD NAME IN VAIN. AND ONE BAD DECISION OF FLOYD DOESN’T MAKE HIM A BAD PERSON EITHER. EVERYONE MAKES BAD DECISIONS EVERYDAY BUT NOT ONE CAN JUDGE. MAY GOD BE WITH EVERYONE IN OUR TIME OF NEED, OUR WORLD NEEDS HELP WE HAVN’T TIME TO JUDGE ONE ANOTHER.

]]> By: Jay resident http://www.northescambia.com/2010/03/funeral-services-today-for-brewton-teen-shot-saturday-near-jay/comment-page-1#comment-35069 Jay resident Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:44:39 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=15086#comment-35069 <p>Everyone needs to sit back and wait for this to be fully investigated.From what I have learned the Floyd boy is not totally to blame.Yes it is truly bad that there was a life lost ,but it was not race related.And there is so much more to the story that WILL come out.I'm sure he hates that someone died as do I,but is everyone judging him correctly?Say the boys from Brewton did in fact pull a gun and were shooting just as he said they did,would any of you react any differently?I know I would not!Someone comes to your home is asked to leave refuses to leave then pulls a gun and starts shooting!!What would you do?You have the right to protect yourself.And besides if everyone is so certain Jay is so racial can you honestly see black boys coming to Jay at that time of night without a gun?Please!.The media is making this so much worse !Jay is not a racial town.Yes we have all heard the stories true or not ,but the truth is we have people of all races living in Jay.I have friends who are black and I treat them no different than anyone else.And I was born and raised in Jay never lived anywhere else.They made the statement that they didn't want to go to Jay hospital for fear of getting no treatment !!That is crap! I have been to that ER many times and have always seen blacks there.There are blacks that go to see the Dr.s in Jay.None of them seem to be having trouble being seen .Fact is that boy would have been put first and if they saw they needed to he would have been life flighted out to get the help he needed.Besides there is a Dr there on call EVERY weekend and guess what he's black!!!!So all this about Jay being sooo racial is really become more of a good headline for all the trashy media.The older gentleman that was interviewed summed it up well "You come to Jay and conduct yourself as a lady or gentleman you will be well recieved."White,black or what ever your race.As far as the dumb one saying "they shouldn't come where their not wanted."Who even knows him?Or even wants his opinion!Never seen him before!Maybe he should go back where he belongs because he ain't from Jay!And not wanted either!So just as it is the truth will come out.And I do not believe if everyone had been white it would have been any different.You come looking for trouble and you will find it.No matter who you are,what color or where you may be.If it all happened the way it has been told anyone would have reacted the same way.</p> Everyone needs to sit back and wait for this to be fully investigated.From what I have learned the Floyd boy is not totally to blame.Yes it is truly bad that there was a life lost ,but it was not race related.And there is so much more to the story that WILL come out.I’m sure he hates that someone died as do I,but is everyone judging him correctly?Say the boys from Brewton did in fact pull a gun and were shooting just as he said they did,would any of you react any differently?I know I would not!Someone comes to your home is asked to leave refuses to leave then pulls a gun and starts shooting!!What would you do?You have the right to protect yourself.And besides if everyone is so certain Jay is so racial can you honestly see black boys coming to Jay at that time of night without a gun?Please!.The media is making this so much worse !Jay is not a racial town.Yes we have all heard the stories true or not ,but the truth is we have people of all races living in Jay.I have friends who are black and I treat them no different than anyone else.And I was born and raised in Jay never lived anywhere else.They made the statement that they didn’t want to go to Jay hospital for fear of getting no treatment !!That is crap! I have been to that ER many times and have always seen blacks there.There are blacks that go to see the Dr.s in Jay.None of them seem to be having trouble being seen .Fact is that boy would have been put first and if they saw they needed to he would have been life flighted out to get the help he needed.Besides there is a Dr there on call EVERY weekend and guess what he’s black!!!!So all this about Jay being sooo racial is really become more of a good headline for all the trashy media.The older gentleman that was interviewed summed it up well “You come to Jay and conduct yourself as a lady or gentleman you will be well recieved.”White,black or what ever your race.As far as the dumb one saying “they shouldn’t come where their not wanted.”Who even knows him?Or even wants his opinion!Never seen him before!Maybe he should go back where he belongs because he ain’t from Jay!And not wanted either!So just as it is the truth will come out.And I do not believe if everyone had been white it would have been any different.You come looking for trouble and you will find it.No matter who you are,what color or where you may be.If it all happened the way it has been told anyone would have reacted the same way.

]]> By: T http://www.northescambia.com/2010/03/funeral-services-today-for-brewton-teen-shot-saturday-near-jay/comment-page-1#comment-35064 T Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:50:45 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=15086#comment-35064 RE:OBAMA.....wrote....DOESN’T THIS TOWN LOOK STUPID ON THE NEWS! YES!!!!!!!!! The MEDIA has acomplished in making THIS TOWN look stupid, ignorant, racial, and OH SO HILLBILLY DUMB!! In this case the "MEDIA" has milked every bit of hatred, evil, racial, threatening remark, that they could, and has allowed a few "CHOSEN" to make dumb, ignorant, racial comments which is now causing more hate, more racial tension, and more threats of violence!! I saw on channel 3 news, a resident of Jay, a "man" of pure ignorance being aired on TV for the world to see, making a statement...."Well they aught not go where they aint wanted"!! HUH?? Ok so you take a "few" dumb, stupid, hillbilly's, put them on TV for thier 12 seconds of fame, knowing they are being coached into making the comments and there you have it folks. LISTEN here every Black, White, Red, Brown and yellow person......ONE DUMMY DOES NOT REPRESENT THE WHOLE NATION. ONE RACIAL PERSON DOES NOT REPRESENT THE NATION. ONE WHITE PERSON WHO HATES BLACK DOES NOT REPRESENT ME AND MY OPINION! ONE BLACK PERSON WHO HATES WHITE PEOPLE DOES NOT REPRESENT ALL BLACK PEOPLE! ONE BLACK PERSON WHO ROBS ME DOES NOT REPRESENT THE WHOLE BLACK COMMUNITY! ONE WHITE PERSON WHO MURDERS A BLACK PERSON DOES NOT REPRESENT THE WHOLE WHITE COMMUNITY! REMEMBER THIS......IF WE DON'T GIVE THE MEDIA SOMETHING, LIES, THEN THEY DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO REPORT, THEREFORE THEY WOULD NOT HAVE A JOB! IN THIS CASE, THE MEDIA HAS CAUSED MORE OF AN UPROAR THAN THE SITUATION. I MYSELF HATE THE MEDIA FOR WHAT THEY DO AND WHAT THEY STAND FOR!! RE:OBAMA…..wrote….DOESN’T THIS TOWN LOOK STUPID ON THE NEWS!

YES!!!!!!!!!
The MEDIA has acomplished in making THIS TOWN look stupid, ignorant, racial, and OH SO HILLBILLY DUMB!!

In this case the “MEDIA” has milked every bit of hatred, evil, racial, threatening remark, that they could, and has allowed a few “CHOSEN” to make dumb, ignorant, racial comments which is now causing more hate, more racial tension, and more threats of violence!!
I saw on channel 3 news, a resident of Jay, a “man” of pure ignorance being aired on TV for the world to see, making a statement….”Well they aught not go where they aint wanted”!! HUH?? Ok so you take a “few” dumb, stupid, hillbilly’s, put them on TV for thier 12 seconds of fame, knowing they are being coached into making the comments and there you have it folks.

LISTEN here every Black, White, Red, Brown and yellow person……ONE DUMMY DOES NOT REPRESENT THE WHOLE NATION.
ONE RACIAL PERSON DOES NOT REPRESENT THE NATION.
ONE WHITE PERSON WHO HATES BLACK DOES NOT REPRESENT ME AND MY OPINION!
ONE BLACK PERSON WHO HATES WHITE PEOPLE DOES NOT REPRESENT ALL BLACK PEOPLE!
ONE BLACK PERSON WHO ROBS ME DOES NOT REPRESENT THE WHOLE BLACK COMMUNITY!
ONE WHITE PERSON WHO MURDERS A BLACK PERSON DOES NOT REPRESENT THE WHOLE WHITE COMMUNITY!
REMEMBER THIS……IF WE DON’T GIVE THE MEDIA SOMETHING, LIES, THEN THEY DON’T HAVE ANYTHING TO REPORT, THEREFORE THEY WOULD NOT HAVE A JOB!
IN THIS CASE, THE MEDIA HAS CAUSED MORE OF AN UPROAR THAN THE SITUATION.
I MYSELF HATE THE MEDIA FOR WHAT THEY DO AND WHAT THEY STAND FOR!!

]]> By: *Friend of Gus* http://www.northescambia.com/2010/03/funeral-services-today-for-brewton-teen-shot-saturday-near-jay/comment-page-1#comment-34938 *Friend of Gus* Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:26:57 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=15086#comment-34938 TO ALL THAT HAS COMMENTED ON THIS.... I PRAY FOR EVERYONE ON HERE AT NIGHT... I THANK GOD THAT THERE ARE STILL SOME GOOD PEOPLE IN THESE TOWNS... I FULLY CAN SAY GUS IS GOING TO BE MISSED MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY.. GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF THE FLOYD BOY NO MATTER WHAT. WE ALL HAVE ANGER TOWARDS HIM NO MATTER WHAT.. HE HAS TAKEN THE LIFE OF A FRIEND, LOVED ONE, AND SOMEONES SOUL MATE...THIS BOY DIDNT EVEN GET TO LIVE HIS LIFE.. NO KIDS, NO WIFE... GUS ALWAYS HAD A SMILE ON HIS FACE, NEVER A FRAWN.... GUS YOU ARE ALWAYS IN MY HEART... YOU ARE THE TOWNS ANGEL... I HOPE THAT JUSTICE COMES TO THE BOY THAT HAS TAKEN THIS PRECIOUS LIFE FROM US... THEY LAID GUS TO REST BUT HE WILL NOT BE IN PEACE UNTIL JUSTICE IS MADE TO THE BOY THAT SHOT HIM... {R.I.P. GUS WE LOVE AND MISS YOU} TO ALL THAT HAS COMMENTED ON THIS…. I PRAY FOR EVERYONE ON HERE AT NIGHT… I THANK GOD THAT THERE ARE STILL SOME GOOD PEOPLE IN THESE TOWNS… I FULLY CAN SAY GUS IS GOING TO BE MISSED MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY.. GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF THE FLOYD BOY NO MATTER WHAT. WE ALL HAVE ANGER TOWARDS HIM NO MATTER WHAT.. HE HAS TAKEN THE LIFE OF A FRIEND, LOVED ONE, AND SOMEONES SOUL MATE…THIS BOY DIDNT EVEN GET TO LIVE HIS LIFE.. NO KIDS, NO WIFE… GUS ALWAYS HAD A SMILE ON HIS FACE, NEVER A FRAWN…. GUS YOU ARE ALWAYS IN MY HEART… YOU ARE THE TOWNS ANGEL… I HOPE THAT JUSTICE COMES TO THE BOY THAT HAS TAKEN THIS PRECIOUS LIFE FROM US… THEY LAID GUS TO REST BUT HE WILL NOT BE IN PEACE UNTIL JUSTICE IS MADE TO THE BOY THAT SHOT HIM… {R.I.P. GUS WE LOVE AND MISS YOU}

]]> By: why http://www.northescambia.com/2010/03/funeral-services-today-for-brewton-teen-shot-saturday-near-jay/comment-page-1#comment-34889 why Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:22:48 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=15086#comment-34889 may GOd truely bless you now as you go on through this life with GOD as your guide I pray that GUS is smiling down on you (HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS) to let you all know your gonna make it with Gods help just continue to pray and God will see you all through your tuff times in the years to come. Don't grieve for me for now i'm free, I'm following the path God laid for me I took his hand when i heard him call I turned my back and left it all I could not stay another day to laugh work or play the task left undone must stay that way I've found that peace at the close of the day. If my parting has left a void then fill it with remembered joy A friendship shared,a laugh, a kiss OH YES these things too will GUS miss Be not burdened with sorrow I wish you MOM, DAD, BRO, n SIS Family and Friends sunshine for tomorrow My life has been full I savored much good friends,good times, and loved ones touch. Perhaps my time seemed all too brief lift up your heart and share with me God wanted me now HE SET ME FREE. may GOd truely bless you now as you go on through this life with GOD as your guide I pray that GUS is smiling down on you (HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS) to let you all know your gonna make it with Gods help just continue to pray and God will see you all through your tuff times in the years to come.

Don’t grieve for me for now i’m free, I’m following the path God laid for me I took his hand when i heard him call I turned my back and left it all I could not stay another day to laugh work or play the task left undone must stay that way I’ve found that peace at the close of the day. If my parting has left a void then fill it with remembered joy A friendship shared,a laugh, a kiss OH YES these things too will GUS miss Be not burdened with sorrow I wish you MOM, DAD, BRO, n SIS Family and Friends sunshine for tomorrow My life has been full I savored much good friends,good times, and loved ones touch. Perhaps my time seemed all too brief lift up your heart and share with me God wanted me now HE SET ME FREE.

]]> By: unknown http://www.northescambia.com/2010/03/funeral-services-today-for-brewton-teen-shot-saturday-near-jay/comment-page-1#comment-34872 unknown Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:03:22 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=15086#comment-34872 Between birth & death we don't know whose life we may come across. Seeing all the PAIN alot of Brewton Young People are having with Gus's death, let's me know that he came across many. Keep ur heads up, look to God for ur HEALING & STRENGTH & be there for each other. In the same aspect Robbie has come across many lives over the years as well & all we can do is pray for both families & friends. Between birth & death we don’t know whose life we may come across. Seeing all the PAIN alot of Brewton Young People are having with Gus’s death, let’s me know that he came across many. Keep ur heads up, look to God for ur HEALING & STRENGTH & be there for each other. In the same aspect Robbie has come across many lives over the years as well & all we can do is pray for both families & friends.

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