Leonard Jeffrey Shaw, Jr.

Leonard Jeffrey Shaw, Jr, affectionately known as "Lenny" was born on October 28,1988 to Annie Richardson & the late Leonard Shaw Sr., in Ft. Lauderdale Fla. Lenny was the baby of three children and grew up with his two sisters Terlisa Watson and Cherwanda Lancaster.

Lenny, was educated in the Gwinnett County School system and later attended Gwinnett Tech to pursue culinary arts. Lenny was an avid chef whipping up unique flavorful dishes with seafood being his specialty and Chinese food being his tasty treat. Lenny had a generous spirit and a personality that would light up a room. Being a social butterfly, there was no stranger Lenny did not meet. Lenny enjoyed dancing, singing karaoke, and writing poetry. He was a free-spirited, kindhearted, jolly jokester and did not shy away from who he was. Transitioning into his own identity as "Lynn" she became a vivid member of the LGBT-Q community, which supported her heart-felt endeavors.

Lenny is preceded in death by Dad Leonard Jefffery Shaw Sr. And leaves precious memories to beloved Grandmother, Ida Mae Cross of Albany Ga; Mother, Annie Richardson (Steve Duncan) of Lawrenceville Ga; second dad, Oliver Richardson of Winder. Ga; Sister, Terlisa (Diwon) Watson of Monroe Ga; Sister Cherwanda Lancaster (Dell Walls) of Newnan Ga, Siblings Alexis Shaw and Joey Shaw; Auntie/God-mother, Evonne Cross- Efeya of Albany, Ga; Nieces ReZhane Glover, LaDeJa Lancaster (US Navy), Sasha Lancaster, Nephew Tevarez Watson, Cousin/God-sister, Shuntesa (DeAndre) Larkin of Jacksonville Fla; Cousin/God-sister, Lakeithia Cross of Albany Ga; Cousin/God-brother, Contavious Cross of Albany Ga; Mentor/Big-Brother Marvin Shaw of Fort Lauderdale; as well as a loving group of aunties, uncles, cousins and loved ones.