Author: Rebecca Smith

  • Ashley Baker

    Ashley Baker

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    Date of Birth

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    April 24, 1988

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    Date of Death

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    May 22, 2014

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    Location

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    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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    Cause of Death

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    Cancer

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    Who She Was

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    Her Story

    [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Ashley was born April 24, 1988 in Carnegie Oklahoma to Daryl and Linda Chester Baker. She went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 22, 2014 at the age of 26. In Heaven, she was awaited by her first little son, Chase Gene Poor and her grandfather, Bill Baker.

    While pregnant with her third child, Ashley was diagnosed with a lethal melanoma. She chose not to pursue chemotherapy until after her son was born, to avoid harming her child.

    Friends and family members rallied to raise funds for Ashley to seek treatment at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Texas as soon as the baby arrived, with a “Share Some Love For Ashley,” campaign; however the cancer was too far advanced for her to survive.

    Ashley loved taking care of her babies and always kept a neat house and was “hard on cars”. She told a television reporter that “I know I am blessed with what I have, even though it is not going to be much longer.”

    She is survived by her children: Jimmie and Dawson

    Her Fiance’: Mark Ferguson, upon whose cheek her hand rested when she breathed her last breath.

    Her Father: Darryl Baker and wife Debora

    Her Mother: Linda McCuin and husband Tony

    One Sister: Melinda Branson and husband Justin

    Also surviving are her bonus siblings: Angela McGahey and Brian Wofford, Daniel and Jessica McGahey

    Her Paternal Grandmother: Shirley Leppert

    Her Maternal Grandmother: Mary Beasley

    Many other relatives and many, many friends.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”profile-links-header”]

    Memorials

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  • Sabrina Gonzalez De La Rosa

    Sabrina Gonzalez De La Rosa

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    Date of Birth

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    May 17, 1991

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    Date of Death

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    January 10, 2020

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    Location

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    Bakersfield, California

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    Who She Was

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    Memorials

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    Memorials

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  • LaPorsha Brice Gant

    LaPorsha Brice Gant

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    Date of Birth

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    1984

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    Date of Death

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    October 24, 2015

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    Location

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    The Colony, Texas

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    Cause of Death

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    Medical

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    Who She Was

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    Her Story

    [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]LaPorsha was a lover of life, with a beautiful smile and so much promise for her future. LaPorsha was more than an average person, she was a wife, a daughter, a sister, a friend, a dedicated Soror of Delta Sigma Theta, a support system, and many more. We cherished the life she has lived and will continue to cherish the legacy she left behind. On 10/7/2015, she gave birth to her legacy to twin daughters Erin Parker Gant & Peyton Elle Gant.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”profile-links-header”]

    Memorials

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    Articles

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  • Troi Lyon-Blackman

    Troi Lyon-Blackman

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    Date of Birth

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    March 19, 2000

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    Date of Death

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    July 16, 2024

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    Location

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    Rockville Centre, New York

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    Cause of Death

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    Cardiac Arrest

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    Who She Was

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    Memorials

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    Articles

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  • Jessica Rey

    Jessica Rey

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    Date of Birth

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    1985

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    Date of Death

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    October 20, 2017

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    Location

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    Kansas City, Missouri

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    Cause of Death

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    Unknown

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    Who She Was

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    Articles

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  • Zabayo Bigirimana

    Zabayo Bigirimana

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    Date of Birth

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    January 1, 1992

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    Date of Death

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    August 1, 2021

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    Location

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    Des Moines, Iowa

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    Who She Was

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    Her Story

    [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Zabayo Bigirimana passed away August 1, 2021. Zabayo was born January 1, 1992 in the Democratic Republic of Congo to Gosi Mizerero and Nyiranzaba Ngirira. She was a beautiful baby and grew to be a very handsome woman.

    She was married to Kariya Bazirake in Uganda before emigrating to the United States in 2016. Zabayo was a very industrious woman. She worked outside of the house at Smithfield Foods as a Food production Associate. She was also a wife, homemaker and mother to 4 small boys.

    Taking care of her family was her primary goal in life. She was a good cook and liked listening to music. On August 1, 2021, Zabayo gave up her life while giving birth to her youngest child, a girl named Gift.

    Zabayo also leaves to mourn, her husband, Kariya; her sons, Innocent Moise, Daniel Salomon, Jerimi Moses and Kisembo Byamukama; her parents, Hosi Mizerero and Nyirabizaba Ngirira; her brother, Sadiki Mizerero and her grandfather, Kanyamanza Mizerero and a host of extended family and friends.

    The family is heartbroken at this sudden tragedy.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”profile-links-header”]

    Support Her Family

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    Memorials

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    Articles

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