Naisha was born May 28, 1984 to Yvette "Janet" Santiago and Harry Gomez Sr. at Onslow Memorial Hospital. She was the oldest of four children. Naisha was Daddy's Little Girl from the beginning and a happy and outgoing child. Naisha graduated from Tarheel ChalleNGe Academy as a valedictorian at the age of seventeen and received her degree at Coastal Community College. Naisha loved the Lord Jesus and her place of worship was the Door Christian Fellowship which she had been a member of since childhood. She is the mother of two strong, God-fearing boys, Giovanni "Gio" Francois Pacheco (16) and Junihno "June" Verdesoto (10). She will be remembered as being a bold go-getter who was full of life.
Naisha is survived by her beloved children, Gio and June; her mother, Yvette "Janet" Santiago Gely and her husband, Rene Gely, whom Naisha loved and affectionately referred to as "Booker"; her father, Harry Gomez Sr. and his wife, Diana Evelyn Gomez, who was also instrumental in raising Naisha; her siblings who loved her dearly, Paul Gomez, Celina Gomez, Michael Gomez, Harry Gomez Jr., Elias Valentine, Jonathan Fret, Joshua Gomez, and Jordan Gely; her god-sister, Corina Garcia Bell; grandparents, Carmen Dejesus, Richie Torres, and Maria Gomez; aunts and uncle, Evelyn Gomez, Diane Daly, Cindy Arroyo, Amy Sanchez, and Joey Rojas; nieces and nephews who she all loved, Angelina Torres, A.J. Torres, Arielle Torres, Harry Gomez III, and Noah Gomez; and many, many friends who adored her.
Naisha's family will welcome ALL friends and guests from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Friday, June 12, 2020 at Johnson Funeral Home in Jacksonville. A Celebration Service worthy of Naisha will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, June 13, 2020. Starting at 1:00 pm on Saturday, the family will offer an hour to mingle with the family, enjoy refreshments, and spend time with Naisha prior to the service.
Those that cannot make it to the service may attend via Facebook Live by visiting and following facebook.com/JohnsonFuneralHomes.
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