LaShawna Renee Boykin

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LaShawna Renee Boykin

Ms. LaShawna Renee Boykin was born to the union of Mr. Verlice Boykin Sr. and Ms. Jeanette Marie Brown on March 31, 1982. She was the oldest of 3 children. She was the mother of three. Her daughter, DaShawna Marie Hardridge; brother, DeAndre’ Courtez Boykin; maternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Claude and Delores Brown; paternal Great Grandmother, Frances L. Daniels all preceded her in death.

LaShawna became a Christian at the age of ten years when she joined The Church of the Living God, under the pastor ship of Overseer Kenneth R. Goodlow in Kansas City, Kansas, where she was involved in the Youth Choir and the Young Peoples Progressive Union (YPPU).

She attended Roosevelt Elementary, West Jr. High and she was in the graduating class of 2000 at Wyandotte High School, Kansas City, Kansas.

LaShawna was a free spirit loving young lady. She lived her life to the fullest. She was kind hearted and would give you the shirt off her back. The joys of her life where her children, she loved them more than life itself.

She leaves to cherish her beautiful memories; her son, Courtez Eugene Payne and daughter, Shiniece Rochelle Hardridge; parents, Verlice Boykin Sr. (Karla) and Jeanette M Brown; brother, Verlice Boykin Jr. (Darricka); a niece A’Niyah; two nephews, Ay’den and Ar’mon Boykin; paternal grandparents, Jessie B Boykin and Rebecca A Boykin; three aunts, Ilene Maddox (Larry), Anita Boykin and Regina Pearson; five uncles, Thomas Brown, Michael A Brown Sr, Reginal Boykin Sr.(Lisa), Jeffery Boykin Sr. (LaShasta), Anthony Boykin (Michelle); her best friend, Darnell Hardridge and host of cousins and friends.

Her family and friends all loved her but God loved her best and called her home.