Shalesha Onita Adams was born to the parents of Darrell Adams and Loretha Trimble-Brown on June 14, 1973 in Stockton, CA. As a child, she was always full of life and very spunky. She was an only child while growing up and was later blessed with siblings. Shalesha was also affectionately known as “Chicken” and “Goonie Bird” by loved ones. She accepted Christ at an early age under Pastor Cleve at the Mosswood Park Church of God.
She attended Edison High School where she participated in track and field as a member on the shot put team. She furthered her education at the University of California, Santa Cruz where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology in 1995. Throughout high school and college, she consistently landed on the Dean’s List and Honor Roll. As a freshman in college, she was recognized by the UCSC Association with the highest scholarship for academic achievement.
While in college she met the love of her life, Lamont Richardson and was married on February 21, 1998 in Stockton, CA. The two moved to Tracy, California to raise their family. This union lasted for 22 years. Shalesha was a dedicated, compassionate, and nurturing wife and mother.
Shalesha became a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. through the Pi Psi Chapter in Spring 1994. She was the number six on her line and voted to be the chapter president. In 2005, she became a charter member of the Tracy Area Alumnae Chapter where she served over the years in various positions including as a chapter treasurer, financial secretary, fundraising chair, community projects chair, and as a member on various committees.
Shalesha was a beautiful huge-hearted woman in her softball community. She was someone who would always support and cheer on other athletes, even those playing against her own kids. She served in various capacities as a dedicated softball mom, including as the business manager for several teams, score keeper, and as an active participant in the softball recruitment process.
During her professional career, Shalesha was a Compliance Consultant V within Kaiser Foundation Health Plan operations. She ran the policy Roundtable for all of Kaiser. She was a trusted Human Resources leader with more than twenty years of experience. She had a record of managing teams that are engaged and exceeded organizational expectations on time and within budget. She worked for several other companies including Providian Financial and Washington Mutual.
Shalesha departed this life and transitioned to her heavenly home on July 29, 2020 due to complications from the COVID-19 virus. She will be remembered for her laughter, her sense of humor, her witty tongue, her amazing cooking skills, and her devotion to family and friends. Though her life was cut short, it was overflowing with love, joy, and happiness.
Shalesha leaves her husband, Lamont; children Anisha, Leah, Devon, and Brianna; brothers Cleve, Adam, DeShawn, and Darryl; sisters Ashley and Alexi (Karl); God children Marcus, Marcus Jr. and Onika Logan; mother Loretha (Cleve); father Darrell Adams (Gale); father in-law Juan, mother in-law Sandra, sister in-law Sedenia; brother in-law Jeremey; nephews Amari, DeShawn, Jae' Meer, Myles, and Maddox; nieces Kandi-Marie, Kiera, Roselyn, and Zaelia, and a host of loving aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, sorors of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and her church family. We will miss her greatly, but her nurturing and loving heart will continue to guide us.
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