Infant Alianna Rhaenyra Missande Hewlin

Alianna Rhaenyra Missendei Hewlin, infant daughter of Rodward Lorenzo Hewlin Jr. and Lakeya Renae Hewlin, transitioned to eternal holy paradise on December 21, 2023 at Novant Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte North Carolina.  The graceful and loving impact baby  Alianna had on the hearts of her parents, siblings, and extended family will live on forever.  

In addition to her loving parents, she is survived by her siblings, Madalyn Aria Daenerys Hewlin, Tristan Frederick Martin Jr., Cameron Liam Xavier Hewlin, maternal grandparents, Phyllis Griffin and Leonard Robinson; paternal grandparents, Rodward Larenzo Hewlin, Sr. and Arnetta Hewlin; aunt, Brittany Hewlin; and uncles, Frederick Griffin, Jr. (Kyrstle Shell) and Cedric Hewlin; cousins and extended family. Alianna is also preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Fredrick L. Griffin Sr and paternal great grandfather, Claude Hewlin, Sr.

Any services will be held privately by the family.  A poem in loving memory of Alianna is shared below and written by her parents.

"If tears and memories could build a road to Heaven,

we'd walk the distance to you,

near or far,

we'd walk the distance to Heaven

and bring you home in our arms,

our time together was so short,

with so very little time to say goodbye,

you were gone before we could hold you,

and only God knows why,

Our heart aches in sadness

and the tears still flow even after you're gone,

what it meant to lose you,

no one will ever know,

we will forever remember you as our baby and warrior,

and now our guardian angel"