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Kaija Monye Kerenza Haskins was born to Kidan Gray and David Haskins in Columbus Ohio on July 28, 2024 at 3:18pm. She gained her wings November 23, 2024.
Kaija was always smiling, happy, and a beautiful daughter, granddaughter, niece and cousin.
Kaija brightened up her parent’s life the first day she arrived into the world with smiles on her face. Kaija smiled in her sleep often, she enjoyed listening to lullabies while asleep as well. Kaija also enjoyed watching ‘Curious George’ with mommy and fish swim in the ocean. Kaija liked to play with her toys on her tummy time mat and swing in her swing. Kaija enjoyed going on walks in her stroller with mom and dad. Kaija enjoyed spending time with her cousins and grandparents.
Kaija Monye Kerenza Haskins is preceded in death by her great grandparents, Marie Monroe and Henry Monroe, Beverly Peck and Henry Haskins; great-great grandma, Lucille Bivens; uncles, James Roosevelt Jamison Jr., Miquile Demonye Gray, Judah Haskins; aunt, Taylor Hairston-Broadnax.
Kaija Monye Kerenza Haskins is survived by her father, David Haskins; mother, Kidan Gray; grandmother, Latoya Monroe; grandfather, Michael Gray; great grandparents, Joselyn Gray, Robert Gray (Mary Black), Harry Peck and Rosa Craddock; aunt, Jasmine Jamison Brigitte Haskins and Lanetta Peck; great aunts, Sonya Monroe, Ki’Airra Gray, Tykisha Gray, Shannon Hye, Robin Johnson, Pascha Black, Tanika Jamison, Keysha Williams, Denise Plesant, Latesha Plesant and Tamika Lewis.; uncles, Denzel Snipes and Robert Peck; great uncles, Jer’rel Gray, Delane Hye, Earl Johnson; cousins, Dnaijeh Hye, Shontise Hye, Chalon, Lavon, Destinee and Deshon Snipes, Nyomi Oneal, Miquile Gray Jr., Jahzara Gray, Jazzriyah Shepherd, Tamiyah Jamison, Bella Person, Mes’Sigh Smith, Ya’mailah Thomas, Cai’Ro Gray, Ki’Layah Hinton, Lejend Hinton, Ka’Nique Hinton, J’Lyn Gray, Ja’naya Gray, Jashaun Gray, Jayden Gray, Lou’Anthony Armistead, Le’marion Williams, La’miracle Williams; God sisters, Gi’Niyah Lynch, Imiriyah Broadnax, Derehauna Dumas; God brother, Kahlil Lynch; Johnson and Tuff Family
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