Nakia Marie Payton (Lansing/Detroit)

Ms. Nakia Marie Payton Chase “Sofoxy” passed away Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Detroit, Michigan. Age 38 years. She was born September 30, 1982, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to parents, Yvonne Sheppard and Ronald Sheppard.

Nakia lived in both Lansing and Detroit, Michigan. While living in Lansing she attended Galilee Baptist Church and finished high school at Waverly Community Schools. Later, Nakia would receive her associates degree.

She enjoyed roller skating and being around family and good friends. Nakia enjoyed living her life to the fullest, but most importantly, she loved and cherished her children.

Nakia leaves to cherish her memory, her children, Lakiria Payton, Tatiyana Payton, Timia Payton, Tarren Edwards, and Tariq Edwards; grandchild, Rosalina Luiz of Lansing, Michigan; mother, Yvonne Sheppard; father, Ronald Sheppard; grandmother, Fannie Sheppard; sisters, Denysha Chase and Jeanette Allen; brother, BreTye Coleman; niece, Jaylah Amos “Pooh”; nephew, David S. Waller, Sr.; aunts, Gloria Boyd, Carla Sheppard, Denise Sheppard, and Karen Sheppard; uncles, Robert Boyd, Jr. and Maurice Boyd; cousins, Jytisha and Jimmie Streeter, Jaquana Williams, Nikitah and Domique Whittaker, Broderick (Scout) Black, Terricia and Damesha Sheppard, Dewayne Williams, Latoya Hood, Tyrone, Tyrell, and Tyrien Sheppard, Tyrees Whitfied, Arrington Woodard, Bobby, Berneal, Tanasha, Fayonna, and Jaysha Boyd; and brother-in-laws, Jerry Amos and Tony Allen.

She was preceded in death by grandparents, Joyce and Robert Boyd; grandfather, Zeb Sheppard; and uncles, Eddie Boyd and Tyrone Sheppard.

Special acknowledgment of Daniel Mixon “Mr. D”, Nakia’s boyfriend, who also lost his life on the same night. The thoughts and prayers of Nakia’s family go out to his family and friends.


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