Lov’Aya Caprice Rodriguez left her earthly home for her Heavenly home on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in Lansing, Michigan. She was 19 years old. She was born on Monday, September 18, 2006, Lansing, Michigan, the daughter of Lovie Wilhite, Jr. and Maria Rodriguez.

Lov’Aya lived in Lansing with her family. She attended schools in the Lansing School District including Everett High School. Lov’Aya worked at McDonald’s in Okemos, Michigan. She loved to be with family. Her interests included doing nails, hair, makeup and hanging with her friends. She was loved by many and will be missed by many lives she touched.

She will be remembered and cherished by her parents; grandparents, Jacob and Margarita Rodriguez; sisters, Champyne Rodriguez and Khaurin Wilhite; brother, Quaron Wilhite; niece, Brey’lle Wilhite; nephew, Asaad Wilhite; aunts, Lynette Gibson, Theresa Reynolds, Keisha Wilhite, Teresa Rodriguez, Rita (Pablo) Vasquez, and Becky Rodriguez; uncles, Ruben Rodriguez, and Jacob Rodriguez, Jr. “JD”; great aunts, Teina Christian, Cynthia Evans, Jacqueline Abraham, and Rev. Joanne Moore, Bernice Bell, and Cora (Oszie) Coleman; great uncles, Patrick Smith, Isaac Smith, Eddie B. (Phyllis) Moss, Jordan Moss, Jr., Michael (Sharon Kaye) Moss, Jackie Moss, and Johnnie (Karen) Alexander; cousins, Lamont Jackson, Carlos Reynolds, Tyrice Reynolds, Tyisha Reynolds, Antonio (Amber) Rodriguez, Ricky (Ashleigh) Bovinette, Angel Vasquez, Estrella (Neicio) Vasquez, Vanessa (Charles) Taylor, DJ Gardenhire, Michayla Dunningham, Cielo Lopez, Lilliana Lopez, Aliyana Smith, Charles Taylor III, Adonis Srackangast, Salacia Srackangast, Aleia Srackangast, Serenity Bovinette, Devirae Bovinette, and Gabriella Bovinette; many other relatives and friends including Godmothers, Erika Cunningham and Prisha Lee.

She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Lovie Wilhite, Sr. and grandmother, Willie Mae Wilhite: great-aunts, Loreta Holliday and Linda Williams.