Deshara "Shira" Smith, age 31

Lost to gun violence on January 1, 2024 in Clarksdale, Mississippi.

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  • Nickname:
    50 Shira
    29 Aunt Woman
    26 Heart Of Gold Had A Laugh That Would Brighten Up Anyone's Day
  • Number of children:
    11 1 Daughter
  • Personality:
    36 caring, outgoing, full of life
    36 jewel sweetheart
  • Occupation:
    32 independent stay home mother
  • Workplace:
    26 Entrepreneur
  • Schools attended:
    32 west tallahatchie high school
    5 I miss you big dwag long live you 4 life ill forever light a candle for ya
  • Comments:
    22 She is a caring and nice person who didn't mind helping others. ❤️
    22 such a sweet respectful young lady taken away too soon
    24 a sweetheart🥺💕
    18 Heart Of Gold Had A Laugh That Would Brighten Up Anyone's Day
    18 she's a beautiful person inside and out and a loving mother of a precious baby girl 🙏🏽 💜 🙏🏽
    2 Forever Living In Out Hearts 💜
    1 #MyBestie4everLiving 😭🤞🏾💜🕊️
    2 #mysisterforeva livin ! i love you sm suh ! ~deshanta
    1 #Myauntieeeeforever i love youuuu dearly 💜💜💜💜
    1 i miss youuu smm auntie , i live you dearlyyyy💜💜 ~markaysha
    1 my auntie forever livin i stamp it 💜
    1 We Was Just Beginning Our Journey I Miss You 💜🕊️--Shayla

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