Lakisha Marande

Lynum

M s. LaKisha Marande Lynum, age 44, was born December 22, 1976 to the parentage of the late Mr. George Edward Lynum and the late Mrs. Louella Thomas Lynum. She departed this life August 17, 2021 at Grove Hill Medical Center, Grove Hill, AL.

S he united with Cedar Fork Missionary Baptist Church at an early age. She loved the Lord and was very dutiful and willingly served in various capacities of the church including, but not limited to, serving as an usher, singing in the choir, a member of the program committee, and as a pastor's assistant. "Muffie" , as she was affectionately known, loved to organize family gatherings; she also loved to sing. Some of her favorite songs were, "You Know My Name", "Singing In The Heavenly Choir" and "I Pray We'll All Be Ready". She was a 1996 Graduate of Clarke County High School and was employed as an assistant manager at Burger King in Thomasville, AL.

I n addition to her parents, she was preceded by a brother, Rodney Lynum and other relatives.

K isha will be cherished in the hearts of her loving and devoted family, four brothers, Benjamin Lynum of Whatley, AL; George Lynum of Rex, GA; Jarvis (Cynequa) Lynum of Jackson,  AL, and Joshua Lynum of Mobil, AL, a nephew raised as a brother; five  sisters: Patricia Thomas of Prichard, AL; Min. Genet (Dennis) Horn and Edith Lynum, all of Whatley, AL; Anita (Henry) Turner of North Babylon, NY, and Tarius "Tootie" Lynum, a niece raised as a sister; three children she babysat but loved them as her own, Jakayla "Knot", Drew "Jellybean", and Yakyraah "Ky"; godmother, Lora Davis Mann of Columbus, GA; two aunts, Hannah Thomas of Whatley, AL and Ethelrene Thomas of Brooklyn, NY, and a host of loving friends too numerous to mention; nieces, nephews, cousins, a dear cousin, Doris Davis Harris of Mobile, AL, and other relatives.

Kisha's caring, loving and kind life will be celebrated Saturday, August 28, 2021, 1pm at Clarke County High School Auditorium, 151 South Church Street, Grove Hill, AL; Rev. LaKendrick Howard, Eulogist. The funeral cortege will then travel to Cedar Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, 6485 Morning Star Road, Whatley, AL, for the interment ceremony. Facial mask is mandatory and social distancing will be implemented.  May God bless you for all expressions of kindness and sympathy. Services with sympathetic care and legendary professionalism entrusted to Andrews Funeral Home, 800 Depot Road, Jackson, AL. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.andrewsfuneralhomejackson.com and here on Andrews Funeral Home Facebook page.