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Submitted: 5/2/22 • Approved: 5/10/22 • Last Updated: 2/17/23 • R363215-G0-S3
April 12, 1994 - January 17, 2017
LAFAYETTE - Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Gethsemane Church of God In Christ, 317 12th Street, Lafayette, Louisiana 70501 for Miss Kaya JaVel Kilchrist, 22, who passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at her residence in Lafayette. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Elder James Proctor, Pastor of Triune COGIC, will be officiating the funeral service. Kaya was a member of Triune COGIC. She was a proud band member of Northside High Marching Band.
Kaya's memories are being cherished by her father, Alton Kilchrist and her mother Ella Watkins Kilchrist of Lafayette, Louisiana; brother Trinity Ezekiel Kilchrist (Dena) of Lafayette, Louisiana; maternal grandmother, Nellie G Watkins "Maw maw" of Lafayette, Louisiana; aunt Sylvia Richard of Lafayette, Louisiana; uncles, Charles Watkins, Jr (Pauline) of Fresno, Texas, John (Chico) Kilchrist and Robert Kilchrist, both of Lafayette, Louisiana; Godparents Keith and Dianne Wiltz; sister-in-law Sparkle Henry Watkins; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
She is preceded in death by brother, Damien Watkins; maternal grandparents Re. Charles (Bernice Andrews) Watkins, Sr; and paternal grandparents John Calvin Kilchrist, Sr. and Nellie Pierre Kilchrist.
Visitation will be held Saturday, January 28, 2017 from 7:00 am to 10:45 am at Gethsemane COGIC
Words of condolences may be expressed at fordandjosephfh.com
Ford and Joseph Funeral Home, 907 N Market St, Opelousas, Louisiana, (337) 942-6750, is in charge of arrangements.
Contributed on 5/2/22 by debbraszymanski
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