Aniya R. Edwards

EDWARDS, Ms. Aniya R. - Age 19, passed away Friday August 5, 2016. Family Hour 10:30AM Saturday August 13, 2016 at Living Word Ministries, 521 Franklin Rd., with funeral service commencing immediately at 11AM. Pastor Timothy Lawrence, officiating. Bishop Robert Simmons, Host Pastor. Interment Perry Mount Park Cemetery, 878 N. Perry St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30AM Saturday. Ms. Edwards will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 268 N. Perry St., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8PM Friday. Aniya Rishon Edwards was born on April 5, 1997 in Pontiac, Michigan to Nekia Taylor and Cory Edwards. Aniya received her High School diploma from Southwind High School in Memphis, TN in May of 2015. She was currently pursuing her Associates degree from Southwest Community College where she was majoring in Nursing. Aniya was presently employed by Pop's Deli in Memphis, TN where she served as a Cashier and was truly loved by her co-workers. In her leisure time, she loved to Shop and enjoyed spending time with her friends. Her bubbly personality and warm smile was contagious. She literally set the atmosphere wherever she went. Aniya loved spending precious time with her family. Aniya departed this life on August 5, 2016 in Pontiac, Michigan. Aniya leaves to cherish her memory her loving parents, Nekia (Armond) Taylor of Memphis, TN and Cory (Synithia Scott) Edwards of Pontiac, MI; sisters, Karess Taylor and Shanice Bryant; brothers, Drew Taylor, Roman Taylor, Armond Taylor Jr., Javon Taylor, DeShawn Bryant, DeJuan Scott, Jalen Scott, Rahkeem Scott; grandmothers, Meg Ataman and Sarah Tolliver; great-grandmother, Julie Burnett; grandfathers, Lloyd Tyson and Herbert Taylor; god-mother, Rishon Kimble; special aunts, Pamela Edwards, Kathy Ataman and Danielle Hart; special uncles, Kevin Edwards and Kumba Jerome Ataman; and a host of other aunts, uncles and cousins including a special friend, Kentrail Allen. Aniya was preceded in death by her loving grandmother, Vaughncil Edwards; and her grandfather, Jerome Burrel. The family would like to express special thanks to Officers Petey Ellis and Gill Garrett for being a sense of comfort to our precious Aniya during her final moments, The Oakland County Sherriff Dept. and Detectives for all their hard work.

Aniya R. Edwards

April 5, 1997 - August 5, 2016