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Tiarra Jasmine White
TIARRA JASMINE WHITE
Cedar Rapids
Tiarra was born in Chicago, on Aug. 9, 1987, to parents Carmella White and Keith Truss. She passed away Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021.
Tiarra received an education in the Chicago Public School System. She was an active member of Wellington Community Church under the leadership of (Pastors Keeyon and Stephanie Carter). Tiarra was
a beautiful, intelligent, loving person and devoted mother who cherished her children with all her heart. She had the ability to make everyone laugh and she loved to care for others. Tiarra was very outspoken, outgoing and passionate about life.
Tiarra leaves to cherish in her memory her parents, Carmella White and Keith Truss (Lisa); her four children, Keith, Keirra, Kentrell and Keondre and grandbaby, Arianna Truss; sisters, Tashay (Brandon) and Kenyatta; brothers, Lawrence, Joe, Brandon and Keith Jr. "KT"; nephews, Tremase, Keith and Jayden; nieces, Savanna, Kenyatha and Makayle; special cousin, Latoya; along with a host of aunts, uncles, cousin and friends.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 9, at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, with Pastor Keeyon Carter officiating. The family requests that a face covering be worn at the service to keep one another safe in this unprecedented time.
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