Da'Quonna Kiah Obituary (1986

Da'Quonna Darnyell Kiah, 21 of Trappe, Maryland, departed this life on Saturday, November 10, 2007 suddenly from a car accident. Da'Quonna was born, May 19, 1986 and was the daughter of Teila Potter-Miller, James N. Miller, Jr. and the late David D. Kiah Sr. Da'Quonna was a 2004 graduate of Cambridge-South Dorchester High School. During her school years, Da'Quonna participated on the Pop Warner Cheerleading Squad, Tap, Jazz, Ballet placed 1st place in a karate competition and played Little League Softball. During high school, she participated on the JV and Varsity Cheerleading Squad where she was co-captain her senior year. She also participated on the basketball team and was known for her consistent defense. After graduating from high school, Da'Quonna had numerous jobs before finding her love in banking with PNC bank in Easton, Md. She was a floating teller and enjoyed the experience of working at different banks and meeting people. Da'Quonna attended many different churches with friends and family members. She loved to cook as well as eat. She enjoyed singing, dancing and traveling. She found great pleasure in photo taking mostly of herself. Da'Quonna loved meeting new friends and could get along with anybody. In addition to her parents, she is survived by three sisters, My'Shekia Smith (Trappe), Kevonya Young and LaKeia Wilkins (both of Cambridge); three brothers, Da'Bari Smith and David Kiah, Jr. (both of Trappe, MD) and DaMar Kiah (Hurlock, MD); grandparents, Patsy Camper and Ernest Potter (both of Cambridge, MD), Mr. and Mrs. James Miller, Sr. (Trappe, MD); great grandparents, Dorothy Holliday (St. Michaels, Md) and Dorothy Burke (Lewis), Unionville, Md; six aunts, Lisa Washington (Henry), Tiene Holliday, Tyanthia Johnson (Charles) and Donnessa Castro-Bey (all of Cambridge, MD), Michelle Johnson (Georgia) and Annette Cannon (Gary), Seaford, DE; five uncles, Tyrone Smith (Laura), Randolph Conaway (both of Cambridge, MD), Leonard Conaway (Hurlock, MD), Jermaine Holliday (Cambridge, MD) and Raymond Holliday; a niece, Cassidy Young and a host of cousins, great aunts, uncles and very close friends. She is preceded in death by her father, David Kiah, Sr., paternal grandparents, Hattie and Randolph Conaway, Ruth and William Kiah, maternal great grandparents, Almeta and Charles Potter. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007 1pm at Refuge Temple Church of God 800 Robbins St Cambridge, MD. Interment will follow in Paradise Cemetery (Trappe, MD). The family will receive friends Friday evening 6-8 pm at Henry Funeral Home, PA 510 Washington St. Cambridge, MD.