Chyna Mar’Nasia Shepard was born September 16, 2000, in Akron, Ohio, to her mother, Diamond Phelps, and father, Marvin Shepard.
Chyna was such a beautiful, loving soul so full of life. She was always the life of the party, she loved music, getting dressed up, twerking, and turning up with friends and family. Chyna was so excited about her newborn niece, Dream, and special cousin, Leilani. Chyna graduated from East High School in 2019 and worked at Akron General Hospital as a Senior Tech at the time of her passing. Chyna touched so many lives and had special patience with kids. Chyna was truly an Angel in her time here on earth, as she will be in heaven.
On July 30, 2022, God called Chyna home to be with Him in Paradise. Chyna is preceded in death by her great grandmother, Mary Phelps; great grandfather, Marvin Jones, Sr.; grandparents; David and Effie Shepard; uncles, Leon Shepard, and Joe Lee Anthony; and cousins, Alex (Milk) Shepard, and Davelle Capone.
Chyna leaves to cherish her beautiful memory, her mother, Diamond Phelps; father, Marvin (Chereen) Shepard; great grandmother, Lavada Jones; grandmother, Denise Phelps; grandfather, Marvin Jones (Chicken); siblings, Diamond Jones, De’Asia Hamrick, Brandon (Shawta), Camay, Isaiah, Marquess, Renisha, Amariea, Tyisha, Moses, Davionna, Trennae, Ben, and Amen; special great aunt, Deborah (Daniel) Johnson; aunts, Jasmine Phelps, ShaQuettia Scott, and Jwaun Miller; uncles, Garland Phelps, Gione Smith, Antione Phelps, Marcus Jones, Romane Porter, and Marvin Clayton; cousins, Leilani, Mar, Shai, Tyesha, Essence, Furly, Trevontay, Davontay, and Ashton; best friends, Armonte, and Baby Tae; special friend, Evander Christian; and a host of friends and family.