Obituary of Mijha - Janisha Joy Hester

MOST BEAUTIFUL, MOST PRECIOUS DAUGHTER, WIFE AND MOTHER. God in his infinite wisdom reached down on earth and peacefully took to rest the soul of his beloved child, Mijha. Mijha was preceded in death by her loving and devoted grandparents, Emma-Mary Frances German, Mary Lou Cotton, and Henry Lee Cotton, Sr.; loving and devoted aunt, Verna Coleman; loving and devoted Uncle, Clyde J. Payne; loving Cousins, Michael Brown, Jr. and DeAngelo Knox; loving Brother-in-laws, Charles Hester and Genesis Hester. Mijha’s legacy and love has been left to her loving and devoted husband of 10 years, Marcus C. Hester; her six beautiful and loving children, Shamarie Guthrie, Jordan Hester, Charles Hester, Maleek Hester, Malakhi Hester, and Madison Hester. Mijha is also survived by her parents, Deneen Coleman-Ruff of Nashville, TN; Henry Cotton, Jr. (Stella) of Jacksonville, FL; mother-in-law, Terri Hester-Jamison (Laurie) Brockton, MA; father- in-law, Samson Blevins, Sr. of Brockton, MA; stepfather, Charles Hampton (Yolanda); special grandparents, Danny Bass (Roxanne) of Nashville, TN; step-parents, Johnathan Ruff (Toi) of Roswell,GA; four loving and devoted brothers, Santos Rey, Denver, CO; Miko Coleman and Devonte Ruff of Nashville, TN; Henry Lee Cotton, III of Jacksonville, FL; two loving and devoted sisters, Deneka (Richard) Rey-Vann of Jacksonville, FL; Jasmine Cotton, Tallahassee, FL; four devoted sisters-in-laws, Katie Whitney (Mykal) of Antioch, TN; Shatiera Amankrah (Ivan) Woodbridge, VA; Shaylean McKenzie (Billy) of Smyrna, and Virginia Hester of Smyrna TN; Savannah Hampton of Brockton, MA; Vincent Hester (Dominique) of Antioch, TN; six brother-in-laws, Dustin Hester (Shanice) of Columbia, TN; Colliar Hester (Greicy) of Nashville, TN; Samson Blevins, Jr. (Jenn); Damien Blevins; David McClendon of Brockton, MA. Jared Rossario (Shirley) of Boston, MA; Juan Williams of Madison, TN. She leaves also to cherish her memories many very loving and devoted great-aunties, Beulah Mai Dotson, and Mary Dotson of Nashville, TN; Ida Mai Dotson of White House, TN; Betty Dotson of Detroit, MI; loving aunties Shari Rouse (Steve), Nora Payne, Leora Payne and Tabitha Jones of Nashville, TN; Angela Payne of Stone Mountain, GA; and Jamie Coleman of Manhattan, New York; uncles, Albert V. Sims II of Colorado Spring, Co; James Scott, III (Dorothy) of Nashville, TN; William Scott of Douglasville, GA and a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins, and in-laws; god-daughters, Geonna Quarles of Murfreesboro, TN; Zakiya Hester of Antioch, TN; god-sons, Deontay Haskins of Murfreesboro, TN; very loving and devoted friends, Robinson, Tarita Roberts, Monica Johnson, Louise Sangster, Whit- ley Haskins, Alberta Auguste, Mrs. Donna Smith, Camellia Todd, Linsey Barber, Chantay Guyton, Tekia Green, Tavia Green-Smith, Kayrin Shirley and Michelle Duran-Shepherd; god-grandparents, Robert and Brenda Pauline Lewis and Family; along with many more extended families and friends.