Mikayla Leshawn Strickland age 18 of Shannon, North Carolina was born on April 22, 2006, to Sakara Deshawn Hall and Desiree Strickland in Scotland County, North Carolina. She departed this life on October 29, 2024. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandmother, Faye Hall.

Mikayla leaves to cherish her memories her dad and stepmom: Sakara and Andrea Hall of Shannon, North Carolina, mom: Desiree Strickland of Pembroke, North Carolina, brothers: Allen Stanley of Neveda, Taliek Cabbagestalk of Missouri, Josiah Hall, Malachi Nunn, Malachi Strickland, Micah Strickland all of Shannon, North Carolina, Sakara Hall of Maxton, North Carolina, step sister: Violet Rebollar, sister: Mekiya Strickland, special sister friend: Tacoya Jones of Raeford, North Carolina, grandparents: Terry Smith and Faye Smith, uncle: Ricky Bassnight, grandmother: Bonnie Strickland of Nevada, aunts: Latoria McRae, Sheronda Smith of New York, Annette Bassnight of New York, Alexis Nunn of Oregon, uncles: Jayquan Hall of South Carolina, Marcus McGirt of Laurinburg, North Carolina, Adrain Nunn of Shannon, North Carolina, along with a host of other relatives and friends.