Doneisha Raquel Neal

December 1, 1999 - February 6, 2015

Doneisha Raquel Neal was born to Latisha Cyprian and Elwood Neal on Wednesday, December 1, 1999 in Reno, NV. Doneisha was a true gift from God. Doneisha accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior in 2006 at 6-years-old. Doneisha has returned home to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on Friday, February 6, 2015. Doneisha has left a bright light that will always be seen by many. Doneisha was born with a smile. She was excited and ready to take on the world. Doneisha was very energetic. She loved dancing, singing, and playing with her two big brothers. Doneisha was also very strong willed. She was able to keep up with the boys and be gentle, caring, and nurturing at the same time. Doneisha truly adored and loved her father Elwood Neal and her mother Latisha Cyprian. As a small toddler, she was able to bring peace and love into the home. In November of 2006, Doneisha had accepted Jesus Christ as the Lord with her mother Latisha. Doneisha’s first church where she found Jesus was the Tower of Salvation in Reno, NV. Doneisha was very excited to attend church and most importantly, she was excited to have met Jesus. Doneisha had a strong love for Christ at such a young age which was sometimes not understood. She would clap and shout, singing to Lord all day long. Her claps were so loud that it may have been irritating to some but she just kept on clapping and singing to the Lord. In 2008 at the age of 8, Doneisha went with her family to Tucson, AZ to visit with her great grandparents, the late Clearance Cyprian and Creola Cyprian. While in Tucson, Doneisha was able to sing with the children’s choir at Trinity Temple, CME Church. She was continuously walking with the Lord and would spread the love of Jesus Christ wherever she can. Doneisha used to preach the Word to adults in the apartment complex and she would proclaim His name while in school. Doneisha was definitely not ashamed of the Gospel. Doneisha was a smart honor roll student. She maintained honor roll status from grade school – 9th grade. She valued education and began working towards a scholarship in her freshman year for college. Doneisha had many dreams and looked towards accomplishing those dreams, she was very ambitious. Doneisha was always involved in extracurricular activities such as sports, clubs, and various volunteer work. She was the only girl on her Freshman Football team at Beyer High School, she did wrestling, and had done many other sports previously before starting High School. Doneisha has always loved small children and would babysit or work with small children whenever she could. Doneisha truly loved singing and dancing. She would do talent shows and join dance clubs whenever possible. All through her childhood, she just kept singing. Doneisha Raquel Neal was truly loved, she will always be remembered by her smile, her laughter, her love, and her comfort. Doneisha was a great friend, a great sister, and a perfect daughter. Doneisha’s laughs and claps are still heard. While in the world, Doneisha would be told not to clap so loud or to stop signing. Doneisha is now free to sing for eternity to her Heavenly Father. Doneisha leaves behind her mother Latisha Cyprian, father Elwood Neal, Brother Isaiah Cyprian, Brother Donnell Neal, Grandmother Sandra Adams, Grandmother Bertha White, Grandfather Howard Cyprian, Step Grandfather Sydney Sukuta, her 4-year-old aunt and uncle Sydney & Sydaira Sukuta, Aunt Veda Adams, Great-grandmother Veda Adams, Great-grandmother Creola Cyprian, Great-grandfather Clearance Adams, Great Aunt Patricia Cyprian, Great Uncle Carl Cyprian, 2nd Cousin Thomas Freyer, and many other aunts, uncles, and cousins. Doneisha will be forever missed. She was 15 years-old when she went home to The Lord.