LaShay Shanea Ford, 25, went home to be with the Lord January 24th, 2018 in Columbus, Georgia.  LaShay was born on September 27,1992 in Canton, Ohio.  She graduated from GlenOak High School, Canton, Ohio class of 2010. She was also a 2016 Bachelor of Science Degree graduate of Kent State University, Kent Ohio.  LaShay was a member of The Word of God Community Church in Canton, Ohio.  She accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior and was baptized in 2009.  She will be greatly missed and is survived by her loving mother Sandra (John) Ford Perry; brothers Timothy Ford, Quincy Ford & Demarko Ford; sisters Robbie (Owens) Franklin; Gwendolyn (Darvin) Lynch, Yvette Ford, Ebone Ford, and Vanessa Baldwin; step-sister Jalene Knox; step-brother John (Katrina) Perry Jr. Maternal grandmother Patricia Haywood; Paternal grandparents, Vanessa & Dennis Andrews; Aunt Melvina Brown; Uncle Darren Brown; Biological parents LaQuanda Brown & Timothy Crockett Sr. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Melvin Brown, maternal great grandfather W.R. Pope Sr. and Uncle Willie Pope, Jr.  A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 12 p.m., Heritage Reformed Baptist Church, 5715 Market Ave N., Canton, Ohio 44721.  Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until time of service.