Shawntai Denise Daivs was born on March 31, 1992, to the proud parents of Derek Davis, Sr. and Bridgette Harris. God called Shawntai Home on May 14, 2025.

Shawntai was a lifelong resident of Akron, Ohio. She attended Akron Public Schools and graduated in 2010 from Firestone High School. Shawntai has worked various jobs and loved spending time with her family and friends. In 2015 she moved to Atlanta, Georgia to pursue her dream of having her own clothing line and working on her music. After residing in Atlanta for 10 plus years God had other plans for her. God whispered in her ear and told her it was time for her to move back to Akron Ohio and put her family back together. Being very obedient she moved back to Akron and began to work on her assignment. She opened herself up and started to spend more time with her family, especially her nieces and nephews. Shawntai showed everyone equal love and she will be missed by many. She would love to see her legacy kept alive and not go in vain.

Shawntai is preceded in death by her great grandparents, EraLee Benford, Shoat Brown, June and Herbert Watson and Anna and Charles Carr; grandparents, Tyrone Watson, Elaine Davis and Willie Chapman; aunts and uncles, Herby, Jimmy, Renata and Erica Watson, Charlene Haynes and Vernetta Carr; siblings, Derek Davis Jr. "DJ" and Donald Chambers.

She leaves her cherished memories to her parents, Bridgette Harris and Derek Davis, Sr.; stepmother, Kee-Kee Williams; grandmother, Carolyn Watson, l (Faye); step grandmother, Barbara Williams; siblings, Ebony, Eric and DaEric Benford, Daire and JaySean Davis, Contrella Alford, Thomas Nevins and Taylor Chambers; nieces and nephews, Ciara, Arieauna, Mariah, Eric, Jr, Eniyah, Ivory, JaVierre, Sincere, Jamiere and Arius Benford, JaKiah Hill, NaOmi Terry, Serenity Robson, K.J. Hardy, Asire, Kingston, Lei Lei and Derek Davis lll (Dooty); aunts and uncles, Carolyn Watson Blackburn, LaDon Watson, Tyrone Benford, Karla Talley, Deshawn Davis and Karla Williams; great nieces and nephew, Aniyah and Ariyah Nurse and Travelle Brooks; and a host of other aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.