Hairston Funeral Home | Martinsville, VA

Obituary For Shawntea D. Harrell

Shawntea Darnelle Harrell was born Oct 28, 1982, in Brooklyn, New York To Robin Harrell and the late Andrew Brown. She was the great granddaughter to the late Clara Gray.

Shawntea graduated from Martinsville High School in 2001 and received her license as a Certified Nursing Assistant in 2005. She served as a nurse for many years at Blue Ridge Nursing home, she worked the last few years at Kings Grant and provided private nursing assistance as well. Shawntea was an amazing sister/friend/ cousin and loved on so many of their children. She would’ve been an amazing mother to Miguel and gave him all the love and more she poured into everyone else’s children. As a family we will do our best to keep her memories alive and raise her son with guidance from The Lord.

She is survived by her son, Baby, Miguel Allen. G Harrell, Mother; Robin Harrell of Martinsville, Virginia; Sister’s; Kenyetta Harrell of Brooklyn, NY, Denise Harrell of College Park, GA, Andrea Brown of Brooklyn, NY, Kimberly Harrell of Brooklyn, NY, Yolanda Harrell of Martinsville, VA, Selrena Harrell of Charlotte, NC, Alisa Brown of Savannah, Ga and Samantha Chestnut of Savannah, Ga. Brothers; Late Robert Eugene Harrell Jr(Nubby), Late, Andrew Harrell, Rasheem Harrell of Atlanta, Ga, Lawrence Harrell of Brooklyn, NY, Dereck Esquerdo of Orlando, Fl and Naheem Esquerdo of Orlando, Fl. She leaves behind aunts, uncles, many nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends to cherish all her wonderful memories.

A visitation service will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. until the time of the funeral service at 1:30 p.m. at Progressive Prayer Temple, 64 Cameron Dr., Martinsville, VA with Bishop Eugene E. Ramos, Sr., Eulogist. Burial will be private. Viewing will be held on Friday, January 6, 2023, at Hairston Funeral Home between the hours of 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. In accordance with the CDC, a face covering, and social distancing is required. Other times, the family will be receiving friends at the home of her sister, Yalonda Harrell, 207 Wilson St., Martinsville.

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Arrangements are entrusted to Hairston Funeral Home.

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Sunnyside Corporate office wanted to let family know our hearts hurt for the loss your family has gone through. We were told by staff who work with her that she was a wonderful lady. I have gone through the wonderful pictures you put together to tribute her life and acknowledge how very important she was to so many. May these memories provide comfort and her little fellow will surely have an angel. Karen Riley

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To the family, you have our deepest sympathy and prayers. Love ❤️

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Sending Prayers and Love to you all.💔💖🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

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Sending my heartfelt condolences to my entire extended 9 Monument family. May all of the great memories you have of Shawntea comfort your broken hearts. Praying for Gods strength to cover you all on today. I love you all, Ophelia (Phe) & family.

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May God Comfort the Harrell family

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To the family of a wonderful person Shawntea my sincere condolences 🙏 prayers for healing and strength to get through this I'm still in disbelief my prayers for Baby Miguel that God blesses his entire life here with his family may Shawntea be Miguel Angel 😇 🙏 ❤️ watching over him. Shawntea you will be deeply missed thanks for being my Angel here on earth may God be with you RIP 🙏 LOVE ALWAYS Mada Smith and Family

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I am so heartbroken for the family, keeping them uplifted in prayers. Sending my deepest condolences.

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Thank you for being a great friend to my family ❤️ We love you and we will miss you beautiful 🙏🏾❤️.

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To the family, please accept my sincere condolences in my absence as I will not be there with you all physically, but in spirit along with my prayers. Shawntea made high school fun and kept us laughing. She will be missed tremendously. Sleep well sweetheart! Kia Vinson Whitehead

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To the family, please accept my sincere condolences in my absence as I will not be there with you all physically, but in spirit along with my prayers. Shawntea made high school fun and kept us laughing. She will be missed tremendously. Sleep well sweetheart!

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Sending healing prayers and comforting hugs. Rest Easy Shawntae. 🙏🏽🙏🏽 ❤️❤️ Deidre Hairston

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I remember my niece as a little girl loving to read she was so happy when we went to the library so she could pick out some books to read and thank me for helping her get her first library card! I will miss her so much I love you my Shanie❤️❤️

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To my family and friends we have lost another angel in our family one thing I do know is that heaven is full of wonderful angels protecting and covering us all. Shawnta they use to say you were my twin. I have to say you were way sweeter then me and although I never got a chance to tell you how much you filled my heart with joy. I have always seen you as a hidden gem, The gem that I was able to admire from a far. This one hit me like a ton a bricks. To my family I LOVE EVERY ONE OF YOU. YOUR CUZ DAWN YVETTE BATES

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R.I.P Sweetie!

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Hi Family, we all hated to receive this bad news hours after saying happy new year with the family, but God knows best and we all can lean on Him in our time of sorrow. I love all of you and definitely will miss shawtea and will keep baby Miguel and all of you in my prayers. ❤️🙏🏾😔

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Shawntea, thank you for being an amazing friend and confidant. Thank you for always making me feel accepted and wanted. We were each others dear diaries. I will cherish every memory I have with you forever. You will be deeply missed. -Jasmine

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So saddened to hear of Shawntea transitioning. She was such a beautiful person and soul. She will be missed. My deepest condolences. <3

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My sincere heart is with the family at this time...She will truly be missed may GOD be with the Ramos family love you GODBLESS

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My heart is heavy real heavy you will never be forgotten . I know you have your wings in heaven and gathering with sister Joy, Your brother Andrew , Brother nubby , Grandma, Great Grandma, Grand father, your father, your uncles, most all all with God having a heavenly greeting and welcoming from them all. May you RIP and always remember .we here on earth your family will always have you in our hearts forevermore. We will miss you deeply . 🕊🕊🕊🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️❤️❤️🕯️🕯️🕯️

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Harrell family, you have our deepest sympathy and prayers. The Harris family

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Girl, you hurt me with this one. We got on each other nerves but hey that's what cousins do. I'll always remember your laugh and telling me Nisha shut up lol. I'm gonna miss you. I'll definitely look out for Miguel. Love your big cousin lol

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To my cousin this brings me much sadness. I will be forever grateful that you welcomed me into the family with open arms. I didn't get to spend enough time with you but the time the Lord allowed us to spend together you brought much laughter too me. No words can express the sadness that this brings to our family Shawntea you will be truly missed. Latoya Ramos McCall

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I'm gonna miss you boo ! To her family and son I'm praying for you in these times ! So sorry for y'all's loss she was a great friend sister and aunt 🙏😢

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To my cousin. A Life lost too soon, but we must remember: GOD makes no mistakes. You blessed the world with a beautiful child that will know just how wonderful you were. To my family, I love you and we have overcome obstacles in our lives before and God will guide us through this one. Love and miss you tremendously, Lisa Taylor and daughters.

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You all are in my prayers. I am so sorry for your loss. She was great person and friend.

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Sorry for the loss of Shawntea sip c/o2001 🫶🏾🙏🏽💐

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Our staff will continue to keep your family in our prayers. We thank you for allowing us to serve your family.

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