Mikaylah Jael Norman was born at Brooklyn Hospital in Brooklyn, New York, on July 24, 2002 at approximately 1:36 a.m. Mikaylah’s parents relocated to Raleigh, North Carolina when Mikaylah was two years old. Mikaylah was a bright, friendly, happy, and outgoing young lady. She was known as “Miki” to her family and “Mic” to her close friends. To her Dad, she was “Baby Girl” and to her Mommy, she was the “Apple of Her Eye”. Everyone who came in contact with Mikaylah gravitated towards her infectious smile and squeaky voice. Mikaylah lit up every room she entered. She loved spending time with her family. Whenever there was a family gathering, Mikaylah let it be known that SHE was the baker of the bunch. Mikaylah loved knock-knock jokes, card games, and sappy movies.

She was a beautiful songstress. You would always hear her singing around the house.

Mikaylah was the epitome of a true friend. It didn’t matter the time of day, if you called on or needed her she was there.

Mikaylah was enrolled in the Wake County public school system. In middle school, Mikaylah played the trombone and was on the dance team.

Mikaylah also taught herself how to play the keyboard and acoustic guitar. She was amazing!

Mikaylah attended Athens Drive High School where she soared scholastically. Her favorite subjects were Chorus, English, and Latin.

Mikaylah was involved and played a major role in a variety of high school activities. She was a member of the Athens Drive Chorus, Media, and Drama Departments. She was also the Captain of the Junior Varsity Cheerleaders and went on to become Co-captain of the Varsity Cheerleaders.

Mikaylah was accepted to several colleges but chose to attend Montreat Christian College. She received an academic and athletic scholarship. She majored in music with a minor in early childhood development education. Mikaylah was also a cheerleader at Montreat Christian College. It was there that she made lifelong friends and met her fiance, Kermit Brandon Hallman.

Mikaylah was a faithful and active member of Christ Family Church. It was there she gave her life to the Lord. Mikaylah always said yes to anything she was asked to do. She was a member of the Liturgical Ministry and the Teen and College Praise and Worship Ministry.

Mikaylah was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Mr. Angelo Norman.

She leaves to cherish her loving memories: father, Jermalle Norman; mother, Kendra Jones-Norman; brother, Bryce Norman; maternal grandparents, Mr. Abraham and Elder Jacqueline Jones of NC; paternal grandmother, Ms. Carolyn Worsley of FL; four aunties, Tomeka Sutton-Bacote (Craig) of MD, Danielle Jones of NC, Kara Shaw (Kenneth) of NC, Sharema Norman of FL; five great-aunts, Pamela Gamble (Freddie) of NC, Anne Lois Dempsey of MD, Helen Brown of MD, Jean Cambell of NY, and Nadeen Jones of NY; four cousins, Stephone and Christal Norman and Dakotah and Deshaye Shaw; fiance, Kermit Brandon Hallman and his loving parents, Kermit Eddie and Angie Lovelace-Hallman; special friends, Christina Dolan, Michael and Ada MartinezDolan, Makayla Pask, EJ Jones, Selah Markulin, Juan AvalosMartinez, Sara Dawn; and a host of other family and friends.

Visitation: 10:30 - 11:00 am Monday, January 16, 2023 at Christ Family Church in Cary, NC 27513.

Funeral will be held 11:00 am Monday, January 16, 2023 at Christ Family Church, 760 Reedy Creek Road in Cary, NC 27513.

Burial: Faison Community Cemetery, 328 Juniper Road in Faison, NC.