Ms. La'Kia De'Ann Adams

Obituary La’Kia De’Ann Wright Adams, 23, of Kansas City, MO, was traumatically taken from us on May 29, 2022. She was born on July 5, 1998, daughter of Luceta Wright and Issac Adams. La’Kia was an accomplished pundit that was destined for greatness. With her light beginning to shine early, she was accepted into Lincoln College Preparatory Academy in 2012. In 2015 La’Kia was a member of the Missouri Legislative Black Caucus Emerging Leaders. She graduated as a Kauffmen Scholar in 2016 which earned her a full academic scholarship. Her scholastic journey would continue to Wichita State University, where she would major in Psychology & minor in Ethnic Studies. While attending Wichita State University, La’Kia pledged and became a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA) in 2018. La’Kia took great pride in upholding the values of the AKA sorority by consistently encouraging high scholastic and ethical standards and promoting unity and sisterhood amongst Black women. La’Kia was on the pathway to become a psychologist with her own private practice, focused on the betterment of mental health in the African-American community. La’Kia would graduate from Wichita State University in 2020 with her bachelor’s and would immediately begin working in the field she was passionate about as a Student Success Coach with City Year Kansas City. Here, she would develop her love for working with the youth in the community. She assisted high school students with maintaining graduation requirements, including providing academic support and behavioral coaching. In 2021 La’Kia would transition to working at the Full Employment Council (FEC) where she could broaden her inspirational reach on the youth of the community as a Career Development Executive. Here, she would provide career counseling to the adolescent clientele of the FEC which included assisting with pre and post employment services and aiding those in achieving their career goals. In 2021 La’Kia would also begin attending Avila University, progressing toward her master’s in counseling Psychology with an emphasis on child development. In addition to her career and academic success, La’Kia knew her beauty was unmatched and would set forth on a modeling journey which would lead her to be selected to walk in Kansas City’s 2022 Fashion Week. La’Kia was preceded in death by her grandparents, Deloris and Sylvester Wright and Mary Adams; and uncle Vincent Pooler. La’Kia is survived by her mother, Luceta Wright Hudson( Fred Hudson), father, Issac Adams; sisters De’Esha Graves (William Graves), Ka-Meisha Moore and Kaliqueah Adams; brother Issac Adams Jr,; aunt Sylvia Wright Pooler, nieces Anniese, Naomi and Royce Graves; nephews Jamari and Jamarion Moore; and a host uncles, aunts, special nephews and nieces, cousins other relatives and friends. La’Kia was loved and admired by all that had the pleasure to be in her presence. She was posed, confident, intelligent, and beautiful. She encapsulated everything we would all hope to be. Her light shined so bright that it could never be truly extinguished. La’Kia has left an impact on the world that will be felt for generations to come. Those we love never truly leave us. There are things that death cannot touch. Funeral Service will be held Saturday, June 11, 2022, 2:00 pm at the Watkins Heritage Chapel. Interment Brooking Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 pm -2 pm at the chapel. Service conducted by Lawrence A. Jones & Sons Funeral Chapel. Condolences may be shared on our website. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Ms. La'Kia De'Ann Adams, please visit our floral store. Read More

Ms. La'Kia De'Ann Adams

July 5, 1998 - May 29, 2022