Memorial
Daquan Damen Dyshon Jefferson, 22, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, August 26, 2017. Funeral Service: 1:00 pm Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. A visitation will be held from 4-7 pm Friday, September 1, 2017 at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home.
Daquan was born February 20, 1995, the son of Litasha Jefferson and Anterrian Moore, in Chicago, IL. He was a very skilled and lyrical rapper and loved music. In his spare time, he enjoyed playing basketball, driving, and playing jokes on family and friends. One of his favorite snacks was Grandma Louise’s banana pudding. No one could make it like she did. Daquan was a momma’s boy but also quite the ladies man. He was a loving father and loved spending time with his two children. He will be missed by all those that knew and loved him.
Survivors include his son, Dyshaun Jefferson, daughter, Dá Myra Jefferson; mother, Litasha (Carnares Ivy) Jefferson; godmother, Jocelyn Berry; father, Anterrian Moore and extended family; two sisters, Kasha Dupaty, Jocelyne Jefferson, maternal grandmother, Mary Lawshea; maternal grandfather, Eddie Lott; paternal grandmother, Patricia Moore; great-grandmother, Louise Thomas; two maternal aunts, Mary (Wendell) Hughes, Kameesha Nathaniel; paternal aunts, Jackie, Keisha, Nya, Latrina, and Nicole; two maternal uncles, Tyrone Jefferson, Michael Lawshea; paternal uncles, Raymond, and Laparish, and many other aunts and uncles; nephew, Armone Dupaty; niece, Quiniya Dupaty; several cousins; and best friends, Perry “Ray Ray” Anderson, Dorian “Doe Doe” Durham, Lamar “Big Man” Wilson, and Rico “King Dough” Williams.
He was preceded in death by his great-grandfather, Toy Thomas; uncle, Tyrees Jefferson, and best friend, Marc.
Memorials may be directed to the family in memory of Daquan.