Chyann Alissa Gruber

Chyann “ChyChy” Alissa Gruber, was born on November 21st, 2003 in Youngstown, Ohio.  She was called home to be with her mother Shayla Watkins on December 9th, 2023,  Chyann was 20 years old.

She graduated from East High School in 2022,  she was currently working as the youth coordinator at The Persayus Way Project and participated in community activities.  Chyann was also an activity aide at Continuing Health Care of Boardman. She was very outgoing and  energetic and loved hard.  Her number one joy in life was spending time with and teaching her niece “lailai” She also loved cooking, drawing, dancing, and spending time with family and friends. She was always the life of the party.

She is survived by her father Charles Gruber Sr, three brothers Charles Jr, Cleveland  and Christopher Gruber; Two sisters, Chrishelle and Caliya Gruber; her niece Alaiah Wright whom she cherished like her own daughter; a nephew Ziaire Dotson; A bonus mom Melissa “boobie” Green; grandmothers Taryn Watkins and Gloria Hightower; cousins Jaizette (Kermit) Greene, Jason Johns Jr, Dezhane Dawson, Aubrey and Aiden Watkins; and an abundance of aunts, uncles, mothers in love, cousins and friends. 

Chyann is  preceded in death by her beloved mother, Shayla Watkins; grandparents Cleveland Hightower and Loretta Ramos, great-grandparents Geraldine Turner, Alexander Watkins, Cleveland and Elonra Hightower and an uncle Lamont Hightower.

 

Funeral service will be Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at 11 am at New Bethel Baptist Church. Friends may call from 10-11 am on Tuesday at the church.

 

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