Vada Aurora Charley

In Loving Memory of Vada

Our precious Vada was with us for only seven beautiful days, but in those seven days, she brought a lifetime of love, meaning, and memories into our hearts. Though her time here was far too short, the love we have for her will last forever.

Vada was our little sunshine. Her memory will be with us each morning as the sun rises, reminding us that even the smallest life can bring an immeasurable amount of light into the world. We will think of her when the sunshine warms our faces, when a beautiful day begins, and in all the quiet moments when we wish she were still here.

Her mommy’s voice will forever carry the words that meant so much to her: “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.” Those words will now be a reminder of the precious little girl who will always be loved, always be remembered, and never be forgotten.

We may not have been given a lifetime with Vada, but we were given seven precious days to love her, hold her, and make memories that will remain in our hearts forever.

Every sunrise will remind us of her. Every ray of sunshine will feel like a little piece of Vada shining down on us. And every day, we will carry her memory with us.

Forever our sunshine.

Forever our precious Vada.

Forever loved, forever missed, and forever remembered. ☀️

Vada is survived by her loving parents, Hailey Patterson and Jonathon Charley; maternal grandparents, Sean and Tisha Patterson; her paternal grandparents, Tonya VanHoose and John Charley; her great-grandparents, Gloria Pinney, Floyd and Christine Gaskins, Rick and Jane Jones; her aunts and uncles, Gary (Sue) Phipps, Stacy (Clayton) Longworth, Holly (James) Braucher, Sean (Amanda) Patterson, Quala Patterson, Destini Patterson, Ashton VanHoose, Angelina VanHoose, Jasmine Charley, and Destiny Maynard; lots of great-aunts and uncles, Larry (Elaine) Mattox, Captain Mark (Trina) Mattox, Ahlisha (Denny) Jones, Richard (Patty) Jones, Jeannie Jones, Ashley Deo, Chrissy Jacobs, Sherry Jacobs, Daria Brown, Dr. Angela (Daryl) Johnson, Otis (Noelle) Huff, Kevin Cunningham, Renita Mitchell, Janet Cunningham, Jonas(Nitra) Cunningham, Jada Cunningham, Audra Knight; a host of cousins, and a special uncle and friend, Joe and Sabina Andrews.

She is preceded in death by her maternal great-grandparents and great-great grandparents, Richard Mattox, Jonas and Frances Cunningham, Phylissa Jean Tatman and Carl Carsilli, and Robert Tatman; her maternal great-great-uncle, Bobby Tatman;her paternal great-grandparents and great-great grandparents, Nollies Chaffin, William VanHoose, and Diane and Louis Charley; her paternal uncle, Shawn Maynard; and her paternal great-aunt and uncle, Diana and Deion Charley.

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Private services and burial are being held at the family's convenience. A memorial service in honor of Vada will be announced at a later date by the family. 

Arrangements have been entrusted to Newcomer Funeral Home, SW Chapel, 3393 Broadway, Grove City, Ohio (614-539-6166).