Gayle Shantazia Edwards Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on February 14, 2026, at the age of 34, Gayle Shantazia Edwards of Flint, Michigan passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Gayle Shantazia Edwards to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her father Danny Gordon Jr.; her grandmothers, Gayle Riouse and Frankie Watson; her great-grandparents, Willie Riouse and Mattie Riouse; her aunt Yolanda Townsend; her great-uncle Willie Riouse Jr.; and her close friend Kayla Mashburn.
She is survived by: her mother Farrah S. Edwards; her children, Corey Tolbert Jr. and Karmyn Winchester; her stepfather Edris D. Benton; her siblings, Edris Benton II, Danny "Bud" Gordon III, Danterius Gordon, Daquavious Gordon, Destiny Benton, Danay Gordon and Jaquandra Gordon; her grandparents, Michael Riouse, Danny Gordon and Zelma Riouse; her uncle Michael Edwards; her aunts, Lashon Jones (Ossie III), Crystal Edwards, Marquita Edwards, Candice Edwards and Sophia Lassiter (Tommie); her great-uncles, Johnny Riouse and Frank Riouse; her great-aunt Mattie Andrews; her cousins, Diamond Stocker, Leon Stocker, Keo Riouse-Russey, Isaiah Townsend, Jeremiah Townsend, Paradise Edwards, Harold Edwards, Darrin Edwards, Sha'mya Lassiter, Taleah Lassiter, Tamia Lassiter, Tawana Riouse, Selena Lassiter, Takiyah Lassiter, Richard Simpson, Skylar Lassiter and Jacobi Edwards; her godparent Koreta Thomas (Demetrius); and her close friends, Amanda Houston (Nala), Eran Lacewell, Kae, Harper and Jasmine Simmons.
