Ajamu Ali Gaines Jr. Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Ajamu Ali Gaines Jr. of Charleston, West Virginia, who passed away on July 21, 2024. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ajamu Ali Gaines Jr. to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his great-grandparent Dorothy Higgenbotham; his grandmother Dorothy Higgenbotham; and his stepmother Misty Gaines. He is survived by: his parents, Ajamu Ali Gaines and Wyenda Phelps; his grandparents, Michael and Dawn Gaines; his uncle KaWambee Gaines; his aunt Kizzy Ragland (Rodney); his siblings, Zymeer Smith (McKenzie), Shamar Ali Ellis, Lalia Ali, Kobe Ali, Aaliyah Ali Gaines and McKenzie Burks of Springfield, OH; his stepsisters, Kamari Canterbury and Skylar Singleton; his nephew Mason Smith; his niece Stella Smith; his aunts, Yvette Davis and Andrea Ellis; and his godparents, Dante' and Teri.