Alisa LaShay Denise Gunn

January 4, 1998 - February 16, 2021

Alisa LaShay Denise Gunn, age 23, of Dayton, OH, passed away unexpectedly on February 16, 2021 at her apartment in Dayton, OH. She was born on Sunday, January 4, 1998 in Evansville, IN, the daughter of Frenchy Miles and LaShawn Gunn. She attended school at Marion High School in Marion IL where she ran track helping the team make it to state. She graduated from Fairfield High School in Fairfield, OH in 2016. Alisa was a free spirit and a firecracker who always made people laugh. She was known for her beautiful smile and her goofy sense of humor, she could lighten up the atmosphere no matter where she was or who she was with. She could leave an impression on any person she met. In her spare time she loved horseback riding and ice skating. She was a dog lover and could play the keyboard by ear and would sing her heart out. The many memories created will now be cherished by those she leaves behind. She is survived by many members of her loving family, including her mother LaShawn Gunn and her father Frenchy Miles. On her mother’s side, maternal grandmother, Christine McGregory; Great Grandmother, Leanner Munson; brother, Enija Gunn; Aunts, Arnita Gunn and Tyrica Gunn; uncles, Christopher McGregory, Bobby McGregory JR., Micah Whitis and Andrea Mitchell; special cousins, Damon, Kindrick, RayLyn, Myka, Amina, Fabian, Lincoln and Chayse. As well as on her father’s side paternal grandmother, Theresa Miles-Brooks; paternal Great Grandmother, Lucy Dell Miles; aunt, Sana Miles; uncle, Raphael Miles; special cousins, Dara, NaKeya, Ishmael, Da’Keya and Julia. She was preceded in death by her brother, Emsy Gunn, grandfather, Emsy Kyles and great great grandmother, Rosalee Kyles. Arrangements have been entrusted to Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home, 900 N. Court St., Marion. The visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at the Refuge Temple Church of God in Chirst, located at 2201 W. Main St., Marion, IL. Following the time of visitation, the funeral service will be at 11:30 a.m. with Pastor Larry Lee SR. presiding. Interment will follow in Maple Wood Cemetery of Marion, IL. Military honors will be accorded by the members of the Heyde-Pillow V.F.W. Post No. 1301 of Marion, and members of the United States Army Funeral Honors Burial Detail at the cemetery. For those who prefer, memorial contributions may be made to the “JamReads International Inc.,” and mailed in care of Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home, 900 N. Court St, Marion, IL, 62959. Memorial envelopes will be available at the church. For additional information, call the funeral home at 618-993-2131. DUE TO HEALTH CONCERNS RELATED TO THE COVID-19 VIRUS AND BY THE SIGNING OF EXECUTIVE ORDER BY THE ILLINOIS GOVERNOR, if you are planning on attending the visitation and funeral service, it is required you wear a mask and social distance yourself from others.