Shadairea Felice Wade, was born June 28, 1991, to the late Yolanda F. Hayes and Darnell Tharpe. Our beloved daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, cousin, and friend, received her wings on August 1, 2024.
She accepted Christ at an early age at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church and later attended Wortham Chapel Baptist Church in Alamo, Tennessee. She was active in the music ministry as a faithful youth and mass choir member.
She graduated from Henry County High School in 2009, where she was a band member. After graduation, she attended Lane College and was enrolled at Bethel University, where she was pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. She was scheduled to complete her degree requirements and graduate in December 2024. She had a passion for criminal justice and planned to pursue a career as a probation officer.
She married the love of her life, Dion Talmer Wade, on June 27, 2014. Shadairea gained two bonus children, Menshia and Monta Wade when they wed. They were expecting a beautiful baby girl, Novi Zyel.
She is also preceded in death by Mother, Yolanda F. Hayes, step father Ivan Hayes, father-in-law, Floyd Wade, grandparents, John and Patrica Tharpe, great-grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. C.M. Lewis and Anna W. Richey, and sister-in-law Jualicia Tharpe.
She leaves to cherish her precious memories: a devoted Husband, Dion Wade; a loving daughter, Zaneria Wade; two sons, Dallas Wade and Matius Wade; and two bonus children, Menshai Wade of Alamo, TN, and Monta Wade of Indianapolis, IN., father, Darnell (Dorothy) Tharpe; one brother; Shadrick Tharpe of Paris, TN; Siblings Amber Hutcherson of Paris, TN and LeAnder Hutcherson of California; mother-in-law, Deitra Wade, one brother-in-law, Damian Wade of Fort Worth, TX, one sister-in-law, Ashley (Eddie) Febres, Orlando, FL. grandparents; Alethea (Richard) McClain of Jackson, TN, Douglas (Rosalind) Bragg of Clarksville, TN; A host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and numerous cousins.
