Myeisha J Turner

Myeisha J. Turner is remembered first and foremost as a mother. In August 2013 she was 28 years old and the parent of small children; her 3‑year‑old daughter, Damiah L. White, and an infant son were part of her daily world. Community coverage from the time recalls neighbors and family who mourned the bright, ordinary parts of Myeisha’s life: the routines of caring for her children, family ties and the small acts that make up parenting.

Friends and neighbors held vigils and public remembrances after Myeisha and her daughter were found dead in their Kansas City home on August 23, 2013. Those gatherings — and the continued references to their names in community memorials over the years — reflect how those who knew them sought to honor their lives and press for answers. Local community groups and bereaved family members worked together to keep Damiah’s and Myeisha’s memory alive in the neighborhood.

Public records and reporting preserve Myeisha’s name and the fact of her motherhood as central to how she is remembered. While details about her broader work, schooling or private life are not available in the public record I could verify, the lasting impression conveyed by news coverage and community memorials is of a young mother whose family and community felt the weight of her loss. This page honors Myeisha by naming her, recalling her role as a parent, and noting that her life mattered to those who loved her.