Cresia Lashay Shields-Keyhea was born on July 10, 1978 in Blackshear, Ga. to Raymond Davis and Dorothy Ann Shields. Cresia grew up and was educated in the public school system of Wayne County, Ga. and graduated from Wayne County High School in the Class of 1997. She was a former employee of Citgo where she worked as a cashier. Cresia enjoyed singing, cooking and spending time with her family and friends.

Cresia departed this life on November 19, 2023, at Memorial Health Medical Center in Savannah, Ga. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Lucretia and Louis Lee Shields, Sr., Martha Lee Maxwell and Clyde Davis, Sr. and her sister and best friend, Marsha Davis.

Cresia will be fondly remembered by her loved ones: her husband, Elliott Keyhea, Jesup, Ga.; her parents, Dorothy (Ulyssee) Johnson, Jesup, Ga. and Raymond Davis, Hazelhurst, Ga.; her children, Brian Smith and Harmony Keyhea, both of Jesup, Ga.; her siblings, Valerie Davis, Victoria Johnson, Marion Johnson, all of Jesup, Ga., Rantavious Dukes and Formicida (Antonio) Rosser and Lashuan (Brica) Williams, all of Lagrange, Ga.; her in-laws, Shanada (Tyrell) Paulk, Tyvona and Tyvonza Ray, Treg and Amber Patterson and Cornelius Jennings, all of Jesup, Ga., her god children, Ariana Morris, Tanizsha Jackson; her special friend, Kayla Nixon and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends who will miss her dearly.

A wake will be held on Friday, December 1, 2023 at Royal Funeral Home, 247 W. Pine Street, Jesup, Ga. 31545 from 4-6 pm

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 2, 2023 @ 2:00 pm at New Creation Ministries, 3010 Lanes Bridge Road, Jesup, Ga. 31545

Services will be live streamed thru our website: royalfuneralhomeinc.com.

*A private disposition of remains will take place following services.