Takisha Pittman was laid to rest on Saturday March 16 after a funeral in Manning S.C.
On March 13 friends, classmates and fellow bikers packed out Chapel First Baptist Church in Scottdale for a Memorial Service.
Keisha, as she was known by family and friends passed away March 10 after a motorcycle accident.
The service was full of fond memories of Keisha, her infectious smile, short jazzy hair styles; love of shoes and most recently her love of bike riding. Last August Keisha became a member of the Platinum Peaches Motorcycle Club. She was the last member to join the club and first to pass away. Her MC family called her Jazzee. The ladies of Platinum Peaches did a special presentation honoring Keisha, which included a poem. The ladies along with their daughters carried a peach while Keisha’s 7-year-old son Chance carried an angel on a pillow during the presentation.
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There were other tributes to Keisha through song and a very moving video featuring pictures of Keisha as a baby, through her childhood, band photos from Lithonia High and pictures of her evolving into a woman and mother. There was not a dry eye in the house, but family friend, Bobby Foster quickly remedied that with an unforgettable rendition of the song Yesterday. Mr. Foster shared memories of Keisha as the congregation sung along while waving their cell phones in the air. The somber mood quickly turned into a mini concert, think Showtime at the Apollo, except there was no Sandman. Bobby Foster was definitely appreciated.
A co-worker described Keisha as loving, accountable, well rounded, and valuable. Lucy Dole said she will always be remembered for her big smile and high heel shoes.

One of Keisha’s four sisters spoke. Through tears Jada Pittman said that on the day Keisha died she was heavy on her heart. She hadn’t spoken to her older sister since last summer after an argument. Jada said that morning she simply sent her sister an inbox message on Facebook saying “I love you.”
Jada said later she got the call that Keisha passed and was devastated.
“You cannot hold a grudge,” she told the congregation. “You have to let it go, let the past be the past.”
Jada said she felt a little better after friends told her Keisha received the message and planned to call her when she returned to Georgia.
Johnny Mills, special friend of Keisha’s who was traveling with her and fellow bikers spoke.
He said before they left Florida Keisha initiated prayer, he remembered during the prayer her saying “Forgive us of our sins and guide us back home.”
Chapel First Baptist Pastor Pierre C. Sheppard offered words of encouragement. Rev. Sheppard was Keisha’s youth pastor at Antioch Baptist Church. He told the congregation that God is too wise to make mistakes.
“You’re not here by accident, God set this day in motion way before you got here,” he said. He encouraged those that didn’t have Jesus in their lives to find him.
He quoted Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not on your own understanding.
Although Keisha died a tragic and sudden death, Sheppard said often times people spend too much time worrying about how a person died.
Sheppard said he envision Keisha’s last moments alive right before the accident. He spoke of her leading prayer before leaving Florida, saying Keshia was alright with God.
“Just before she lost control of the bike Jesus stood up,” Sheppard said. He continued, “It does not matter how tragic one died, the tragedy is if you die without Jesus.”
He told the congregation, “Don’t leave here unsaved tonight, it’s the only way you going to see Keisha again.”

Takisha LaShay Pittman was born November 19, 1979 in Virginia Beach, Virginia to Clitel and Willie Pittman. She leaves to cherish her memory her parents, son Chance, four sisters, a brother, friends, family, classmates and fellow bikers. She was a 1998 graduate of Lithonia High School and received a degree in Health Information Technology from Kaplan University. The family started a trust fund at Wells Fargo, donations can be made to the TaKisha “Jazzee” Pittman Memorial Fund c/o Chance Stocks. The trust fund, donations are accepted indefinitely.